Student News
Feinberg students are doing some extraordinary things in the clinical spaces, research labs and out in the community. Here we share internal and external recognition they have received. For all the news on Feinberg discoveries and campus activity, visit our News Center.
First-Year Student Expresses Optimism for the Future of MedicineCOVID-19 has altered Michael Chidueme’s first couple weeks on campus, but it’s also changed how he thinks about his future profession.
Medical Student Discusses Native American Medical Student AssociationCaitlin Jacobs, a third-year medical student, helped establish Feinberg’s Association of Native American Medical Students last year to increase awareness of Native American health issues and foster better understanding of Native American cultures.
Green, Garcia Receive Top Honors from AAMCTwo Feinberg faculty members in the Department of Medical Education have been honored with awards for humanism in medicine and teaching from the Association of American Medical Colleges. (AAMC).
First-year Medical Student Shares Her First Impressions of FeinbergKayla Giger, a first-year medical student, shared her thoughts about her first week of medical school and, in the future, working with Feinberg’s Education Centered Medical Home clinics.
New Medical Student Reflects on His First Week at FeinbergErick Masias, a first-year medical student, reflected on his first week at Feinberg and shared what he’s looking forward to over the next four years.
First-year Students Welcomed to CampusWhen the 160 students of the Class of 2024 stepped onto campus in August, they entered a new world of medical education.
New Leadership in Medical EducationDiane B. Wayne, MD, has indicated that she would like to step down as vice-dean for medical education; Marianne Green, MD, will succeed her. Sandra Sanguino, MD, MPH, has been named senior associate dean for Medical Education, and Joshua Goldstein, MD, has been elevated to senior associate dean for graduate medical education.
Students Share Perspective on Inclusion Task ForceMaya Jackson-Gibson, a fourth-year medical student, and Warren McGee, a fourth-year student in the Medical Scientist Training Program, reflect on their time on Feinberg's Task Force on Inclusion and Bias.
Medical Student Helps Organize Outreach for Older Adults Experiencing COVID-19 IsolationEmma Office, a rising second year medical student and co-leader of the student COVID-19 volunteer effort at Feinberg, helped organize a successful phone call outreach program for older adults at risk of experiencing social isolation during the pandemic.
Alumni Connect with Students for ‘Heart-to-Hearts’Virtual Heart-to-Hearts connects medical students with Feinberg alumni for conversations about medical specialties, residency applications and more.
Students Help Combat Food Insecurity During PandemicFueling Our Communities, started by a group of fourth-year medical students, has been working to address food insecurity among vulnerable patient populations in Chicago.
Medical Education in the Time of COVID-19The persistence of SARS-Cov-2 may fundamentally alter the landscape of medical education and hospital training, according to a Northwestern Medicine editorial published in Science Advances.
Medical Students Hold Online COVID-19 Education SessionsA team of Feinberg medical students are holding online COVID-19 information sessions for community members and organizations across the Chicagoland area.
Medical Student Helps Distribute PPE Across ChicagoTricia Pendergrast, a first-year student, helped start GetMePPEChicago, an organization that has distributed more than 60,000 N95 protective masks and other protective personal equipment to healthcare workers around the city.
Celebrating the MD Class of 2020Feinberg celebrated the MD Class of 2020 at the school’s 161st commencement ceremony, which was held virtually this year through Zoom on May 18.
Transitioning to Virtual Medical Curriculum in Response to COVID-19In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the state of Illinois’ stay-at-home order, Feinberg transformed nearly its entire medical school curriculum to be delivered online. Online learning efforts include virtual simulation courses, telehealth visits, virtual standardized patient exams and online team-based active learning activities.- MSTP Student Explores Mechanisms of Sex Differences in Alzheimer’s DiseaseSky Dominguez, a second-year student in the Medical Scientist Training Program, is currently studying the biological mechanisms underlying a sex difference in Alzheimer’s disease, as approximately two-thirds of those with the disease are women.
Student Explores Declining Opioid PrescriptionsBen Smith, a second-year medical student, led a study that found opioid prescriptions declined significantly between 2013 and 2018 in the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Emergency Department.
Adapting the Education Centered Medical Home to the COVID-19 CrisisStudents are conducting telehealth visits and reaching out to patients at high risk of complications from COVID-19, part of the transition of the Education Centered Medical Home to virtual care.
Sustaining Community Research Partnerships During COVID-19The Center for Community Health’s Alliance for Research in Chicagoland Communities (ARCC) hosted a virtual discussion for participants to share experiences, strategies and challenges about engaging and supporting community-engaged research partners during the COVID-19 pandemic.
First-Year Student Helps Organize COVID-19 Student Volunteer EffortFirst-year medical student Tazim Merchant co-organized the “Students Supporting the Community During COVID-19” project, a volunteer effort among medical students and graduate students at Feinberg that support healthcare workers, older community members and working parents in Chicago during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Elevated Gene Expression Linked to Poor Glioblastoma SurvivalThe elevated expression of a gene called LY6K was correlated with increased cancer cell growth and resistance to radiation therapy in glioblastoma, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
Medical Students Organize Volunteers to Help CommunityNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine students have organized a volunteer effort among medical students and graduate students to help support health care workers, older community members at higher risk for COVID-19 and working parents during the pandemic.
Celebrating Feinberg’s 2020 Residency MatchFourth-year students celebrated their residency matches and reflected on their time at Feinberg during an unconventional Match Day.- Medical Honor Society Welcomes 2020 InducteesNorthwestern’s Alpha Omega Alpha honor society chapter inducted 35 new members last week, including Feinberg students, residents, fellows, faculty and alumni.
Student Embraces a Nontraditional Path to Medical SchoolMarlise Pierre-Wright, a second-year medical student, hopes to use her experience working in health policy and her medical school education to be an advocate for patients both in the clinic and in the federal government.
Investigating the Genetic Mechanisms Behind Uterine FibroidsA recent Northwestern Medicine study has identified that a transcription factor protein called AP-1 regulates gene enhancers that may be responsible for promoting the development of uterine fibroids.
Delivering Bad News: ‘Patients Remember These Conversations Forever’A Northwestern Medicine study shows how simulation-based mastery learning helps train physicians to have difficult conversations with patients in a clear and compassionate way.
Genetic Toolkit Supports Development of Customized Cancer TherapiesA novel genetic toolkit developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists may support the development of customized therapeutic interventions for a breadth of diseases, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications.
Student Helps Organize Northwestern’s Inaugural Healthcare HackathonNeha Reddy, a second-year MSTP student, recently co-founded Northwestern’s first Health Hackathon, a two-day event focused on exploring challenges in the current healthcare system and designing creative solutions.