University Department Bridges Biomedical and Life Sciences Medical school and social science researchers often study common problems, such as childhood obesity or racial disparities in health outcomes, but from different perspectives and usually in isolation from one another. A recently launched department at Northwestern, the Department of Medical Social Sciences (MSS), aims to change that.…

Alpha Omega Alpha Inducts Feinberg Students, Residents, Faculty and Alumni John Flaherty, MD, councilor of the AOA Illinois Gamma Chapter, and Sandra Sanguino, MD, MPH, associate dean for student programs and career development, congratulate new AOA inductee Melissa Chen (center). Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) recently welcomed its newest members at a ceremony hosted by Northwestern…

Feinberg Faculty Member, Bechara Choucair, Appointed Chicago Public Health Commissioner Bechara Choucair, MD, adjunct assistant professor in the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine. Bechara Choucair, MD, adjunct assistant professor in the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine, was recently appointed by Mayor…