Category: History Blog

Ward Rounds | 1966 | Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD

Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD, built his career on medicine and advocacy, focusing on neurological rehabilitation and making healthcare affordable and accessible, especially for the elderly and those in rural areas.
Ward Rounds | 1945 | Thelma Brown Pendleton, RN, BS

Augusta Webster, MD, chairwoman of the department of obstetrics at the Cook County Hospital in 1953, and the first woman to become a full professor in Northwestern’s Medical School.
Ward Rounds | 1986 | Toshio Narahashi, PhD

Augusta Webster, MD, chairwoman of the department of obstetrics at the Cook County Hospital in 1953, and the first woman to become a full professor in Northwestern’s Medical School.
Ward Rounds | 1903 | A Woman of Many Firsts: Augusta Webster, MD

Augusta Webster, MD, chairwoman of the department of obstetrics at the Cook County Hospital in 1953, and the first woman to become a full professor in Northwestern’s Medical School.
Ward Rounds | 1901 | Witnesses to History

Two Feinberg alumni aided in efforts to save President William McKinley in 1901.
Ward Rounds | 1902 | Memento Mori

Christian Fenger grew up in Denmark as the son of a farmer, but Fenger wasn’t content to take on his father’s calling. Instead, he studied medicine at the University of Copenhagen in the 1860s, when he was called to serve as a surgeon during the Danish war with Prussia. He eventually received his diploma and…
Savior of Children

Before widespread pertussis vaccination, almost every child contracted the disease, and almost 10,000 deaths were reported annually in the United States.
Princess Diana’s Legacy at Northwestern

We honor Princess Diana’s legacy at Northwestern. Her memory lives on at Northwestern, particularly for her commitment to cancer research.
Occupational Health Pioneer

The story behind Alice Hamilton, MD, a champion of public health in the U.S.
Trailblazers in Orthopaedics

How a close-knit, multigenerational group of Black orthopaedic surgery residents put their mark on Northwestern Medicine.