Tag: modern

1884-1968 | Outside-the-Box Thinker

The Northwestern surgeon who, 75 years ago, started the innovative concept of academic partnerships with the VA Former chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Paul B. Magnuson, MD, played significant roles in the advancement of medicine‚ and it all stems back to when he was seven-years-old, assisting the family’s doctor in lancing an abscess…
Progress Notes Winter 2021

Recent news, accomplishments, and important milestones from Feinberg alumni.
In Pursuit of Equity

Northwestern investigators uncover health disparities while advocating for health equity.
The Socrates Project

When a specific diagnosis is elusive, there is no oracle to seek. Enter the Socrates Project, led by Benjamin Singer, MD.
Basic Science Believer

Richard D’Aquila, MD, brings decades of transitional science to bear as the new director of NUCATS.
The Path Ahead

In academic tradition, autumn is a time of renewal. As the air turns cooler along our lake and the campus leaves turn, we have already welcomed a new generation of students and trainees to campus.
Becoming Jake

Northwestern Medicine’s new Gender Pathways Program provides comprehensive transgender care.
A Noble Path

The new Starzl Academy supports the next generation of physician-scientists.
Science at Work

Investigators tackle the pandemic from all sides. The COVID-19 response at Feinberg was fast and multifaceted. As of press time, more than 230 projects were in motion, from interventional studies and data analytics to discovery, diagnostics, and specimen testing. “We aimed to maximize our research impact and minimize intrusions on critical healthcare pathways,” says Rex…
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.…