Feinberg Future
Join us for Feinberg Future, a special event designed for nominees to connect with their principal invitees over a special lunch, panel discussion, and networking and resource fair. This invitation-only gathering brings together leaders, innovators, and emerging changemakers to inspire new ideas, foster meaningful connections, and explore the future of Feinberg.
All events take place within the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center.
Registration/Check-In/Lunch 11:45 p.m - 1 p.m.
11:45 p.m - 1 p.m.
Location: Potocsnak Family Atrium
PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
1:40 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
1:40 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.
Maximize your day: Managing Time with Outlook, Bookings and Planner
This session will equip staff with the skills to reduce scheduling conflicts, enhance team collaboration, and boost overall productivity by leveraging these Microsoft tools.
PRESENTERS: Keisha Simpson-Goah and Mattison Moran
ROOM ASSIGNMENT: Gray Seminar Room
Optimizing the Use of SharePoint & OneDrive for Departmental Operational Effectiveness
Participate in an engaging discussion on how to effectively integrate SharePoint and OneDrive into your departmental operations. Learn best practices for storing and sharing internal content, as well as a department’s experience integrating SharePoint and Teams to improve collaboration.
PRESENTERS: Anna Heinemann and Jonathan Okstad, PhD
ROOM ASSIGNMENT: Session 1, SQ Auditorium and Session 2, Treinens Conference Room 1M-209
Journaling and Reporting: It's all in the details
Ever had to look up a journal transaction, only to discover the information provided isn’t helpful at all? This can be avoided! This session will cover the key details to include in a journal with emphasis on how this information can be useful for reporting. Perfect for those who enter journals or review the information for analysis.
PRESENTERS: Richard Dodd and Desiree Marte
ROOM ASSIGNMENT: SQ 2-200
Excel-erate Your Productivity
Did you know Excel could do that?! From Pivot tables to SUMIFs, this is the “easy” advanced class for Excel users. Join this session to learn from FSM administrators about how to tap powerful functionality in Excel across a variety of use cases.
PRESENTERS: Chrissy Kelley Toman, Chris DeLuca and Thongsy Singvongsa
ROOM ASSIGNMENT: Session 1, Treinens Conference Room 1M-209 and Session 2, SQ Auditorium
Feinberg Future Panel 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Harnessing insights from the social sciences to live a happy, healthy, and thriving life: A day with Northwestern
This panel features four distinguished faculty from the Department of Medical Social Sciences at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, panelists: Judy Moskowitz, PhD, MPH; Andrea Graham, PhD; Darius Tandon, PhD; and moderator, Rinad Beidas, PhD. They will share the latest insights on how to harness insights from the social sciences to live a happy, healthy, and thriving life. Our Chair, Dr. Rinad Beidas will moderate the session. The session will be experiential and interactive. First, each panelist will share up to three lessons from their research that attendees can immediately apply in their daily lives. Second, we will engage in an interactive audience Question and Answer Session with our panelists.
ROOM ASSIGNMENT: Lurie Hughes Auditorium
Networking Reception and Staff Resource Fair 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Potocsnak Family Atrium
Immediately following the panel discussion, join colleagues at the Staff Resource Fair and Networking Reception. Resource Fair participants include:
- Association of Northwestern University Women (ANUW)
- Community Engagement Community of Practice
- Diversity Equity & Inclusion Community of Practice
- FSM Run Club
- Manager - Mentor Program (MMP)
- Northwestern University Research Administration Professionals (NURAP)
- Northwestern University Staff Advisory Council (NUSAC)
- NU Black Professional Network (BPN)
- Ombudsperson
- School of Professional Studies (SPS)
- Wellness Team
Contact Us
Registration details will be shared by email invitation only. For questions, email Feinberg Staff Engagement at feinbergstaffengagement@northwestern.edu.