Category: Alumni News

Progress Notes

Letter to the Editor I read with great interest about the work of Dr. Jeremiah Stamler, professor emeritus of Preventive Medicine in the Division of Epidemiology (“A Trailblazing Professor Turns 100 Next Month,” Fall 2019). I was in the first graduating class of Feinberg’s public health program in 1981 — one of two students. Dr.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
In Memoriam

Northwestern Medicine expresses its condolences to the families and friends of the following alumni (listed in order of their graduation year) and faculty who have recently passed away. All are in 2019. ALUMNI John L. Thorsness, ’47 DDS, Spooner, Wisconsin, died July 1. William B. Spriegel, ’48 MD, Lake Forest, Illinois, died June 16. Chafick N.…
The Impact of Academic Societies

Q&A with Greg Brisson, MD, ’94 GME Ten years ago, a group of medical students approached FSM administration with a bold concept: Med students — already divided into four Colleges to provide them with a community that lasts throughout their education — could also benefit from networking with Colleges across the four years of medical…
Alumni President’s Message: Mentoring Current Students

A letter from Rishi Reddy, ’00 MD (HPME) Hello, Feinberg alumni! I hope everyone had a good summer. The Feinberg Class of 2023 has started classes, and your Medical Alumni Association Board has been busy continuing our different engagement and mentoring initiatives. Recently, we hosted the first “How to Interview for Residency/Medical School” events for…
Practicing Innovation

Alumni Profile:Practicing Innovation Joseph Iannotti works to bring healthcare into the future. by BRIDGET M. KUEHN Joseph Iannotti ’79 MD, PhD, has big plans for Cleveland Clinic Florida. As chief academic and innovation officer at Cleveland Clinic, he’s looking to expand the institution’s academic footprint to make it a clinical and research powerhouse like its namesake…
Giving

Twelve Years of Global Impact Celebrating the New Institute for Global Health at Northwestern On September 25, more than 300 people came together to support Northwestern’s commitment to improving health worldwide during the 12th Annual Global Health Initiative (GHI) Benefit Dinner. The event, which followed the launch of the medical school’s new Institute for Global…