| Issue No. 8 — September 2017 | | The Medical Alumni Association is thrilled to celebrate its 150th year! In 1867, the Alumni Association of the Chicago Medical College was organized. Today, our members number nearly 25,000. We are so proud to call you our alumni! For a complete history of the medical school, visit our website. | | M‘Cats in the N Zone | | Northwestern vs. Duke | | Thank you to all the M‘Cats who joined us in Durham, North Carolina, on September 9 for our Medical Alumni Tailgate to watch Northwestern take on Duke. Unfortunately, we lost the game, but it was a beautiful day and a fantastic gathering. Feinberg had a strong showing in the N Zone! If you missed your opportunity to get in on the tailgate fun, join us at home at Ryan Field as Northwestern leads us to victory over Iowa on October 21. Medical alumni receive a special group ticket rate using promo code: NUFSM. | | Join the HOST Program Today! | Malcolm M. Bilimoria '89, '91 MD, '98 GMER, a surgical oncologist at Northwest Community Hospital, along with his patient, a survivor of adenocarcinoma, will begin their 19,341 foot scale of Mount Kilimanjaro together on Sunday, October 1. Read their uplifting story here: http://cbsloc.al/2yqeEWM. Congratulations, Dr. Bilimoria!
| | Sharon K. Mowat, '99 MD, was recently appointed to lead the medical group in the Diablo Service area in California. Along with her co-physician-in-chief, she currently leads 8,000 staff members, 1,000 doctors, 2 hospitals, and 12 clinic sites for the Kaiser Permanente Medical Group of Northern California. Dr. Mowat’s mother, Charlotte K. Kutsunai '56, '59 MD, also is a Northwestern alumna. For more information on Dr. Mowat’s appointment, visit: http://bit.ly/2xJo0jh. Congratulations, Dr. Mowat!
| | Richard A. Moscicki '74, '76 MD, joined the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America as chief medical officer and executive vice president. Dr. Moscicki will lead the organization’s science and regulatory advocacy efforts. Congratulations Dr. Moscicki!
| | Ora Hirsch Pescovitz '78, '79 MD, along with her daughter and fellow Northwestern alumna Naomi Pescovitz '09, will open the 2017–2018 Marilyn K. Glick Women’s Enrichment Series, which features Indiana women who are leaders in their field. Dr. Pescovitz is the president of Oakland University and a renowned pediatric endocrinologist and researcher. She has published more than 190 manuscripts and books. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit this link: http://bit.ly/2xy74we. Congratulations, Dr. Pescovitz!
| | Bradley David Allen, '11 MD, '16 MS, chief resident in Northwestern's Department of Radiology, was recently selected as the North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging's (NASCI) first Rising Star Fellow. NASCI's Rising Star Fellowship supports the early careers of promising cardiovascular imagers through mentoring and education. For more information on the program, visit the NASCI website at: http://bit.ly/2xyMIkn. Congratulations, Dr. Allen!
| | Michael H. Goldstein, '93 MD, '93 MMgt, was appointed chief medical officer for Ocular Therapeutix, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for eye diseases and conditions. Congratulations, Dr. Goldstein!
| | Morgan Kathleen Hoke '17 MPH, '17 PhD, joined the University of Pennsylvania as an assistant professor of Anthropology. Her specialty is biocultural anthropology. Dr. Hoke's research "focuses on understanding the interactions between the social and biological forces that produce and reproduce inequalities across generations through mechanisms of developmental plasticity, immune function, human energetics, and nutritional health." Congratulations, Dr. Hoke!
| | John M. Santopietro, '95 MD, was named as president and medical director of Silver Hill Hospital, a mental health facility in New Canaan, Connecticut. Previously, Dr. Santopietro was the chief clinical officer of Behavioral Health and chair of the Department of Psychiatry for the Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, North Carolina. Congratulations, Dr. Santopietro!
| | Adam R. Silverman, MD, '95 GMER, vice president for Population Health at Saint Francis Health Care Partners and Southern New England Health Care Organization LLC, joined the clinical advisory team of Life2, Incorporated, a healthcare analytics and clinical data services company. Congratulations, Dr. Silverman!
Do you have news to share with us or know of an alumnus/a we should recognize in the newsletter? Post it on our Facebook page or email us at medalum@northwestern.edu. | | | • | 10/14—HYATTSVILLE, MD (Time TBD) Northwestern vs. Maryland. Join fellow Northwestern medical alumni for a special Medical Alumni Tailgate taking place within the general N Zone tailgate. Ticket sales have closed for this event.
| | • | 10/21—EVANSTON, IL (Time TBD) Ryan Field. Northwestern vs. Iowa. Save the date and join fellow Northwestern medical alumni for a special Medical Alumni Tailgate taking place in the Randy Walker Terrace. Use promo code: NUFSM.
Register for the NU vs. Iowa Game. | | • | 10/26—ROCKFORD, IL (5:30 – 7:30 p.m.) Abreo (formerly known as Brio). Medical Alumni Happy Hour.
RSVP for the Rockford Happy Hour. | | • | 11/5—BOSTON, MA (6:00 – 7:30 p.m.) Sheraton, Boston. 2017 AAMC Medical Education Meeting. Save the date for a Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine reception for alumni, faculty, and friends during the 2017 AAMC Medical Education Meeting.
RSVP for the Boston event.
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| From the Director's Desk: | Dear Alumni,
Our fall events are now in full swing! This week we are on the east coast, hosting alumni gatherings in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. We had a wonderful turnout for our first Medical Alumni Tailgate of the year, held earlier this month in Durham, North Carolina, for the Northwestern vs. Duke game. Several alumni will be joining us again in Hyattsville, Maryland, when Northwestern takes on Maryland on October 14. If you missed your chance to join us on the road for these regional tailgates, join us right here at home for a very special Medical Alumni Tailgate at Ryan Field on October 21 (Northwestern vs. Iowa), or at our Rockford Happy Hour on October 26. See the “upcoming events” portion of this newsletter for more details and to register for these events.
I also encourage you to sign up for our wonderful new HOST program to help support our medical students as they travel across the country for their residency interviews. For more information and to sign up, please see the HOST program section of the newsletter.
Lastly, our Medical Alumni Association Board of Directors will hold their fall meeting October 6-7. Please know that your input is always welcome. Let us know what you would like to see from your Medical Alumni Association and stay connected with us.
Happy fall everyone!
Thank you, | | ALUMNI PERSPECTIVE: | | A STROKE OF LUCK | | Alumnus Todd A. Kuiken, ’89 PhD, ’90 MD, ’91 GMER, ’95 GMER, director of the Center for Bionic Medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Surgery, and Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern, recently penned a wonderful article in the summer edition of Northwestern Medicine Magazine sharing his experience with having a stroke last summer and how it led to a renewed sense of pride in his profession. To read Dr. Kuiken’s inspiring story, head to the Northwestern Medicine Magazine website. | | The Medical Alumni Association has a YouTube channel! Watch and share clips from Alumni Weekend, Founders’ Day, Society Olympics, and more. Never miss a minute of what’s happening at your alma mater! | Have You Liked Us On
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