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If you are interested in helping to host or help plan an upcoming online event or regional gathering in your area, please contact us. We are grateful to all our volunteers who help make our events possible and help fellow alumni stay connected with their alma mater. For more information, please email us at medalum@northwestern.edu.

Upcoming Events

Join Us for These Upcoming Events:

Have Coffee & Conversations with Jeffrey H. Barsuk, ’99 MD, ’02 GMER, ’10 MS | Webinar
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 | 10–11:30 a.m. CDT

Join the Half Century Club for the next installment of Have Coffee & Conversations, “Simulation-Based Mastery Learning in Medical Education,” featuring Jeffrey H. Barsuk, ’99 MD, ’02 GMER, ’10 MS, the Robert Hirschtick Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and executive medical director of Northwestern Simulation.

Dr. Barsuk will explore simulation-based mastery learning, an approach to medical education in which learners must demonstrate a high level of competency before completing their training. He will discuss the principles and evidence behind this model, its impact on clinical outcomes, and how it is being used at Feinberg and Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Location: Virtual via Zoom | Link provided upon registration

Advance registration is required.

Register for Have Coffee & Conversations

TEDxChicago 2026 | Chicago, Illinois
Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m. CDT

Join TEDxChicago for a day of ideas, conversation, and inspiration featuring speakers from across Chicago. This year’s event, “We the People,” will feature Feinberg faculty members Tamar Gefen, ’12 MS, ’15 PhD, and Jessica L. Schleider.

Location: Harris Theater for Music and Dance | Millennium Park | 205 East Randolph Street | Chicago, Illinois

Tickets are available through TEDxChicago.

Register for TEDxChicago 2026

SAVE THE DATE: Alumni Weekend 2027 | Chicago, Illinois
Friday, April 30–Saturday, May 1, 2027

Get ready to celebrate in Chicago next spring!

Return to campus, reconnect with classmates and friends, enjoy lectures and tours, and gather for memorable class dinners. We’re excited to welcome our 2027 reunion classes and Half Century Club members, and we invite all alumni to join us for the weekend.

Not your reunion year? Not a problem! There’s so much to see and do. Plan to spend the weekend with us.

Stay tuned for more information coming later this year.

Questions? Contact the Medical Alumni Association at medalum@northwestern.edu.

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Feinberg’s Breakthroughs Podcast Archives | Claim CME Credit
Now Available

Stay in tune with Feinberg faculty through candid interviews in the Breakthroughs podcast archives. Discover more about their insights, explore recent episodes, claim continuing medical education credit (CME), and subscribe to the show so that you can stay up-to-date with the latest discoveries.

For Physicians Claiming CME Credit: Most episodes are approved for CME credit. After streaming the episode, you will find the eligible credit amount at the bottom of each podcast webpage and a “claim your credit” button, which will take you to Feinberg’s CME website. Just sign in and fill out the form.

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Pandora.


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View our full offering of Medical Alumni Association events by visiting our events calendar.