Tower Health opens Drexel medical school in Wyomissing

Tower Health has officially opened its Drexel University College of Medicine in Wyomissing.

A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday at the new medical school campus at 50 Innovation Way.

“Our medical students have been receiving their clinical education at Reading Hospital through a long-standing academic affiliation agreement and have been making an impact on medical care in Berks County for decades,” said John Fry, president of Drexel University. “Our new campus will increase their engagement with both patients and the community, and provide greater opportunities to train and go on to be leaders in medicine, especially in areas in need of more physicians.”

The College of Medicine will welcome its first class of 40 first-year medical students on Aug. 2.

Students from Drexel medical school already receive training from faculty physicians at Tower Health’s Reading Hospital, which is about a mile from the school campus.

The new building has patient exam rooms, an anatomy laboratory, small group learning areas and simulation labs.

It was designed to enhance student life with a focus on student health and wellness and encourage immersive learning.

In the building the students have access to a fitness center, library, lounge areas, a game room and a café.