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
DeanEric G. Neilson
Academic staff
4,830
Students
  • 3,500 Total
  • 631 MD
Postgraduates654 graduate professional/masters
467 PhD
Other students
455 post-doctoral fellows
1,292 residents and fellows
Location,
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. The school has about 4,830 faculty members.