Paula H. Stern Award for Outstanding Women in Science and Medicine 2018
The second annual Paula H. Stern Award for Outstanding Women in Science and Medicine was awarded on June 6, 2018 to Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD (Pictured L-R: Nominator Harris Perlman, PhD, WFO Co-Chair Susan Cohn, MD, Recipient Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD, Paula Stern, PhD, WFO Co-Chair Erin Hsu, PhD)
Paula H. Stern Award for Outstanding Women in Science and Medicine 2018
The second annual Paula H. Stern Award for Outstanding Women in Science and Medicine was awarded on June 6, 2018 to Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD (Pictured L-R: Nominator Harris Perlman, PhD, WFO Co-Chair Susan Cohn, MD, Recipient Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD, Paula Stern, PhD, WFO Co-Chair Erin Hsu, PhD)
Research Day 2017
Winners of the Women's Health Research Awards, Luis Blanco, Jr., MD, and Deborah Ikhena, MD, MPH (featured here with Vice Dean for Scientific Affairs and Graduate Studies, Rex Chisholm, PhD, and WFO Chair, Jindan Yu, MD, PhD)
Research Day 2017
Winners of the Women's Health Research Awards, Luis Blanco, Jr., MD, and Deborah Ikhena, MD, MPH (featured here with Vice Dean for Scientific Affairs and Graduate Studies, Rex Chisholm, PhD, and WFO Chair, Jindan Yu, MD, PhD)
Paula H. Stern Award for Outstanding Women in Science and Medicine 2017
The Inaugural Paula H. Stern Award for Outstanding Women in Science and Medicine was awarded on May 30, 2017 to Amy Paller, MD (Pictured at the ceremony with WFO Co-Chair Susan Cohn, MD)
Paula H. Stern Award for Outstanding Women in Science and Medicine 2017
The Inaugural Paula H. Stern Award for Outstanding Women in Science and Medicine was awarded on May 30, 2017 to Amy Paller, MD (Pictured at the ceremony with WFO Co-Chair Susan Cohn, MD)
Marina Zelivyanskaya Named Office For Research Star
Marina Zelivyanskaya, a biological safety specialist in the Office for Research Safety, and a member of the WFO, was honored at a staff-appreciation event in October
Marina Zelivyanskaya Named Office For Research Star
Marina Zelivyanskaya, a biological safety specialist in the Office for Research Safety, and a member of the WFO, was honored at a staff-appreciation event in October

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You're invited to a Women Physician Networking Event on July 18 from 5:30-8:30pm at the Museum of Contemporary Art. If interested, Email Denise Rooney (drooney@nm.org) to RSVP. It is hosted by Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and NU FSM Medical Alumni Association.
Congratulations to WFO Co-Chair, Erin Hsu, PhD, on her recent interview featured in the June 2018 Northwestern Medicine Breakthroughs Newsletter!

For more WFO news and honors, click here!

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The Feinberg School of Medicine has a long and productive history of strong support of women in science and medicine. The Northwestern Medical Women Faculty Organization (WFO) is committed to advancing the careers of women faculty members at all levels.

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Welcome to the Northwestern Medical Women Faculty Organization (WFO) website!

Erin K Hsu, PhD
WFO Chair, 2018-2019

Marina L Zelivyanskaya, DVM
WFO Co-Chair, 2018-2019