Sackler Faculty of Medicine is a medical school

Medical school

A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...

 which is part of Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...

 in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...

, Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

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It was named after Arthur

Arthur M. Sackler

Arthur M. Sackler was an American psychiatrist, entrepreneur and philanthropist....

, Mortimer and Raymond Sackler

Raymond Sackler

Dr Raymond R. Sackler is an American physician, entrepreneur and philanthropist. With his brothers Arthur M. Sackler and Mortimer Sackler he founded the pharmaceutical company LTR Pharmaceutical which later took control of Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin.He received his bachelor of science...

, U.S. physicians who made substantial donations to the school. Each year the school presents the Sackler Prize

Sackler Prize

The Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize is a $40,000 prize in the disciplines of either physics or chemistry awarded by Tel Aviv University each year for young scientists who have made outstanding and fundamental contributions in their fields. It was created through the generosity of...

 for a significant contribution to the fields of physics

Physics

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 or chemistry

Chemistry

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It comprises a number of schools:

• School of Medicine
• New York State / American Program
• School of Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• School of Dental Medicine
• The Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions
• The Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Graduate School of Medicine

New York State / American Program

The program is chartered by the State of New York and accredited by the State of Israel and is open to qualified U.S. citizens or permanent residents to pursue a four-year medical education program modeled on those at U.S. medical schools.

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External links

• Sackler Faculty of Medicine Website