Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine was established in 2002 with a $100 million gift from Norma and Al Lerner and through a collaboration between Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University. The first class of students was enrolled in 2004. The Lerner College offers a five-year program with the goal of training physician-scientists. The 3rd or 4th year is spent doing full-time research, and a thesis is required for graduation. On May 14, 2008, Cleveland Clinic announced that all students entering the program would receive full tuition scholarships. The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine is located within the Education Institute on the main campus of Cleveland Clinic. Cleveland Clinic has ranked consistently...