The downtown medical campus, home to Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, is located in one of Chicago's fastest growing neighborhoods.
Our Vision
We aspire to be the destination of choice for people seeking quality healthcare and for those who provide, support and advance that care through leading-edge treatments and breakthrough discoveries. Our shared commitment to transform healthcare and to be among the nation’s top 10 academic medical centers will be accomplished through innovation and excellence.
Our Shared Goals:
Deliver Exceptional Care
Advance Medical Science and Knowledge
Develop People, Culture and Resources
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Key Facts
- In 2009, 11 of Northwestern Memorial’s medical specialties were ranked among the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report magazine with six specialties ranked the highest in Illinois.
- Virtually every medical specialty is represented by the 1,656 physicians on the medical staff at Northwestern Memorial who also carry faculty appointments with Feinberg.
- Northwestern Memorial provides a total of 854 inpatient beds and encompasses more than 3 million square feet of medical building space.
- A faculty of 3,173 conduct medical and scientific research and teach students at Feinberg.
- Approximately 2,500 medical and graduate students, residents and fellows receive education and training through Feinberg each year.
- Feinberg consistently ranks among the nation’s top medical schools and was ranked 19th among American medical research schools in 2009 by U.S.News & World Report magazine.
- Nearly 2,000 clinical research studies took place at Northwestern Memorial during fiscal year 2009.
- During fiscal year 2009, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare contributed $213.3 million in community benefit, with $31.7 million provided in charity care alone.
- Research awards for Feinberg totaled $296 million and researchers filed 63 invention disclosures in fiscal year 2009.
- Northwestern Memorial has earned Magnet recognition, the gold standard for nursing excellence.