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May 10, 2005 Feinberg Commencement is May 20 Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine will hold graduation ceremonies beginning at 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 20, in the Navy Pier Grand Ballroom. Renowned cardiologist Eugene Braunwald, MD, will be the keynote speaker. Dr. Braunwald is the Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He[…]

Celebrating the Noble Traditions of Medicine The traditions and future promise of medicine were emphasized at the Feinberg School of Medicine’s Graduation Convocation on Friday, May 20. Held in Navy Pier’s Grand Ballroom, the ceremony honoring 168 members of the Class of 2005, drew more than 1,800 friends and family members. As the crowd gathered,[…]

In Memoriam (James Hines) James J. Hines, MD, associate professor emeritus of medicine, died May 17, 2005, of complications from several strokes. He was 78. A resident of Northfield, Illinois, the internist held a reputation as a problem-solver with a strong passion for medicine and an exceptional mechanical acuity. His excellence as a physician and[…]

Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.edu April 26, 2005 Faulty Body Clock Leads to Obesity and Diabetes EVANSTON, Ill.—Obesity and diabetes in both adults and children are rising at alarming rates, and a wide range of culprits—super-sized food portions, lack of exercise due to television and computers, suburban sprawl, l oss of gym[…]

Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center of Northwestern University DedicatedThe Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center of Northwestern University was dedicated on April 21, opening the doors of a new state-of-the-art research and teaching facility at the Feinberg School of Medicine. Taking part in the ceremony on the Chicago campus were Ann Lurie, wife of[…]

April 19, 2005 Many Elderly at Risk for Being Uninsured CHICAGO—Fully 25 percent of Americans will be uninsured at some point during late middle age, greatly increasing their risk for death or a decline in their overall health prior to retiring and becoming eligible for Medicare, finds a study in the April 11 issue of[…]

Annual Report Dissects “Anatomy” of the Feinberg SchoolExamining how the component parts of the Feinberg School of Medicine interconnect to enable success, the school’s 2003–04 annual report, entitled Anatomy, is now available online.The education section highlights students in the MD degree, physical therapy, and genetic counseling programs; Angela Nuzzarello, MD, the new associate dean for[…]

April 12, 2005 Sedentary Lifestyle Impairs Arthritic Elderly CHICAGO—A sedentary lifestyle in older adults with arthritis, particularly women and minorities, is associated with declining ability to perform basic functional tasks of daily living, a Northwestern University study has found. Dorothy D. Dunlop, PhD, and colleagues from the Feinberg School of Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute of[…]

Nursing Mothers Having Surgery—How Long a Wait to Breastfeed Safely? By Elizabeth Crown CHICAGO—Sometimes women who are breastfeeding must undergo surgery requiring general anesthesia or conscious sedation. They understandably want to know when they may safely resume breastfeeding. Because few data exist regarding how much of these drugs is actually excreted in the milk, physicians[…]

In Memoriam (Bernard Adelson) Bernard H. Adelson, MD, PhD, professor of clinical medicine, died March 5, 2005, of complications from surgery. He was 84 years old. A resident of Glencoe, Illinois, the internist was in many ways a philosopher at heart. “Dr. Adelson was a skilled and beloved physician who truly brought humanism into everything[…]