Overview Albert Einstein College of Medicine was established in 1955 and is one of the country's premiere research-intensive medical schools. Einstein serves as an innovative biomedical education hub, home to more than 2,000 full-time faculty members, nearly 1,000 students in our MD and PhD programs, and 225 post doctoral fellows. Our outstanding faculty and staff have set the standard for excellence in medical and graduate education; advanced basic, translational, and clinical research; and patient/centered clinical care. Our research enterprise, long a fundamental strength, advances discoveries from the lab to the clinic and the community. Einstein is honored to be based in the Bronx, one of the most dynamic and resilient areas of the country,