February 2019 | Issue No. 24 |
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Alumni Weekend 2019 Registration Information |
Early-Bird Discounts End Today, February 28, at 11:59 p.m. CST |
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Have you signed up for Alumni Weekend (April 26–27) yet? Don’t miss your chance to save! Early-bird registration discounts run through 11:59 p.m. CST today, February 28.
Join the hundreds of medical alumni and guests who have already signed up and register today! We have so many fun activities planned—class dinners, campus tours, Chicago sight-seeing opportunities, and more! Don’t forget to sign up for our all-alumni “Celebrate in Chicago” party on Friday night to enjoy a delicious dinner catered by Gibson’s Steakhouse, dancing, and a photo booth, so that you can capture all those Alumni Weekend memories. We hope that you will join us for this very special kickoff celebration, featuring a salute to our 50-year reunion class. Also, remember to like and follow us on Facebook in order to see the fun Throwback Thursday (#tbt) photos that we'll be posting starting next month!
Register today and come celebrate with us!
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Thank You Florida Alumni! |
The MAA welcomed medical alumni at back-to-back events in Florida earlier this month. Our brunch in Bonita Springs featured alumna speaker Margaret Danilovich, ’07 DPT, PhD, who shared tips on “Staying Strong: Physical Activity Recommendations to Promote Optimal Aging.” Our annual brunch is a favorite among our Florida alumni. A special thank you to our friend, Frederick K. Dean ’62, ’66 MD, for once again helping us to organize this event! In partnership with our colleagues at the Northwestern Memorial Foundation (NMF), we welcomed medical alumni to the Royal Poinciana for an evening with members of Feinberg and NMF leadership, where we shared updates on how the medical school and hospital system are working together to shape the future of Northwestern Medicine. Thank you to all who joined us! |
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Dear Alumni, I wanted to highlight a couple of upcoming special events we are holding in March and April. We are hosting “A Night with Northwestern Medicine in San Francisco: Getting Precise About Your Health” featuring Dean Eric G. Neilson, MD, and top faculty leaders from Northwestern. The reception will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, at The InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco. Presentations to follow at 5:30 p.m. Please see the "Upcoming Events" portion of this newsletter for more details and to register. We are nearing the end of early-bird pricing for Alumni Weekend 2019, April 26—27. Receive discounted pricing on Alumni Weekend activities by registering today, February 28, by 11:59 p.m. CST. See the “Alumni Weekend” section for information on how to register. Regular pricing will go into effect on March 1. Thank you and, as always, please reach out with any questions or suggestions. I love hearing from our alumni!
Thank you, Babette
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New Job, Address, Phone, or Email to Share with Us? Let's stay connected! |
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(Pictured top) MD Class of 1966 at their 50th Reunion; (pictured below) MD Class of 1969 at their 45th Reunion |
Congratulations to the MD Classes of 1966 and 1969 who recently endowed their class scholarships! Your class legacies have been established and will live on forever through your class scholars. Thank you for your generous support of our medical students. Look for your scholars in the fall! |
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Sangeetha Reddy, MD, ’13 GMER, ’14 MS, has just received the Recruitment of First-Time, Tenure-Track Faculty Members Award, moving to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She has published in Nature Medicine, and soon, she will publish a paper about the immunoprofiling of inflammatory breast cancer in Cancer Immunology Research. With her new $2 million grant, she will develop novel immunotherapy treatments in breast cancer. Congratulations, Dr. Reddy! |
John Santopietro, ’95 MD, has been named the first physician-in-chief of Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network in Hartford, Connecticut. He also will serve as senior vice president and remain part-time as psychiatrist-in-chief emeritus at the Institute of Living. Dr. Santopietro most recently served as president and medical director of Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut. Congratulations, Dr. Santopietro! |
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Erin Riggle, MD, ’06 GMER, ’09 GMEF (pictured with arrow), is embarking on her first mission overseas, serving on an intensive care unit headed to Cambodia and Vietnam. She, along with alumni Norman Wang ’94, ’98 MD, ’02 GMER, ’07 GMEF; William “Willie” Choe, ’92 MD, ’00 GMER; and Srikanth Sundaram, MD, ’05 GMEF, ’06 GMEF, are working on an international mission dedicated to providing medical care to those in need. Congratulations, Dr. Riggle and kudos to all!
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Brian Silverstein, MD, ’00 GMER, was recently appointed director of Strategy Practice for The Chartis Group, a leading provider of comprehensive advisory services to the healthcare industry. Dr. Silverstein most recently served as a senior vice president at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. Congratulations, Dr. Silverstein! |
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Raymond Sanchez '84, '94 MD, was recently appointed chief medical officer at Cerevel Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing new medicines to treat disorders of the central nervous system (CNS). Dr. Sanchez is a veteran CNS medicine developer and will oversee clinical development of the company’s pipeline. Congratulations, Dr. Sanchez! |
Martha Twaddle, MD, ’88 GMER, ’89 GMER, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine at their Annual assembly in Orlando, Florida, in March. Dr. Twaddle is on faculty at Feinberg, serving as medical director of Palliative Medicine & Supportive Care, as well as clinical associate professor of Medicine. Congratulations, Dr. Twaddle! |
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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. |
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Join Us for These Upcoming Events! |
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Conversation and Reception with Dean Eric G. Neilson, MD, and Vice Dean Alan Krensky, MD |
The Medical Alumni Association and Northwestern New York invite you to a special reception at the home of Harvinder Sandhu ’84, ’87 MD, and Sonia Sandhu, DO. Come to reconnect with fellow medical school alumni and hear directly from Feinberg leadership. Learn more about the strides in research and technology currently taking place at Northwestern, as physicians adapt to patient needs in our rapidly changing healthcare system. |
"Getting Precise About Your Health" |
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Featuring Faculty from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine: Dean Eric G. Neilson, MD; Dimitri Krainc, MD, PhD; Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM; and Elizabeth M. McNally, MD, PhD
Learn how Feinberg is paving the way for research advances in genetics, neurology, and precision medicine that will benefit people around the world. |
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Join your Medical Alumni Association friends for this exclusive event as we take you behind the scenes at Northwestern's cutting-edge Simulation Center! |
Early-Bird Discounts End Today, February 28, at 11:59 p.m. CST |
Alumni Weekend is the cornerstone event for the Medical Alumni Association. Spend the weekend reconnecting with friends and classmates as you explore campus, participate in lectures and tours, and celebrate at class dinners. See you in Chicago! |
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The Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute’s Program for Women’s Cardiovascular Health invites you to attend the 12th Annual Women’s Cardiovascular Health Symposium. This year’s program will address a variety of cardiovascular topics commonly encountered in clinical practice. Key gender specific advances in a variety of areas of cardiovascular disease, such as coronary artery disease, hypertension, lipid disorders, arrhythmias, hormonal changes, and cardiac complications of cancer therapy will be covered. |
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Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine | Medical Alumni Association 420 East Superior Street, Rubloff Building, 9th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60611 312-503-8012 medalum@northwestern.edu View in browser |
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