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Giving
Campaign Update Generosity from 66,000+ donors helping Northwestern Medicine transform human health. Thanks to committed alumni, faculty, friends, and foundation and corporate partners, we have surpassed our $2 billion goal for WE WILL. The Campaign for Northwestern Medicine. Gifts since the campaign launched in September 2014 have funded scholarships for our students, important clinical and…
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De-Mystifying Medicine
Brandi Jackson, ’15 MD When I was growing up, I never imagined I would become a doctor. There weren’t any doctors in my family, and I never saw a black doctor in the flesh. Even though I always excelled academically, no counselor ever recommended to me that I consider a career in medicine. I’m from…
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Alumni President’s Message: Alumni Weekend 2020
Class of 2000 20th Year Reunion A letter from Rishi Reddy, ’00 MD (HPME) Hello, Feinberg alumni! It has been an honor to work with the Feinberg Alumni Office and Development team over the past year. They are a committed group of people who want to help our alumni engage with current medical students and…
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Alumni Profile: Future Focused
Catherine Lucey prepares future physicians. by Bridget M. Kuehn For the past 15 years Catherine Lucey, ’82 MD, has focused her career on redesigning medical education with an eye toward preparing physicians to solve the societal and clinical challenges that lie ahead. Her goal, she says, is to “not just to tweak things from within, but…
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Faculty Awards and Honors
Learn about the recent achievements of Feinberg School of Medicine faculty and leaders.
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Media Spotlight
Find recent media coverage about Northwestern Medicine.
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$10 Million Gift Earmarked for Neurological Disorders
A new $10 million gift from Northwestern University trustees and supporters Louis A. Simpson ’58 and Kimberly K. Querrey will give scientists at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine crucial resources to develop personalized treatments for neurological diseases. The gift will support a center now known as the Simpson Querrey Center for Neurogenetics and enable…
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Enhancing Primary Care Education
by Melissa Rohman Led by Daniel Evans, ‘00 MD, ’03 GME, assistant professor of Medical Education and of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, the study suggests that graduating ECMH students are more prepared to practice in team-based, collaborative and patient-centered health care settings than students who do not. “ECMH is…
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Global Health Day Celebrates the Past, Present, and Future
By Will Doss Feinberg’s new Institute for Global Health hosted its inaugural Global Health Day symposium, a day-long event that featured presentations from each of the institute’s constituent Centers, a poster session, several panels and keynote speakers. Established earlier this year, the Institute for Global Health evolved from the the Center for Global Health and…
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New Center for Applied Health Research on Aging
Building on years of research and collaborations dedicated to promoting informed decision-making and engagement for optimal health and well-being among seniors, the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) has launched the Center for Applied Health Research on Aging (CAHRA). The Center will be directed by Michael Wolf, PhD, MPH ’02, associate vice chair for…