About Northwestern Department of Medicine

"As academic medicine rapidly evolves in the 21st Century, our department focuses on excelling in the delivery of traditional responsibilities in innovative ways. We recruit and train exceptional students, residents, and fellows in an environment of discovery and innovation. We encourage and support collaboration to advance the novel investigations of the cause and treatment of human disease. We provide compassionate clinical services through evidence-based care emphasizing excellence in quality, patient satisfaction, and outcomes. As one of the nation's leading Departments of Medicine, we recognize and embrace our responsibility to impact human health throughout the world."
Department of Medicine Mission Statement


Our Faculty & Staff:

  • Department Leadership
    Learn more about our Chairman and Vice-Chairs.
  • Faculty Highlights
    Read about news, events, awards and editorial positions.
  • Faculty Affairs
    This site is designed to assist division administrators, staff, and faculty with appointment processes for the Department of Medicine. It contains a page devoted to each appointment type--regular faculty, research faculty, research staff, and postdoctoral fellows--offering the information, forms, and resources necessary to successfully complete appointment actions ranging from new appointments to promotions to terminations.

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