Penn Medicine’s roots go back to 1751 with the nation’s first hospital, Pennsylvania Hospital. The academic medical center has come to be internationally recognized as a leader in patient care, education and research. It’s hospitals, are consistently ranked amongst the best in the country by U.S. News and World Report. The organization attributes this not only to its commitment to the high standards in research-oriented medicine and quality patient care, but above all to it’s valued medical and support staff, who “choose to dedicate their careers to serving the needs of [their] patients and community.”