The Scholars Exchange
The Scholars Exchange is a quarterly conversation series that highlights early-career and rising faculty whose work advances health equity through research, education, and community engagement.
At its core, The Scholars Exchange defines scholarship as the intentional creation, application, and dissemination of knowledge that contributes to a more just and equitable health system. By elevating emerging scholars whose ideas reflect a deep commitment to improving health outcomes, engaging communities, and producing impactful scholarship, this series aims to foster dialogue, promote learning, and strengthen our collective ability to advance health for all.
This series focuses on:
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Spotlighting early-career scholars driving meaningful change in health outcomes and communities. 
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Leveraging scholarship to create, apply, and share knowledge that builds a more just and equitable health system. 
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Encouraging knowledge as action, highlighting work that leads to tangible impact. 
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Fostering dialogue and collaborative learning to strengthen efforts toward advancing health for all. 
Upcoming Dates
Dates for these 60-minute in-person sessions will be held throughout the academic year. This calendar will be updated as new dates are added. Admission is complimentary, but advance registration is required, as space is limited.
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| Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 1:00 - 2:00 PM Searle Seminar Room | Intersections of Equity: Rural Cancer Health as a Model for Collaborative Solutions Featuring: Marquita Lewis, PhD; Assistant Professor, Medical Social Sciences and Co-Assistant Director, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center This interactive discussion explores how health equity research can advance through innovative collaborations. Drawing from Dr. Lewis’s rural health research, she will share models that have successfully fostered cross-sector partnerships to conduct health equity research. With the audience, Dr. Lewis will reflect on the institutional resources and supports needed to strengthen and expand rural health research across the university, fostering a more coordinated and sustainable approach to advancing rural health research at Northwestern. | 
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Questions
For more information about the Scholars Exchange, please contact us at feinberghealthequity@northwestern.edu.