Tag: Medical Education
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Honors Day Tradition Introduced at Feinberg
Seventeen awards were presented to students and faculty at the inaugural event on May 22. Gaurava Agarwal, MD, instructor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was honored as its first keynote speaker.
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Interventional Radiology Research Projects Lead to Formation of Student Group
Third-year medical students Alexander Sheu and Patrick Tyler received awards at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting for their research in the field. This interest led them to start a student group to promote research opportunities and mentoring in the specialty.
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Students Support Local Charities with Annual Fusion Show
Showcasing the cultural diversity of the student body through song, dance, and artistic performance, Fusion 2013 included 13 acts. The event, held April 20, benefited five local charities.
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Physical Therapy Students Celebrate Graduation
Part of the longest continually accredited physical therapy school in the nation, 74 Feinberg PT students graduated on Saturday, April 20, after three years of classroom and clinical instruction.
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Accepted Students Take a Second Look at Feinberg
The Office of Admissions at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine hosted the annual Second Look event on April 11-12, giving prospective medical students an opportunity to learn more about Feinberg before making a final decision on where to go to medical school.
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Feinberg, RIC Announce Expanded Collaboration
A new agreement with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) means the RIC will provide the clinical venue for Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences faculty, expand clinical education experiences for students, create a joint Northwestern-RIC physical therapy residency program, and allow Feinberg and RIC researchers the ability to better pursue investigative questions…
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New Curriculum Gives Opportunity for Early Clinical Experience
First-year medical students reinforced concepts from their cardiopulmonary, respiratory, and renal units through a week of hands-on simulation events known as the Synthesis and Application Module. This component of the new curriculum focuses on integrating more clinical experiences early on and challenges students to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom.
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Physician Assistant Students Present Research Projects
On Friday, March 15, twenty-eight physician assistant (PA) students gave presentations as the culmination of their clinical rotations and final year in the program.
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Seeking to Learn Spanish, Student Discovers Much More
Nicole Araneta, a fourth-year medical student, traveled to Latin America to improve her medical Spanish by volunteering in community clinics and acting as a healthcare advocate for the underserved.
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Students Honored for Volunteerism in Chicago
Nonprofit organization Chicago Youth Programs recognized 12 Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine students for their participation in a one-on-one high school mentoring program.
