Weill Cornell Medical College

What Weill Cornell Medical College does

Weill Cornell Medical College (Weill Cornell Medicine, WCM) is a private medical college affiliated with Cornell University, founded in 1898 and headquartered at 1300 York Avenue in New York City. It operates as an academic medical center combining patient care, biomedical research, and medical education across MD, MD-PhD, and graduate programs. Clinical care is delivered through a network of six affiliated hospitals led by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and extending through NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, and Houston Methodist. The institution maintains an international campus in Doha, Qatar (WCM-Qatar) and runs 20+ global health programs across six continents, including Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria, and Turkey.

WCM's technology stack is built around EpicCare EMR and MyChart (via Weill Cornell Connect) for clinical documentation, secure patient portal access, telehealth (Video Visits), and mobile app delivery. The research and education stack includes the Joint Clinical Trials Office (JCTO), the Clinical and Translational Science Center, Cohort Discovery platforms (i2b2/EMERSE/TriNetX), VIVO researcher profiles, ARCH high-performance computing, an Imaging Informatics core, 12+ research core facilities, Canvas LMS, Panopto, and Jenzabar SIS. Enterprise IT is consolidated on Microsoft 365, SAML/SSO via CWID, Duo MFA, MobileIron MDM, ServiceNow (myHelpdesk), and CrashPlan backup, with a 300+-person ITS organization supporting 10,000+ users and 1,000+ servers. The institution has launched "AI to Advance Medicine" as a dedicated AI initiative applied across patient care, research, and education, with NLP and BI capabilities managed by the Data and Analytics team under a Chief Data Officer and Chief Research Informatics Officer.

WCM's revenue model is diversified across four streams: patient care services (via NYP and affiliated hospitals, faculty practice revenue), tuition and fees from MD, graduate, MD-PhD, and WCM-Qatar programs, federal and private research grants administered through the Office of Sponsored Research Administration, and research collaborations, technology transfer, and commercialization via the Collaboration & Commercialization office. Distribution relies on a community- and institution-led motion: the NYP-affiliated clinical network as the primary care channel, WCM.edu and WeillCornell.org as patient and learner-facing portals, a broad social presence, an IMPACT magazine, GetCheckedNY community wellness events, clinical trials recruitment as a patient acquisition channel, and WCM-Qatar plus global health partnerships for international reach. Compliance overlays include HIPAA/HITECH for clinical data, FERPA for student records, and designated Privacy Officers across WCM, NYP, and Columbia.

Name

Weill Cornell Medical College

Legal name

Weill Cornell Medical College

Website

https://weill.cornell.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Weill Cornell Medicine is a private Cornell University-affiliated medical college founded in 1898 that delivers patient care through six NewYork-Presbyterian and Houston Methodist-affiliated hospitals, conducts biomedical research, and offers MD, MD-PhD, and graduate medical education with an international campus in Qatar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Medical Center

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA), Health & Biomedical Research Universities (Academic Medical Center–Affiliated) (EDAHABAC), Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Biomedical research
• Academic medical center
• Clinical care services
• Clinical trial programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ithaca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Revenue generated from clinical care provided at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and affiliated hospitals. WCM physicians provide exemplary patient care generating healthcare service revenue.
2. Medical Education: Tuition and fees from MD, graduate, and MD-PhD programs. Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar offers Cornell University medical degree.
3. Research Grants and Sponsored Programs: Federal and private research funding through grants from NIH, foundations, and industry sponsors. Office of Sponsored Research Administration manages grant submissions and compliance.
4. Research Collaborations and Commercialization: Partnerships with industry for research collaborations, technology transfer, and commercialization of discoveries through the Collaboration & Commercialization office.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Weill Cornell Medical College is a private academic medical center delivering patient care, biomedical research, and medical education. Clinical services are provided through a network of affiliated hospitals including NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, four additional NewYork-Presbyterian facilities, and Houston Methodist. Education is delivered via MD, MD-PhD, and graduate degree programs on the New York campus and through Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar. Research encompasses investigator-initiated studies, NIH-funded programs, industry-sponsored clinical trials managed by the Joint Clinical Trials Office, and core research facilities (genomics, proteomics, imaging, bioinformatics).

Product overview

Weill Cornell Medicine operates as an academic medical center offering integrated services across patient care, biomedical research, and medical education. The institution's digital health portfolio centers on the Weill Cornell Connect patient portal (powered by Epic Systems/MyChart) providing secure access to health records, test results, and medical messaging, alongside Video Visits telehealth services for remote consultations. The AI to Advance Medicine initiative applies artificial intelligence across clinical, research, and educational domains. Research technology infrastructure includes Cohort Discovery platforms (i2b2/EMERSE/TriNetX), VIVO researcher profiles, ARCH high-performance computing, and Imaging Informatics core facilities. Educational technology encompasses Canvas LMS for course management, Panopto for video content, and Jenzabar for student information. IT operations rely on EpicCare EMR, ServiceNow for service management, myAccount/CWID identity management, and enterprise security tools including Duo MFA, MobileIron MDM, and CrashPlan backup. The institution's network of affiliations with NewYork-Presbyterian, Houston Methodist, and international campuses in Qatar extends service delivery across the WCM ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weill Cornell Connect (Patient Portal) Secure patient portal powered by Epic Systems/MyChart providing patients access to health records, test results, direct medical advice messaging, appointment scheduling, bill pay, and eCheck-in via web and mobile apps (iOS/Android).
• Video Visits (Telehealth) Telehealth service enabling patients to conduct video consultations with Weill Cornell Medicine physicians remotely via secure video platform.
• MD Education Program Four-year Doctor of Medicine degree program among the most selective in the nation, with international clinical rotations and access to NewYork-Presbyterian hospital network.
• Graduate School Programs Master's and doctoral (MS, PhD) graduate degree programs in biomedical sciences providing research training at Weill Cornell Medicine.
• MD-PhD Program Combined MD-PhD dual degree training program developing physician-scientists for careers in academic medicine and biomedical research.
• Clinical Trials Program Clinical trials program through the Joint Clinical Trials Office (JCTO) managing clinical trial enrollment, data collection, regulatory compliance, and study coordination across WCM research programs.
• Patient Care Services Clinical care delivered by Weill Cornell Medicine faculty physicians at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and affiliated hospitals across New York City and Texas, covering all medical specialties and subspecialties including cancer, cardiovascular disease, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's.
• Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar International medical education campus in Doha, Qatar offering a Cornell University medical degree and extending WCM's global health programs into the Middle East.
• AI to Advance Medicine Initiative Institutional initiative applying artificial intelligence across patient care, biomedical discovery, and medical education with focus on ethical and equitable implementation.
• Clinical and Translational Science Center Research infrastructure supporting translational research, moving laboratory discoveries into clinical applications through investigator support, training, and study coordination.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

AI capability16 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and regional.

• Weill Medical College of Cornell University (clinical trial partner)minorOthers · 1 January 2026Enrolling participants in a Phase III trial of the nine-valent HPV vaccine among HIV-positive men as part of clinical research pipeline.
• Cornell UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent university providing academic oversight and institutional affiliation. WCM is the medical college of Cornell University, with shared governance and academic standards. Cornell's 'any person, any study' principle guides the institution since 1868.
• NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary clinical partner providing hospital facilities and patient care infrastructure. WCM physicians provide care at NYP/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NYP Westchester Behavioral Health Center, NYP Lower Manhattan Hospital, NYP Queens, and NYP Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. Joint Organized Health Care Arrangement (OHCA) for shared health information systems.
• Houston MethodistregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic medical center affiliation extending WCM's clinical network to Houston, Texas. WCM-affiliated physicians provide care at Houston Methodist hospital.
• Weill Cornell Medicine-QatarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational campus in Doha, Qatar offering a Cornell University medical degree. WCM-Qatar provides medical education in the Middle East and extends WCM's global health programs.
• DelveInsightminorOthersMarket research partnership where DelveInsight publishes market reports referencing WCM's involvement in gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma clinical research.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stanford University School of Medicine: Private research medical school with integrated academic medical center (Stanford Health Care), competing for translational research, AI-in-medicine talent, and clinical trial leadership.
• Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons: Direct peer private medical school sharing the NewYork-Presbyterian hospital system (alongside WCM) for clinical training, with overlapping biomedical research portfolio and Manhattan-based MD program.
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine: Top-ranked private medical school with attached Johns Hopkins Hospital as its academic medical center, competing for top-tier research funding, faculty recruits, and biomedical breakthroughs across WCM's therapeutic focus areas.
• Yale School of Medicine: Elite private research medical school with parallel academic medical center model, comparable MD-PhD pipeline, and similarly large NIH-funded research enterprise.
• Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania: Ivy League private medical school with its own hospital system (Penn Medicine), competing on biomedical research rankings and selective admissions.
• Duke University School of Medicine: Private research medical school with academic medical center (Duke University Hospital), comparable selective MD program and translational research capabilities.
• Harvard Medical School: Premier private medical school affiliated with multiple teaching hospitals (MGH, Brigham, Beth Israel), the most direct US benchmark for research intensity, NIH funding, and selectivity.
• Albert Einstein College of Medicine: NYC-based private medical school (now independent from Yeshiva University) with major research portfolio, competing for NIH funding and faculty in the same New York metro market.
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: Private Manhattan medical school with its own hospital system (Mount Sinai Health System), competing with WCM for research grants, faculty, and high-acuity patient referrals in NYC.
• NYU Grossman School of Medicine: NYC-based private medical school with selective MD program and large biomedical research enterprise, directly competing for faculty, students, and research funding in the same metro market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/weillcornell
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/WCMCnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/WeillCornellMedicine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weill-cornell-medicine
• Instagraminstagram.com/weillcornell

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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