BayCare & Northwestern Medicine announced a strategic collaboration this summer. 

BayCare, one of Florida’s leading not-for-profit health systems, and Northwestern Medicine, Chicago’s premier integrated academic health system, are embarking on a strategic collaboration to expand access to advanced medical treatments, enhance clinical research, and improve training and education for current and future physicians in West Central Florida, according to a release.

By joining forces with Northwestern Medicine, BayCare gains enhanced capacity for advanced medical treatments and clinical research in the region. This bolsters patient access to cutting-edge therapies locally.

A major focus of the agreement is to expand education and training programs for medical students, residents, and practicing physicians. Both institutions plan faculty appointments and joint clinical education efforts through Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine

The collaboration is integral to BayCare’s broader growth strategy, including its recent acquisition of a 36-acre parcel in Tampa (BayCare Academic Health & Research Corridor). The partnership is expected to underpin future expansion of graduate medical education (targeting 650 residents by 2029) and further facility development.

“This isn’t the beginning, it’s the next step in a journey we’ve been focused on for years,” said Stephanie Conners, president and chief executive officer of BayCare. “West Central Florida deserves more access to academic medicine and by entering into a strategic collaboration with Northwestern Medicine, we will accelerate our trajectory as an academic health system.”

“We are focused on collaborating with likeminded organizations that are driven by providing patients with greater access to world-class compassionate care, closer to where they live and work,” said Howard Chrisman, MD, president and chief executive officer, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. “By collaborating with BayCare, we have the opportunity to train and educate the next generation of medical professionals and transform the clinical offerings to patients in West Central Florida.”

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