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MOVING FORWARD
A letter from Rishi Reddy, ’00 MD (HPME) Hello, Feinberg alumni! My plan for this column was to share memorable moments from our 20th reunion. But then, as you all know, everything changed. There was no reunion. COVID-19 swept in. Many Feinberg alumni found themselves in the trenches, fighting this pandemic up close; others were…
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Alumni Profile: Empowering Others
Committed to making higher education attainable for every student in Maryland by MELISSA ROHMAN | illustration by JACQUI OAKLEY Jay Perman, ’72 MD, has devoted his career to serving and empowering others, whether it be through practicing medicine or taking on various administrative and leadership roles. In November 2019, Perman was named chancellor of the University System…
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All In
Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research director Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, leads with a personal touch.
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Media Spotlight
Find recent media coverage about Northwestern Medicine.
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Faculty Awards & Honors
Learn about the recent achievements of Feinberg School of Medicine faculty and leaders.
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Mobilized in a Pandamic
As it became clear that COVID-19 was developing into a deadly global pandemic, Northwestern Medicine sprang into action. Faculty and staff activated dozens of new projects related to COVID-19, some from their labs on the Chicago campus as essential workers, others from their home offices. Hospital leaders, physicians, nurses, and staff all put in heroic…
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Medical Education Adapts
Transitioning to a virtual medical curriculum Within days of Gov. J.B. Pritzker declaring a stay-at-home order for the state of Illinois, the medical school took immediate action by transforming nearly all of its curriculum to be delivered online. Efforts included online modules for first-year students, virtual clerkships and electives for third- and fourth-year students, and…
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Care Without Compromise
photography by LAURA BROWN Adapting to new realities while going the extra mile. Despite the challenging landscape, a spirit of camaraderie and determination has allowed Northwestern Medicine staff and physicians to overcome many of the unique obstacles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Various initiatives and programs were designed in mere days to provide the best…
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To Breathe Again
She was healthy, and is in her 20s. But after battling COVID-19 for six weeks while being supported by a ventilator and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a life support machine that does the work of the heart and lungs, her lungs had suffered irreversible damage from the virus. The lung transplant team put her on…
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New Frontier
by ERIN SPAIN Feinberg’s new Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine is a thoughtful and powerful force for improving medicine. With the opening of the new Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (I.AIM), Feinberg has the opportunity to not only create and implement new AI tools that enhance healthcare, but also to set ethical standards…