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First DPT/PhD (Eng) Graduate Headed to NIH for Fellowship
Theresa Sukal Moulton, DPT/PhD ’12, is the first graduate of the new Doctor in Physical Therapy and PhD in Engineering Program at Northwestern University. The dual degree, the only of its kind in the country, offers individuals interested in movement and rehabilitation sciences the training to help them become the next generation of leaders in…
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June Robinson, a Crusader Against Melanoma
June Robinson, MD, research professor of dermatology, has spent more than 20 years advocating for restrictions on indoor tanning and more than 30 years treating melanoma.
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Northwestern Docs and Illinois Gov. Quinn Team Up to Train Junior-high Kids in CPR
A new bill signed by Illinois Gov. Quinn aims to train all sixth through eighth graders across the state in hands-only CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator.
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Northwestern Medicine Responds to Health Reform Ruling
Today’s ruling by the United States Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act means nearly 32 million more Americans will have their healthcare expenses covered by some form of insurance. The ruling, according to Northwestern Memorial’s Chief Medical Officer, Stephen L. Ondra, MD, has potential to lead to improved treatments and outcomes for millions…
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Faculty Affairs, FAME Launch Qualitative Research Interest Group
Open to investigators with all levels of qualitative research experience, a new collaborative group led by experienced researchers in the field, and sponsored by the Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators and Faculty Affairs, is providing peer mentorship and dialogue on the topic.
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Debilitating Eyesight Problems on the Decline for Older Americans
Today’s senior citizens are reporting fewer visual impairment problems than their counterparts from a generation ago, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Landsberg Awarded Tripartite Faculty Prize
Lewis Landsberg, MD, director of the Northwestern University Comprehensive Center on Obesity, was awarded the 2012 Tripartite Legacy Faculty Prize in Translational Science and Education during a ceremony on June 26.
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Wisner Joining Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences as Asher Professor
Katherine Wisner, MD, MS, an expert in the identification, characterization, and treatment of mood disorders in women, and a pioneer in psychiatric disorders associated with childbirth, is joining Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine on July 1 as the Asher Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
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DPT Students Earn Their White Coats
The Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences (PTHMS) celebrated its 6th annual Clinical Practice White Coat Ceremony on June 22. The event recognizes Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students as they transition from academic coursework to their first full-time clinical internship.
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Three Days of ‘Bootcamp’ Whips Interns into Shape
Seventy incoming interns woke up early to start “bootcamp” at 7 a.m. on June 20. But instead of pushups, jumping jacks, and crunches, this group from specialties such as internal medicine, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, and neurology, went through a rigorous three-day physician orientation.
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Viral Photo Offers Evidence of Sun’s Aging Effect on Skin
A part of April’s images in clinical medicine section of the New England Journal of Medicine, the image of a 69-year-old truck driver illustrates the damaging powers of UVA rays.
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Professor’s Book Explores State of Hypochondria in America
We have become a nation of hypochondriacs, says a Northwestern Medicine professor in a new book that explores our ratcheting anxiety about our bodies and health.
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Northwestern Imaging Joins Elite Club
Northwestern University Nikon Imaging Center-Cell Imaging Facility is the first American imaging center to become a member of the EuroBioImaging Consortium.
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Quaggin to Lead Cardiovascular Research Institute, Division of Nephrology
Susan Quaggin, MD, an international authority in the field of nephrology, will join Feinberg as the Charles Horace Mayo Professor of Medicine, and serve as director of the Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute and chief of the Division of Nephrology.
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Inaugural Award Honors Resident’s Commitment to Diversity
Marco Ellis, MD, chief resident of plastic surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, received an award June 8 for his dedication and service to diversity initiatives at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University.
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NUvention: Medical Innovation Provides Framework for Entrepreneurs
Since 2007, students in NUvention: Medical Innovation have pitched medical devices to company representatives after six months of coursework, research, and development. In that time, multiple groups from four Northwestern University schools have gone on to maintain a business profile outside of the classroom.
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Offspring of Older Fathers May Live Longer
A new Northwestern University study suggests that our bodies might increase investments to slow the pace of aging if our father and grandfather waited until they were older before having children.
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Study Finds Whites Sleep Better than Minorities
White people seem to sleep longer at night, have a better quality of sleep, and experience less daytime sleepiness than people identified as black, Hispanic, or Asian, according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine.
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Lloyd-Jones Enthusiastic About Future with NUCATS Institute
On June 15, Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, will become the new director of the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute and senior associate dean for clinical and translational research at the medical school.
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Physician Assistant Program Welcomes Incoming Class
Thirty physician assistant students in the Class of 2014 were initiated into the PA Program at a white coat ceremony on June 8 at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
