Tag: Medical Education
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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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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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Student Trio Performs for Hospital Community
Three first-year medical students, Paul Jansson, Andres Camacho, and Jessica Shim, performed at Northwestern Memorial Hospital on May 23 for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra citywide event “Pianos in Public Spaces.”
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Students Practice Splinting Skills
The Emergency Medicine Group, Sports Medicine Interest Group, and Orthopedic Surgical Society held a hands-on splinting workshop on May 2.
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Students Support National Women’s Health Week by Selling T-shirts and Pins
In honor of National Women’s Health Week, which runs now through Saturday, May 19, the American Medical Women’s Association, American Medical Student Association, and Medical Students for Choice are raising money for the Chicago Women’s Health Center by selling women’s health t-shirts for $15 and lapel pins for $3. Donations are also welcome.
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Curriculum Development Symposium Offers Skills, Case Study for Change
The Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators (FAME) hosted its first-ever curriculum development symposium May 2-3. The event included workshops, brown-bag lectures, and personal consultations.
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Faculty Members Join Prestigious AAP, ASCI
Four Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine faculty members were honored over the weekend with election into the Association of American Physicians and American Society for Clinical Investigation.
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Student Group Nclude Helping Disabled Youth Realize Abilities
Members of the student organization Nclude take part each month in Teen Night at the RIC, an event that brings together youths between the ages of 12 and 17, many of whom suffer from cerebral palsy.
