Six years later, Belkin and New York City Mayor Vincent Impellitteri entered into an agreement to begin its construction with funding from Henry H. Minskoff[6] and Phillip Stollman.

The Sue Golding Graduate Division was established in 1957 to offer Doctor of Philosophy degrees in biomedical disciplines.

[15] The world's first coronary artery bypass surgery was performed May 2, 1960 at Einstein by a team led by Robert H. Goetz and the thoracic surgeon, Michael Rohman with the assistance of Jordan Haller and Ronald Dee.

The medical school accounted for approximately two-thirds of the university's annual operating deficits, which had reached about $100 million before the announcement.

[19][20] Yeshiva University continued to grant Einstein's degrees until 2018, as the medical school achieved independent degree-granting authority in the spring of 2019.

This "competency-based" approach also provides candidates greater flexibility, for example, by substituting laboratory experience gained, while employed, for laboratory and or course requirements taken in school, or by substituting online courses that free up time to pursue interests that enhance the applicant's level of maturity and readiness for the medical profession.

After performing one clinical clerkship, students commence their thesis research while completing any remaining coursework required for their graduate department.

This allows graduate students to gain exposure many areas of research before making an informed decision about the thesis work.

[2] Jacobi Medical Center, a public hospital adjacent to Einstein, provides healthcare for some 1.2 million Bronx and New York City area residents.

The college hosts several NIH-designated centers:[38] Members of the National Academy of Sciences that have taught or are currently teaching at Einstein include Barry Bloom, Ana Maria Cuervo, Alfred Gilman Sr., William R. Jacobs Jr., Michael V. L. Bennett, Harry Eagle, Scott Emmons, Robert H. Singer, and Susan Band Horwitz.

His 1973 book Awakenings—covering his work in the Bronx with encephalitis lethargica—was adapted into a 1990 film starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro.

[42][43][44] Sankar Ghosh, currently a professor at Columbia University, conducted fundamental research on transcription factor NF-KB.

[45] Raymond Vahan Damadian invented magnetic resonance imaging (MRI);[46] alumnus Ronald J. Ross was the first to apply it in a clinical setting.

[47] Notable physicians include anesthesiologist Gary Hartstein, who served as the FIA Medical Delegate for the Formula One World Championship.

[49] Other notable alumni include Howard Dean—former governor of Vermont, 2004 presidential candidate, and Democratic National Committee chairman,[50] along with Baruch Goldstein, perpetrator of the Cave of the Patriarchs massacre.