Tag: Community Engagement
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Northwestern Pipeline Programs Inspire High School Students to Pursue Careers in Medicine
Feinberg’s “pipeline programs” help underrepresented high school and undergraduate students explore and prepare for careers in medicine and science.
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Students and Residents Travel to Support Health Equity and a Diverse Student Body
Feinberg medical students recently traveled to Atlanta, participating in the Student National Medical Association’s annual Medical Education Conference, in order to support health equity efforts and to help recruit a diverse student body.
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Student Knitting Group Aids Domestic Violence Survivors and Rehabilitation Patients
Medical students in the Fein Yarns and Healing Threads student group work with patients at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago on their fine motor skills through knitting, and making baby hats for underserved patient populations.
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Medical Students Present on the Strengths and Challenges in Chicago’s Neighborhoods
As part of their community health project, first-year medical students presented on the barriers populations in different Chicago neighborhoods face to lead healthy lives.
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Medical Students and Physicians Volunteer Skills at Devon Clinic
Every Sunday, volunteer medical students and attending physicians provide primary care services at the Devon Clinic, a free health clinic that serves a predominantly uninsured, South Asian population.
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Annual Sketch Comedy Show Benefits Local LGBTQ Non-Profit
Students performed a series of skits poking fun at the medical school experience at the 38th annual performance of In Vivo, Feinberg’s sketch comedy and variety show, which raised money for Chicago House.
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Discussing Public Health Issues at Standing Rock
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion and SNMA hosted a talk to promote awareness and discuss the public health response at Standing Rock, North Dakota.
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Opioid Epidemic Symposium Gathers Experts From Medicine, Law and Government to Seek Solutions
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, along with experts from medicine, law and government, gathered to discuss the current opioid crisis at the 2016 Global Health Interdisciplinary Symposium.
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Global Health Days Event Explores Student Research and Expert Discussions
The medical school’s annual Global Health Days event featured presentations on student research conducted around the world, as well as expert discussions on healthcare in Africa and HIV/AIDS treatment.
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Bringing LGBT Health to the Forefront
Northwestern hosted the inaugural State of LGBT Health Symposium, bringing together scientists, policymakers and community members to discuss how federal resources are being mobilized to improve the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and gender-nonconforming people.
