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Encyclopedia > Feinberg School of Medicine

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is located in Chicago, Illinois, at 330 East Chicago Avenue. Founded in 1859, the school is situated near Lake Michigan and the Magnificent Mile. For other schools named Northwestern please see Northwestern College. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... 1859 (MDCCCLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... Sunset on Lake Michigan Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ... Michigan Avenue is a north-south road in Chicago, Illinois. ...


Originally known as Northwestern University Medical School, the medical school was renamed with "Feinberg" in 2002, reflecting a $75 million donation. It is said that Reuben Feinberg started to donate to the University after being hospitalized at Northwestern Memorial Hospital for a heart attack. The first donation, in 1988, was for $17 million to establish the Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute. A $10 million donation was subsequently sent in 1996 to establish the Frances Evelyn Feinberg Clinical Neurosciences Institute. For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The medical school's teaching hospital is Northwestern Memorial Hospital, a 2.2 million square foot modern hospital that was completed in 1999. The Feinberg Pavilion, the inpatient tower, partially reflects a $10 million donation from Feinberg. Prior to this $600 million addition to the Chicago skyline, the teaching hospitals were built in 1865. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...


The Feinberg School of Medicine is home to 700 to 800 medical students. The class of students graduating in 2009 will be the 150th graduating class. A significant minority of students matriculate from the Honors Program in Medical Education, a seven-year combined undergraduate and medical school program. 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honors Program in Medical Education is a combined undergraduate and medical degree program. ...


External links

  • Feinberg School of Medicine Homepage
  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital Homepage


 

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