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Glassroth Named President of Northwestern Faculty Practice Jeffrey Glassroth, MD Jeffrey Glassroth, MD, has been named president and chief executive officer of the Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation (NMFF), the 700-member physician practice of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Glassroth has been vice dean and chief academic officer at the Northwestern University Feinberg School[…]

Alpha Omega Alpha Inducts Feinberg Students, Residents, Faculty and Alumni John Flaherty, MD, councilor of the AOA Illinois Gamma Chapter, and Sandra Sanguino, MD, MPH, associate dean for student programs and career development, congratulate new AOA inductee Melissa Chen (center). Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) recently welcomed its newest members at a ceremony hosted by Northwestern[…]

Feinberg Faculty Member, Bechara Choucair, Appointed Chicago Public Health Commissioner Bechara Choucair, MD, adjunct assistant professor in the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine. Bechara Choucair, MD, adjunct assistant professor in the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine, was recently appointed by Mayor[…]

Northwestern Discloses Medical Faculty Industry Ties The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has launched enhanced faculty profiles on its web site that now include the external professional and industry relationships for about 2,000 full- and part-time faculty members. The list includes physicians and basic research scientists. The Feinberg School developed this initiative in partnership[…]

Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America’s Women Physicians You are invited to discover how women are changing the face of medicine in the United States. A new traveling exhibit, currently on display in the Lurie Medical Research Building, describes the remarkable progress women have made in professional training, achieving diversity and providing leadership in[…]

Northwestern Memorial Named Leapfrog Top Hospital Northwestern Memorial Hospital, an affiliate of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, has been selected as a 2009 Top Hospital by the Leapfrog Group, an organization that provides the only national, public comparison of hospitals across safety, quality and efficiency dimensions. Northwestern Memorial was honored among an elite group[…]

Feinberg Faculty Help Northwestern Undergrads Learn About Medical Profession Richard Lee, MD, MBA, associate professor of surgery at Feinberg, gives undergraduate students Liang Cui, Namrata Patel, Molly Forster, Annie Liu and Joseph Dadabo real-world insights into the medical profession. Richard Lee, MD, MBA, associate professor of surgery, and Michael Yensel, fellowship coordinator, both at Northwestern[…]

Obesity Center Clinical Director Offers Tips for Eating Healthy During Holiday Season While individuals cannot always control what’s served at holiday gatherings, Robert Kushner, MD, professor of medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and clinical director of the Northwestern Comprehensive Center on Obesity (NCCO), says people can take responsibility for themselves and their[…]

Northwestern Doctor First Orthopedic Surgeon in Space Robert “Bobby” Satcher, MD, PhD, became the first orthopedic surgeon to orbit the earth when he blasted off on the Space Shuttle Atlantis for his journey to the International Space Station Nov. 16. Satcher embarked on three space walks with the STS-129 crew and relied on his surgical[…]

Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators Announces Jon Lomasney as Director Jon Lomasney, MD, associate professor of pathology and pharmacology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, has been appointed director of the Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators (FAME). Well-established as an investigator, clinician and educator, Lomasney understands the unique needs of faculty who are challenged[…]