Tag: Medical Education
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Northwestern Medical Student Chosen for Professional Ethics Program
George Freigeh was one of 14 medical students chosen for Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics, to participate in a two-week program in Germany and Poland using the conduct of physicians in Nazi-occupied Europe as a way to reflect on medical ethics today.
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Alumnus David Skorton, MD, to Speak at 2018 Convocation
David Skorton, ‘74 MD, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, will speak at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s convocation ceremony on Monday, May 21.
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Students Explore Entrepreneurship in Medicine
A new dinner series aims to incite enthusiasm for entrepreneurship among medical students and educate them on the business side of medicine.
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First-year Medical Student Dives Into Patient Care
Anuj Chokshi, a first-year medical student, volunteers at Cardio Clinic, a specialty outpatient clinic that gives discounted or free care to patients and provides a learning opportunity for students.
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Celebrating Match Day 2018
On Match Day, fourth-year medical students celebrated their success as they learned where they will spend the next three to seven years as residents.
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Students Launch Northwestern Medical Orchestra
The Northwestern Medical Orchestra, founded by two first-year medical students and open to all students, faculty, alumni and staff, recently began its inaugural season.
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Female Surgical Residents Experience More Burnout Than Male Peers
A Northwestern Medicine study found women in surgical residencies work more hours and experience greater rates of burnout compared to their male peers.
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Student Advocates for Environmental and LGBT Issues at Home and Abroad
Michael Musharbash, a second-year medical student, is the national student representative of Physicians for Social Responsibility, which was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize as part of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.
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Student Investigates Sun Safety in Daycare
Daycares and early childhood education programs frequently use spray sunscreen on children, but still have room for improvement when it comes to sun safety, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Students Bring Cardiovascular Disease Prevention to Underserved Areas
At Keep Your Heart Healthy events, Feinberg medical students provide cardiovascular disease risk assessment and prevention counseling to underserved communities.
