Michael Ravitch Lecture Series Takes Off When long-time Northwestern medical educator Michael M. Ravitch, PhD, suffered a stroke in 1997, he was catapulted into the world of the disabled. Upon his death in 2004, his family and friends established a lecture series in his memory to recognize three things: His many contributions to medical education—he[…]

April 4, 2006 Evolution is Topic of Silverstein LectureCHICAGO—Eugenie C. Scott, PhD, and Robert T. Pennock, PhD, two noted experts on the controversy surrounding evolution, creationism, and intelligent design, will be the guest speakers for the annual Center for Genetic Medicine Silverstein Lecture Series at Northwestern University. The lecture, “Evolution: The Impact of Social and[…]

In Memoriam (Charles Staley) Charles J. “Tod” Staley, MD, associate professor emeritus of surgery at the Feinberg School, died February 19 at his Barrington, Illinois, home. He was 85. A general surgeon with special training in cancer surgery, Dr. Staley joined the medical school in 1954 and was promoted to associate professor in 1965. He[…]