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Northwestern Accepted into Prestigious Consortium The Feinberg School of Medicine and its affiliates have been accepted into The Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine. “Northwestern’s acceptance to the consortium is recognition of our successful integrative medicine initiatives,” says Melinda Ring, MD, medical director of Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group’s Center for Integrative Medicine, assistant[…]

Students Awarded Schweitzer Fellowships Two Feinberg School medical students have been awarded Schweitzer Fellowships to direct innovative programs involving 200 hours of direct service to the medically underserved in Chicago. First-year students Janet Lee from California and Birtukan Belew, a native of Ethiopia, join 29 other graduate students from throughout Illinois in developing programs to[…]

Dr. Keith addresses his well wishers during the reception in Dollie’s Corner at the Galter Library. Dr. Jaroslaw Oleszczuk (right) and his wife, Aga, join Dr. Keith with the portrait commissioned by Dr. Oleszczuk’s father, who is also a physician. Dr. Louis Keith Donates Portrait to Galter Library Renowned multiple-birth expert Louis G. Keith, MD,[…]

After his presentation at the Department of Medicine’s Grand Rounds, newly appointed chair Dr. Douglas Vaughan (from left) chats with his two predecessors, Drs. Lewis Landsberg and Larry Jameson. New Department of Medicine Chair Named We are pleased to announce the appointment of Douglas E. Vaughan, MD, as the Irving S. Cutter Professor and Chair[…]

Keynote speaker Dr. Donald Wesson, vice dean at Texas A&M University College of Medicine, urged graduates to lead change in medicine, not just manage it. Graduates Encouraged to Lead and Better the World A picture-perfect day greeted the members of the Class of 2008 as they gathered on Chicago’s Navy Pier for the Feinberg School[…]

Feng Chen, senior research associate, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine, captures the calm and serenity of the sea in a wood block oil painting entitled, “Tranquil Harbor.” Medical student Rina Crawford’s oil on canvas piece, “Grandma’s House,” is an artistic reminder of her grandmother’s home in central Iowa. Art Exhibit Features Faculty, Staff,[…]

New Study Tests Islet Transplants for Severe Diabetes Not all patients with type 1 diabetes are able to achieve good control of their blood sugar with multiple daily insulin injections. Some patients still suffer episodes of dangerously low levels of blood sugar and others—who can’t sense the drop in their blood sugar—may suddenly lose consciousness[…]

Zebrafish May Help Solve Ringing In Vets’ Ears Ernest Moore, an audiologist and cell biologist at Northwestern University, developed tinnitus—a chronic ringing and whooshing sound in his ears—twenty years ago after serving in the U.S. Army reserves medical corps. His hearing was damaged by the crack of too many M16 rifles and artillery explosions. He[…]