Category: Education News
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Student Investigates Lifetime Hypertension Risk Under New Guidelines
Vincent Chen, a fourth-year medical student, was the first author of a study that estimated the lifetime risk for hypertension under new blood pressure thresholds.
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Northwestern Pipeline Programs Inspire the Next Generation of Physicians and Scientists
Northwestern contributes to several programs that engage young learners in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education activities and helps them explore the many career opportunities in medicine and biomedical research.
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Medical Student Measures Political Engagement at Medical Schools Nationwide
Jordan Rook, a fourth-year student, measured medical students’ views on healthcare reform and political engagement, publishing the findings in the journal Academic Medicine.
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Student Investigates Statin Use in People With HIV
Robert Riestenberg, a third-year medical student, was the first author of a recent study that evaluated statin use among people with HIV, a population at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
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Prospective Medical Students Return to Northwestern for Second Look
At Feinberg’s annual Second Look event, admitted students get a taste of life at Feinberg by attending seminars, touring campus and meeting with current students and faculty.
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Community Volunteers Help Teach Physical Therapy Students Alongside NUPOC Faculty and Alumni
Nearly 100 second-year Doctor of Physical Therapy students recently participated in learning experience with volunteer community members and Northwestern faculty members.
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Student Tackles Strategic Problems in Healthcare
Andrew Furman, a third-year student in the MD-MBA dual-degree program, has worked with Erie Family Health Centers as part of his participation in Second Opinions, a pro-bono healthcare consulting student organization.
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Addressing Racial and Gender Biases in Healthcare
In a recent lecture, Dana Thompson, MD, MS, chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology, discussed the negative impacts of implicit and explicit bias on healthcare teams and shared strategies to effectively manage instances of bias.
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Medical Students Celebrate Match Day 2019
On Match Day, fourth-year medical students learned where they will spend the next phase of their medical careers.
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Medical Honor Society Welcomes 2019 Inductees
Forty new members were inducted into Northwestern’s chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society during a ceremony on March 12.
