Women in STEM

Mark A. D'Agostino, MD, ’91 GMER, ’94 GMER, was appointed chief medical officer of Alaxo Airway Stents, a provider of stent-based therapies. Dr. D'Agostino is board certified from the American Board of Otolaryngology and the American Board of Sleep Medicine. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery and the American College of Surgeons; a founding member of the International Society of Sleep Surgeons; and a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, New Haven County Medical Society, Connecticut State Medical Society, and the Connecticut ENT Society. Dr. D'Agostino is on staff at four hospitals (Middlesex, Midstate, Griffin, and Yale) and is section chief at Middlesex Hospital.

Christine A. Dingivan, MD, ’96 GMER, has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Emmes, a clinical research company based in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Dingivan previously served as a senior executive with Novartis, becoming the company’s first global head of data and digital and creating a digital innovation lab connecting entrepreneurs with Novartis mentors, partners, and datasets in order to stimulate healthcare innovation. Before joining Novartis, Dr. Dingivan spent eight years at PPD, Inc., a leading global clinical research organization, where she served as chief medical officer and global head of strategic client solutions, as well as a member of the executive committee. Congratulations, Dr. Dingivan!

John E. Franklin, MD, ’15 MA, has been appointed by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker to serve on the Adult Use Cannabis Health Advisory Committee. Dr. Franklin is associate dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Student Support, interim chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, and chief of Addiction Psychiatry at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Congratulations, Dr. Franklin!

Patricia M. Garcia, MD, ’91 GMER, associate dean for curriculum and professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine and of Medical Education, is the recipient of this year’s Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The award, administered through the AAMC’s Organization of Student Representatives, "honors one medical school faculty physician in the country who exemplifies the qualities of a successful mentor and advisor to medical students and embodies the characteristics necessary for a physician to practice patient-centered medicine by teaching ethics, empathy, and service by example." Congratulations, Dr. Garcia!

Dana R. Gossett, MD, ’11 MS, has been appointed vice chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, focusing on ambulatory care and quality, and as deputy chief clinical officer at NYU Langone Health to oversee quality initiatives across the entire outpatient network. Dr. Gossett previously served as an endowed professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and served for ten years on faculty at Feinberg. At UCSF, she most recently focused on clinical administration, women’s health, and ambulatory care, previously having led divisions of OB/GYN at both Northwestern and UCSF. Congratulations, Dr. Gossett!

Robert L. Murphy, MD, ’81 GMER, ’84 GMEF, executive director of the Institute for Global Health, John Philip Phair Professor of Infectious Diseases, director of the Center for Global Communicable and Emerging Infectious Diseases, and professor of Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, was recently appointed to the scientific advisory board of Inspirotec, Inc., to help meet demand for the company's AirAnswers™ Airborne COVID-10 testing device. Congratulations, Dr. Murphy!

Peter S. Pang, MD, ’13 MS, has been promoted to department chair for Clinical, Education, and Research Programs at the Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine, where he has served as interim chair since October 2019. Dr. Pang joined the IU School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine in 2014. He was later appointed to the newly-created role of vice chair for Strategic Innovation and was named vice chair for Operations and Clinical Strategy. Dr. Pang previously served for ten years on faculty at Feinberg. Congratulations, Dr. Pang!

Jeffrey R. Smith, MD, ’90 GMER, ’94 GMEF, ’95 GMEF, FACC, has been appointed chair for the Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford. Dr. Smith is a clinical associate professor in the department and has been on faculty since 1996. He directed cardiology education for the Medical School, earning the Distinguished Teaching Award in 2010, as well as other recognition. Dr. Smith has served on the college’s Medical Executive Committee and several other committees and task forces. Congratulations, Dr. Smith!