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History Overview

An Inspired Partnership
We proudly announced this new educational partnership joining George Westinghouse College Prep with Northwestern Medicine in 2011. It is our goal to offer students an enriching experience to help them explore potential careers in medicine as future physicians or biomedical scientists.

Westinghouse College Prep students have the opportunity to apply. These students are selected to go behind the scenes at Northwestern, where they can learn from some of the country’s top physicians and researchers.

Kaya (Class of 2014) presents her research findings from the Northwestern Medicine Scholars 2011 Summer Intensive: Oncology 101 to Senior VP and advisory board member Dean Manheimer.

This exciting partnership, focusing on excellence in the advancement of medicine, features experiences such as the following:

• Co-teaching between Westinghouse teachers and Northwestern physicians and researchers,
  
• Mentoring from physicians and researchers,
  
• Summer intensives for course credit,
  
• College access and entrance support,
  
• ACT test preparation.

Located in downtown Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital is one of the country’s leading academic medical center hospitals and the primary teaching hospital for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The hospital is recognized nationally for both world-class facilities and a commitment to quality and exceptional care.

The defining mission of Feinberg School of Medicine is to educate the next generation of physicians. A full-time MD program, multiple joint degree programs, graduate medical education and continuing medical education help advance our mission. Feinberg stands out among the nation’s research-intensive medical schools, consistently receiving high marks in U.S. News & World Report surveys. With our affiliates, Feinberg plays an integral part in the communities we serve.

Class of 2014’s Amber (center) and Mayra (right) practice helping a patient breathe with an Ambu bag under the watchful eye of Professor Lenny Wade (left) in the Patient Safety Simulation Lab.

Along with Feinberg, the hospital works to improve patient care, educate tomorrow’s caregivers and engage in research. These efforts lead to the discovery of new treatments and cures that can transform the future of healthcare.

Once accepted into Westinghouse College Prep, students can apply and be selected into this highly competitive partnership program. For additional information on the Westinghouse College Prep–Northwestern Medicine partnership 
please contact us.