Byline: Sarah Plumridge
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Alumni Advise Students for Success in Medical School, Residency and Beyond
Four medical school alumni shared their secrets for success and bestowed career advice on medical students at a career advising event on Monday.
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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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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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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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Graduate Students Receive Innovation to Commercialization Fellowship
Two medical school graduate students received Innovation to Commercialization Fellowships to develop skills to be successful innovators and entrepreneurs.
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Air Pollution Shown to Increase Lung Inflammation and Blood Clots
Northwestern Medicine scientists demonstrate that exposure to air pollution causes a stress response characterized by elevation in the level of the stress hormone adrenaline.
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Diabetes Drug Inhibits Cancer Growth
Metformin, a drug used to lower insulin levels in diabetics, has been shown to halt tumor progression by cutting cancer cells’ energy supply.
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Medical Scientist Training Program Celebrates 50 Years
MSTP celebrated its 50th anniversary with a poster session and reception attended by students, alumni and faculty.
