The governing boards for Cadence Health and Northwestern Memorial HealthCare approved an agreement to combine the two health systems. Subject to regulatory approvals, the combination would span more than 60 sites of care across Chicago and its suburbs, including four hospitals.
Since arriving at Feinberg in 1994, the Dr. John Sherman Appleman Professor of Medical Education has been instrumental in formulating and leading a variety of education programs at the medical school.
The new agreement seeks to increase commercialization of inventions that improve pediatric health.