Meet Eric G. Neilson, MD, vice president for Medical Affairs and Lewis Landsberg Dean of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Learn more about his accomplishments and vision for the future.
Our Mission & Vision
Our mission is to impact the practice of medicine through discovery and education to improve human health. Our vision is to achieve this mission through continuous quality improvement.
The pursuit of excellence requires a learning organization grounded in leadership, innovation, and compassionate care that can translate new knowledge into better human health. These attributes are interwoven by professionalism dedicated to teamwork, collegiality, and social and intellectual diversity. Such values promote the best interests of medicine and further strengthen our social contract with the community we serve.
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Facts & Figures
Top Ranked Our medical school connects our top-ranked university with top-tier healthcare systems.
$695.4 Million Feinberg received $695.4M in research funding and awards in 2025.
Top 20 In 2024, 15 Feinberg departments were in the top 20 for NIH awards.
A History of Excellence
Feinberg has made important contributions to medical education and research since our humble 19th-century beginnings. Explore the ways we have and continue to show our commitment to excellence.
Our Community, Chicago
Northwestern encourages diverse perspectives from within our academic community. We believe this approach provides a rich environment for educating students and leads to groundbreaking scientific discovery.
Take a Virtual Tour
Located on the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood, our vibrant downtown campus is home to innovators and groundbreakers, leading physicians and scientists and powerhouse clinical affiliates. Our virtual tour allows you to explore our labs, classrooms and more.
News & Events
- News Center, the home for reporting Feinberg's news, honors and accomplishments
- Northwestern Medicine Magazine, a magazine for alumni and friends of Feinberg
- Events Calendar, a listing of all current happenings around campus
- Breakthroughs Podcast, highlights the powerful collaborations and extraordinary discoveries happening at Feinberg
- Northwestern Medicine Podcast Network, a listing of all Feinberg-affiliated podcast series