Category: Education News
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Training Designed at Feinberg Rolled Out at VA Medical Centers
The simulation curriculum is being implemented at half of the nation’s Veterans Affairs facilities in an effort to further reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections and mechanical complications such as pneumothorax and arterial puncture.
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Bequest to Help Support Tuition-Free Medical School at Northwestern
A transformational gift from Dr. Earl and Mrs. Lovie Beard will endow the Earl and Lovie Beard Scholarship Fund at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Class of 2014 Celebrates Commencement
Faculty, relatives and friends gathered at Chicago’s Navy Pier to celebrate the Class of 2014’s graduation.
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Physician Assistant Class of 2014 Celebrates Graduation
The 29 members of the Physician Assistant Program Class of 2014 received their Master of Medical Science degrees on Saturday, May 17.
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New Director of Physician Assistant Program Named
After a national search, Michael MacLean, MS, PA-C, has been named director of the Physician Assistant (PA) Program.
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PA Student Discovers her Calling through Cancer Camp for Kids
Shelby Rubin, PA ’15, has already accomplished something most people haven’t – the founding and running of a nonprofit organization called Camp Kesem, a free summer camp for children ages 6 to 16 whose lives have been affected by a parent’s cancer.
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Heart and Hand — Athletico’s Mark Kaufman Makes Philanthropy a Part of Business
As owner of Athletico Physical Therapy, alumnus Mark Kaufman’s hands–or those of the company’s 450 therapists–touch tens of thousands of athletes, accountants, administrators and artists every year.
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Medical School Became Launchpad for Healthcare Entrepreneur
Zeb Kimmel, ’04 MD, MBA, healthcare entrepreneur, develops Atlas5D – phone-sized sensor that detects changes in how people move, including falling down – a leading hazard for older adults.
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Students to Screen Chicagoans for Heart Disease
Northwestern Medicine is partnering with the Chicago Department of Public Health to expand an innovative program, Keep Your Heart Healthy, to screen Chicago residents for cardiovascular disease.
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Accepted Students Take a Second Look at Feinberg
Prospective members of the Class of 2018 arrived on campus to learn more about Feinberg before making their final decision about where to attend medical school.
