Tag: Community Engagement
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NUPOC Students Create Teddy Bear Braces for Lurie Children’s Patients
On November 5, students in the Master of Prosthetics & Orthotics (MPO) program through Northwestern’s Prosthetics-Orthotics Center constructed more than 50 braces for teddy bears gifted to pediatric patients at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital.
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Three PA Students Awarded National Health Service Corps Scholarships
Three first-year students in Feinberg’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program have been awarded scholarships from The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program.
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Medical Student Helps Establish ‘Walk with a Future Doc’ Program
Second-year medical student Veronica Zheng is the co-founder of the “Walk with a Future Doc” program, which connects community members and Feinberg medical students to discuss important health topics while taking weekly walks in Chicago parks.
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Metropolitan Chicago Data-science Corps to Partner with Area Organizations
A new partnership of five universities integrates community needs with academic learning.
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Advancing Health Equity Research at Feinberg
Supporting research projects that partner scientists and individuals with diverse lived experiences is an area of growth for the research enterprise. At Feinberg, Alliance for Research in Chicagoland Communities (ARCC) is helping move that needle forward.
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New Project Aims to Improve Healthy Food Access and Education
A new project led by Northwestern Medicine investigators aims to mitigate food deserts and kidney disease in predominantly Black communities in Chicago.
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Medical Student Volunteers for Senior Social Calls Program
Along with her peers, Mia Andreoli, a rising second-year medical student, is leading the Senior Social Calls program, which pairs Feinberg student volunteers with local seniors in underserved communities in Chicago to have weekly phone calls.
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Student Consulting Group Serves Local Healthcare Organizations
Second Opinions, student-led pro-bono consulting group, helps guide organizational change at local healthcare groups, including improving fundraising and helping clinics evaluate their impact.
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Northwestern Medicine Pipeline Programs Thrive, Even During Pandemic
Even in a mostly virtual format, Northwestern Medicine’s pipeline programs are helping young people from underrepresented communities get exposure to and experience in medicine and biomedical science.
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Health Equity Week Shines Light on Disparities
McGaw Medical Center hosted the first annual Health Equity Week, a series of panel discussions highlighting the roots of healthcare disparities and how clinicians and scientists are working to find solutions.
