In Memoriam (Sang Chae Nam & Mi Ra An Nam) Sang Chae Nam, DVM, former visiting professor of physiology, and his wife, Mi Ra An Nam, PhD, former research staff member/visiting scholar in the endocrinology division, died August 3 in a head-on automobile crash near Bozeman, Montana. The couple was traveling with son Abraham, 10,[…]

August 1, 2006 Identifying Medical Proxy Should Be Part of Routine Care CHICAGO—One-third of married individuals choose someone other than their spouse as a surrogate for medical decision-making. And more often than not, when adult patients chose a parent, sibling, or child, they prefer their mothers, sisters, and daughters to serve as medical proxies over[…]

In Memoriam (George Sisson Sr.)George A. Sisson Sr., MD, emeritus professor of otolaryngology—head and neck surgery, died August 6 after a long illness. Dr. Sisson grew up in Jamestown, New York, and earned his MD degree from Syracuse University, where he served as a residency program director before joining Northwestern as professor and chair of[…]