Tag: Education
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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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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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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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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.
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Bringing the OR to Your PC: Teaching Evolves With Technology
As one of the first medical centers to capture high-definition video feeds from an operating room and deliver them to a personal computer, videoconferencing at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is continuing to evolve.
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Batjer Leaving Feinberg after Pioneering Career in Neurological Surgery
H. Huntington Batjer, MD, chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery, is leaving Feinberg on September 1 after nearly 17 years of service.
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Feinberg Students Celebrate the Culmination of Years of Hard Work
The Class of 2012 earned their long white coats at the 153rd graduation on May 24. Excited to embark on their new journey as doctors, students gathered with faculty, friends, and family for the commencement ceremony at Chicago’s Navy Pier Grand Ballroom.
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Students, Staff Participate in Cuts for Cancer
Fourteen women donated hair at the second annual Cuts for Cancer event hosted by the American Medical Women’s Association on May 24. Donations were sent to the Pantene Beautiful Lengths program, which supplies free wigs to women who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment.
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From Acrosome to Zygote: A New Lexicon of Reproductive Terminology
In response to the jargon that often emanates in healthcare, the Center for Reproductive Research created Repropedia, an online reproductive lexicon developed as a verified source of medical terminology for the average person.
