Author: medweb
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Founders’ Day Tradition Celebrates Start of 156th Academic Year
The 156th Founders’ Day welcomed the incoming Class of 2018 to medical school bestowing first-year students with their white coats.
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Entering Medical School Class Introduced to Interactive Learning, Clinical Experiences
First-year medical students start the year with interactive lectures, team-based learning and clinical experiences during the Introduction to the Profession Module.
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Professor Emeritus Brings Literature and Science Together
Frank Gonzalez-Crussi, MD, professor emeritus in Pathology and former head of laboratories at Children’s Memorial Hospital, is the first American to receive the Merck Literary Award in the essay category for his book “Carrying the Heart. Exploring the Worlds Within Us.”
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Natural Light in the Workplace Increases Health
Northwestern Medicine study finds office workers with more light exposure at work had improved sleep, physical activity and quality of life than workers with less light exposure.
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Remembering Dudley Childress, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dudley S. Childress, PhD, professor emeritus of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, passed away on August 6. He was a pioneer in prosthetic, orthotic and assistive device technology.
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Dr. Jeremiah Stamler Receives AHA Mentoring Award
Jeremiah Stamler, MD, founding chair and professor emeritus of Preventive Medicine, was named the 2014 recipient of the American Heart Association’s Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award.
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John Lumpkin Forged a Path for Emergency Medicine in Illinois
John Lumpkin, ’73 BMS, ’74 MD, was involved in Emergency Medicine when it was an emerging field, and went on to help shape public health policy both in Illinois and nationally.
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Young Alumnus Combines Interests in Public Policy and International Health
Julian D’Achille, ’08 MD, MPH, attributes a passion for international health to his global health experiences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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A Place for Drug Discovery
Al George, MD, Melds Genetics, Drug Discovery To Personalize Medicine
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Persuasive about Patient Care
Healthcare Lobbyist Takes Patient And Community Needs To Heart
