Announcements

Congratulations to Chicago Magazine's 2012 Top Doctors
Barbara Burton, Ellen G. Chadwick, Susan E. Cohn, Barbara J. Deal, Sharon L. Dooley, Mina K. Dulcan, Marilynn C. Frederiksen, Gail Gamble, Patricia M. Garcia, Leslie C. Grammer, Nora Hansen, Marisa Klein-Gitelman, Susanna A. McColley, Marilyn B. Mets, Elaine Morgan, Elfriede Pahl, Amy S. Paller, Jacqueline Pongracic, Marleta Reynolds, Margaret M. Roberts, Anne H. Rowley, Seema Singhal, Marcia Slomowitz, Robin H. Steinhorn, Lauren F. Streicher, Audrey M. Tatar, Jamie H. Van Roenn, Jane Winter, Luciana T. Young, Nancy M. Young

Congratulations to Dr. Kathryn Montgomery!
Kathryn Montgomery, PhD, professor in medical humanities and bioethics and general internal medicine, has been named the Julia and David Uihlein Professor in Medical Humanities and Bioethics. Montgomery came to the medical school more than 20 years ago and has dedicated her career to advancing its medical bioethics efforts. Prior to her current role as director of graduate studies for the Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program, she served as the program's director (1995-2009) and co-director (1988-1995). Montgomery's research interests include the epistemology of medicine and the use of literature in medical education. She is the author of Doctors' Stories: The Narrative Structure of Medical Knowledge and How Doctors Think: Clinical Judgment and the Practice of Medicine. As past president of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities and a member of the Fellows' Council of the Hastings Center, Montgomery has served on the editorial boards of numerous publications, including Literature and Medicine, Medical Humanities Review, American Journal of Bioethics, and the Journal of the Evaluation of Clinical Practice. In her area of interest, Montgomery is credited as one of the founding scholars of the field of literature and medicine.

Congratulations to Dr. Emily Szmuilowicz! 
Dr. Szmuilowicz was the lead author for a study which found that menopausal symptoms that occurred at the onset of menopause were not associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. In fact, the risk of cardiovascular events, stroke, and death seemed to be lower in women who had hot flashes or night sweats in the early stages of menopause. This study, which was co-chaired by JoAnnn Manson, MD, DrPH and Ellen Seely, MD from Harvard Medical School, is part of the WHI Observational Study and was featured on the NMH website. You can view the complete press release here:

Congratulations to Dr. Paula Stern!
Dr. Stern, a dedicated WFO Steering Committee member, was honored by the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. They created a special award in her honor. The ASBMR Paula Stern Achievement Award annually recognizes a woman in the bone field who has made significant scientific achievements and who has promoted the professional development/advancement of women in the field. Dr. Stern is a leader in the field of bone and mineral research. Her contributions include the first bioassay for 1,25 dihydroxy vitamin D, studies on the effects of thyroid hormone on bone metabolism, and most recently studies on alternative signal transduction pathways for parathyroid hormone. The award includes a $2,000 honorarium and a plaque which is presented at a morning plenary session at the Annual Meeting.

She was the first female President of ASBMR, a founding member of the National Osteoporosis Foundation, and served ASBMR as a volunteer leader in numerous capacities, including chair of the Science Policy Committee, as well as ASBMR representative to the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Board.

Northwestern Events

Institute for Women's Health Research 

Women's Health Research Monthly Forum - The objective of these monthly forums is to present the current links and implications between basic science and clinical research related to sexual dimorphisms, to encourage more sex- and gender-based studies, and to provide support and role models for emerging women's health scholars.

http://www.womenshealth.northwestern.edu/conferences/