Diversity & Inclusion
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is committed to reflecting the diversity of our city. Additionally, we work to create an inclusive setting that allows students to influence the learning environment and challenge faculty and administrators as much as we promise to challenge them academically.
Feinberg's Office of Diversity & Inclusion's mission is to foster a culture of belongingness and inclusion at our institution. Our strategic efforts target education and partnerships with the goal of building diverse and exceptional talent in scholarship, clinical care, leadership and community engagement.
We prioritize the importance of cultural competency in our training. Supported by our diverse clinical settings, we emphasize that comprehensive care requires serving the individual patient’s unique needs, wants, abilities and challenges. We also support initiatives that help students from populations historically underrepresented in medicine find community and mentoring so they can thrive at Feinberg.
To find a breakdown of our student makeup, please see the Student Body Profile page.
Student Testimonials
As I was researching schools to apply to, Feinberg immediately jumped out at me as a unique and rewarding school. Feinberg's commitment to diversity and inclusion and the opportunity to work with a patient population as diverse as the one in Chicago was just too good to pass up.”
Feinberg provides a safe space for me to study with friends, be myself and dream out loud. The staff does so much to support us, both personally and professionally. I have already found so many incredible mentors and sources of inspiration within the Feinberg family. ”
