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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
MD Education

Medical Student ID Badges & Lockers

Northwestern University Wildcards

All medical students receive a Wildcard when they start their M1 year. If you need to replace your Wildcard, go to the Wildcard Office at 345 E. Superior St., 15th Floor, to pay $25 for a replacement. Check Wildcard webpage for office hours.

Upon receiving your replacement Wildcard, your card will need to be programmed for campus tap and go access. Please submit a front and back copy of your Wildcard to Linda Daniels. Building access is usually granted by the facilities department within one to three business days

Northwestern Medicine ID Badges

Each medical student will also be issued a Northwestern Medicine (NM) badge (for identification purposes and hospital door access) at the start of the M1 year. Medical students should display their ID badge on their white coat at all times.

If you lose your badge, follow these steps:

  1. Submit an ID Badge Access Request through the myNM Service Center at: NMInterative
  2. You will be notified when your replacement badge is ready for pick up at the NM ID Card Office located on the mezzanine level of Feinberg Pavilion.
  3. The current cost for replacement is $15.00

 

Lurie Children’s Hospital ID Badges

Medical students are required to obtain an ID card for Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago prior to any clinical activities at Lurie. Students should keep this badge until graduation from Feinberg.

To receive a Lurie Children’s hospital ID badge:

  • Go to the hospital's first floor; Office hours are as follows:
    • Mondays 6:30am to 8:00am, 9:00am to 11:00am & 1:00pm to 2:50pm
    • Tuesdays through Fridays; 6:30am to 11:00am & 1:00pm to 2:50pm
  • Identify yourself as a Feinberg medical student. Provide picture ID upon request.
  • Have your photo taken and receive a Lurie Children’s ID card.
  • If you are having trouble using your card, please contact Glenda DeBerry at 312-227-0161.

Lockers

Medical student lockers are assigned in the basement of the McGaw Building or the basement of the Ward Building, and are available to students for personal daily use — storing coats, books and small and non-perishable items.

Students may keep their assigned locker throughout their time as undergraduate medical students. You must empty your locker at the time of graduation or before your departure from the Feinberg School of Medicine.

If you have any questions about locker assignments, please contact Angela Artner.