Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Former name
Northwestern Medical School (1906–2002)
TypePrivate
Established
  • 1859 (Lind University medical department)
  • 1863 (Chicago Medical College)
  • 1870 (affiliation with Northwestern)
  • 1906 (Northwestern Medical School)
Parent institution
Northwestern University
EndowmentUS$3.0 billion[1]
DeanEric G. Neilson[2]
Academic staff
4,830[3]
Students
  • 3,500 Total[4]
  • 631 MD
Postgraduates654 graduate professional/masters
Doctoral students
467 PhD
Other students
455 post-doctoral fellows
1,292 residents and fellows
Location
Chicago, Illinois
,
U.S.

41°53′47″N 87°37′09″W / 41.8963°N 87.6193°W / 41.8963; -87.6193
CampusUrban
Websitefeinberg.northwestern.edu

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, formerly Northwestern Medical School from 1906 to 2002, is the medical school of Northwestern University and is located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1859, Feinberg offers a full-time Doctor of Medicine degree program, multiple dual degree programs, graduate medical education, and continuing medical education.

Through clinical affiliates Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago). Feinberg and its clinical affiliates are together an $11 billion academic medical enterprise.[5][6] The school has about 4,830 faculty members.[7]

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  2. ^ "Welcome from the Dean : Feinberg School of Medicine: Feinberg School of Medicine: Northwestern University". Feinberg.northwestern.edu. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Faculty Overview". Northwestern University. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Our StudentsFeinberg School of Medicine: Feinberg School of Medicine: Northwestern University". Feinberg.northwestern.edu. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "Revenues and Expenditures: Market Value of Endowments by Type". Year: 2021. AAMC. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Davis, Katherine (October 14, 2022). "Northwestern Memorial Healthcare taps new CEO". Crain's Chicago Business. Crain's. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "About Feinberg". Feinberg web site. Northwestern University. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2023.