Saint Michael's Medical Center

Established by the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor in 1867, Saint Michael’s Medical Center is a 357-bed regional tertiary care, teaching and research center in the heart of Newark’s business and educational district and is accredited by the The Joint Commission. Combining state-of-the-art technology, the latest diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, cutting-edge research, and a network of highly qualified physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, the hospital provides top-quality health care services delivered with compassionate care. Saint Michael’s Medical Center has long enjoyed an outstanding reputation as a premier teaching and research institution and remains an international leader in the treatment and study of infectious diseases.

The mission of Saint Michael's Medical Center is to provide excellence in health care to the communities we serve, integrating principles of inclusion, educating the next generation of care providers, and focusing on treating all persons in the Franciscan tradition of compassion, dignity, respect, and commitment to poor and marginalized persons.

SMMC's Core Values are:
Reverence for each person
Community
Justice
Commitment to those who are poor and marginalized
Courage
Integrity
Scholarship
Compassion
Stewardship