About our Medical School
Our Medical School students enjoy a wealth of opportunities to learn in a variety of clinical settings and from those in other disciplines on our two campuses in the Twin Cities and Duluth, as well as in communities throughout the state of Minnesota.
The Medical School has a rich legacy in research and care, particularly in surgery, cardiovascular health, and transplantation.
Our surgeons carried out the world's first pancreas transplant in 1967.
It was University of Minnesota-trained-surgeons who performed the first heart transplants in the world and in the United States.
Contemporary advances in blood and bone marrow transplantation, diabetes and cystic fibrosis care, and discoveries about and treatments for genetic diseases make the Medical School a national leader.
Since its founding in 1888, the Medical School has educated physicians and scientists for Minnesota and beyond. It is part of the diverse and excellent University of Minnesota, a major research university with outstanding programs in public health, engineering, law, business, and agriculture.
