McGaw Medical Center
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The McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University is a consortium of urban, suburban, specialized, and general hospitals and Northwestern University
. The member hospitals of the Center, with a total bed capacity of 2,224, are recognized for excellence in providing both high-quality patient care and medical training.
and serve as important links between medical education and medical practice.
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
. The member hospitals of the Center, with a total bed capacity of 2,224, are recognized for excellence in providing both high-quality patient care and medical training.
Education
Chartered in 1966 and honoring the generosity of the late Foster G. and Mary McGaw, the center presents a greater range of clinical and research experiences than individual teaching hospitals are able to provide. The various hospitals support both independent and cooperative programs. Almost all members of the medical staffs have faculty appointments at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of MedicineFeinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois and situated near Lake Michigan and the Magnificent Mile, is one of Northwestern University's 11 schools and colleges...
and serve as important links between medical education and medical practice.
Members
Members of the McGaw Medical Center include:- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Northwestern Memorial HospitalNorthwestern Memorial HospitalNorthwestern Memorial Hospital is one of the nation's preeminent academic medical centers and is the primary teaching hospital for Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. It is the second tallest hospital in the United States and the fourth tallest hospital in the world...
- Children's Memorial HospitalChildren's Memorial HospitalChildren's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois is a pediatric hospital. The main hospital is located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on the north side of the city. With more than 1,100 physicians on staff and approximately 4,000 employees, Children’s Memorial focuses on 70 specialties in 17...
- Rehabilitation Institute of ChicagoRehabilitation Institute of ChicagoThe Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago , ranked the "#1 Rehabilitation in America" by U.S. News & World Report every year since 1991 is a rehabilitation hospital located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It also operates a network of alliance hospitals and outpatient and day rehabilitation...
- Jesse Brown VA Medical Center