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Jun

Northwestern University, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare to End Affiliation

Author: Adam Fendelman, Category: Business

CHICAGO – Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and Evanston Northwestern Healthcare will terminate their 78-year affiliation, the institutions said on Monday in a joint statement. The school and the health care provider were unable to work through disagreements surrounding the control of research and teaching programs, hiring procedures and the allocation of funds.

Over a one-year transition period, most Northwestern students and residents will be phased out of rotations at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare’s three hospitals. These include Evanston Hospital, Glenbrook Hospital and Highland Park Hospital.

The health care company will also have to remove Northwestern’s name from its title. However, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare has confirmed it is already in talks to possibly create an affiliation with the University of Chicago, which is another standout in medical education and research.

“We recognize the importance of medical education and clinical research in support of our patient-care mission,” said Evanston Northwestern Healthcare President/CEO Mark Neaman in a Monday statement.

He added: “You can be assured we will develop a strong academic relationship going forward in support of our steadfast commitment to offer outstanding reaching programs in an academic setting that promotes the clinical teaching and research interests of our physician faculty.”

By Megan O’Neil