About Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern Medicine® is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of healthcare. It encompasses the research, teaching, and patient care activities of the academic medical center.

Sharing a commitment to superior quality, academic excellence and patient safety, the organizations within Northwestern Medicine comprise a combined workforce of more than 25,000 among clinical and administrative staff, medical and science faculty and medical students.

The entities involved in Northwestern Medicine remain separate organizations. Northwestern Medicine is a trademark of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and is also used by Northwestern University. 

Culture

Our Mission, Vision and Core Values

Whether directly providing patient care or supporting those who do, every Northwestern Medicine employee has an impact on the quality of the patient experience and the level of excellence we collectively achieve. This knowledge, expressed in our shared commitment to a single, patient-focused mission, unites us.

Mission

Northwestern Medicine is a premier integrated academic health system where the patient comes first.

• We are all caregivers or someone who supports a caregiver.
• We are here to improve the health of our community.
• We have an essential relationship with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
• We integrate education and research to continually improve excellence in clinical practice.
• We serve a broad community and strive to bring the best in medicine closer to where patients live and work.

Vision

To be a premier integrated academic health system that will serve a broad community and bring the best in medicine—including breakthrough treatments and clinical trials enhanced through our affiliation with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine—to a growing number of patients close to where they live and work.

Values

Patients first: Putting our patients first in all that we do

Integrity: Adhering to an uncompromising code of ethics that emphasizes complete honesty and sincerity

Teamwork: Team success over personal success

Excellence: Continuously striving to be better

Honors, Awards and Accreditations

One of America’s Best Places to Work

Anchored by Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the only Illinois hospital on the National Honor Roll for 12 straight years, Northwestern Medicine's integrated, academic health system is in relentless pursuit of better medicine.

Northwestern Medicine has been recognized for three consecutive years on the Becker’s Hospital Review “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare” list. We were recognized for providing robust work/life support that includes career development and advancement, a competitive benefits package, health and wellness programming, on-site child care, flexible schedules and a rich organizational culture.

Forbes ranked Northwestern Medicine No. 14 on its 2023 list of America’s Best Large Employers. The ranking was based on survey responses from employees of large companies who were asked to rate their willingness to recommend their own employers to friends and family, and to nominate organizations other than their own.

To earn national recognition, hospitals and health systems must show ongoing evidence of clinical excellence. Northwestern Medicine meets the challenge and consistently places among the best in the nation for patient satisfaction and quality of care.

Read more about Honors, Awards and Accreditations received at Northwestern Medicine.

Do you want to be part of something better?

Life at Northwestern Medicine means being a part of our relentless quest to deliver world-class health care, facilitate groundbreaking research and build healthier communities across Chicagoland and beyond. It means no matter where you work within our organization, you’re an integral part of our mission. At Northwestern Medicine, we are committed to cultivating a workforce as diverse as the patients we serve. And we’re committed to a better employee experience, with a culture, benefits and programs that support your well-being, your personal and professional development, and your goals. Because what makes you better, makes our patients better.

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