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My Northwestern Medicine October 4, 2023

Medical Education Day Celebrates Mentorship and Equity

Medical Education Day Celebrates Mentorship and Equity

Faculty, staff, trainees and students gathered to share knowledge and participate in workshops examining the future of medical education during Feinberg’s 13th annual Medical Education Day.

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Lloyd-Jones Announces He is Stepping Down as Chair of Preventive Medicine

Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, the Eileen M. Foell Professor, has announced that he will be stepping down as chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at the end of this academic year, after 15 years of service in the role.

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Weight Loss Drug May Help Patients with Heart Failure

The antidiabetic and weight loss drug semaglutide, sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy, can also help patients with heart failure and obesity lose weight while also improving symptoms and increasing exercise capacity, according to recent clinical trials.

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Surmeier Recognized with Annemarie Opprecht Parkinson Award

D. James Surmeier, PhD, the Nathan Smith Davis Professor and chair of Neuroscience, has been named the recipient of the 2023 Annemarie Opprecht Parkinson Award, an international award recognizing significant contributions to the field of Parkinson’s disease research.

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Lurie Cancer Center Launches Hispanic Breast Cancer Clinic at Northwestern Memorial Hospital

The clinic offers personalized breast cancer care from a multidisciplinary Spanish-speaking team led by Claudia Tellez, MD.

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Children With Disabilities Get the Green Light to Move With Modified Toy Cars

The GoBabyGo event at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital adapts battery-powered rides to increase independence and improve social development for children with disabilities.

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Drinking Alcohol Impacts Aging with Lifang Hou, MD, PhD

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