by Dr. Robert Aden
Serving as a graduate school at Yeshiva University in New York City, Albert Einstein College of Medicine was established in 1955. The school received its name when physicist Albert Einstein sent a letter to Dr. Samuel Belkin, president of the university, beseeching Dr. Belkin to construct a medical school for students of all races and beliefs. Dr. Belkin agreed and, two years later, convinced Einstein to lend his name to the new college.
When the college opened in September 1955, 56 students enrolled for classes. Today, the private institution welcomes more than 1,000 students studying curricula such as basic research, medical education, and clinical investigation. Albert Einstein College of Medicine continues Einstein’s humanistic efforts by welcoming dozens of students from outside the U.S.
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Board certified in internal medicine and endocrinology, Dr. Robert Aden completed residency training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Jacobi Medical Center, one of its affiliated hospitals.
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