About Washington University Medical Campus
Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, and BJC HealthCare compose Washington University Medical Campus.
The medical campus generates an annual financial impact of $6.7 billion for the St. Louis area, according to an economic model maintained by the St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association. With more than 25,000 employees, the combined medical campus institutions are among the largest employers in the metropolitan area.
The 178-acre Washington University Medical Campus, spread over portions of 18 city blocks, is located along the eastern edge of Forest Park in St. Louis. At the western boundary of the park is the Danforth Campus of Washington University in St. Louis.