December 2020 | Issue No. 44 |
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From all of us to all of you—
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Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season, good health, and happiness in the New Year!
Your Medical Alumni Association and Alumni Relations Team |
Women in STEM: The Next Generation
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The Women in Medicine subcommittee of the Medical Alumni Association Board was pleased to host students from the George Westinghouse College Preparatory High School who were interested in learning more about STEM and the medical field, via Zoom on December 9.
The students submitted questions to the alumnae and current medical student panelists who spoke on different topics regarding their experiences as women in the medical field. Women in Medicine subcommittee co-chairs Kavitha Gandhi ’94, ’98 MD, ’99 GMER, and Nupur Ghoshal, ’99 PhD, ’03 MD, were joined by Hayley Silver, ’14 MD; Tasha Weatherspoon, PT, ’98 MPT; Lauren Ashcroft ’16 MMS; Marlise Pierre-Wright (third-year MD student); Bettina Cheung (fourth-year MD/PhD student); and Meera B. Ganesh (first-year MD student).
Thank you to all of the students and panelists who participated! |
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Dear Alumni, Happy holidays! I hope that you are enjoying the season and staying safe and well. We wanted to highlight our “Moms in Medicine” webinar being held on January 13. See the “Upcoming Events” portion of this newsletter for more information. We also will be holding some great programming in the winter months, including a second installment of “That Was Then, This is Now” in March, which will focus on the names behind the buildings on the medical campus. Joseph Gugenheim, ’72 MD, will be our featured presenter for this event.
We wish you much happiness and joy this holiday season. Please reach out with any questions.
Thank you,
Babette
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Connecting Virtually with Our AZ Friends |
On Thursday, December 10, several of our Arizona alumni joined us via Zoom to reconnect with one another, share personal and professional updates, and learn more about how the medical school has navigated the challenges presented by the pandemic this year.
Thank you to everyone who joined us. It was wonderful to see you and to chat with you. We look forward to connecting virtually again soon! |
MAA Digital Series:
Hosted by Joseph Gugenheim, ’72 MD |
“The Holiday Season at Marshall Field’s”
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We’re thrilled to share with you the newest installment of the MAA digital series from our favorite historian, alumnus Joseph Gugenheim, ’72 MD!
In this episode, Dr. Gugenheim celebrates the holiday season with a look back at the history surrounding the Great Tree and iconic holiday window displays of Chicago's former flagship department store, Marshall Field's.
So, grab your Frango mints and take a walk down Memory Lane (aka State Street) with Dr. Gugenheim as he presents “The Holiday Season at Marshall Field's.”
On behalf of the MAA, thank you Dr. Gugenheim—for this and for all of your fantastic presentations in the digital series this year! |
Stay tuned in the New Year as our MAA Digital Series continues...
Dr. Gugenheim will present a very special two-part presentation, the “Maternity Care of Northwestern, Parts I and II,” featuring the history of the Chicago Maternity Center in January and the Old and New Prentice in February.
You won’t want to miss this!
Beginning in January 2021. |
ZOOM EVENT:
"That Was Then, This Is Now: The Names Behind the Buildings" with Joseph Gugenheim, ’72 MD |
Coming in March, we’ll be hosting an exciting Zoom event, featuring the second installment in our “That Was Then, This is Now” series.
Do you have a question for Dr. Gugenheim about the medical campus building namesakes that you hope he'll answer in this presentation?
Email it to us at medalum@northwestern.edu.
See the “Upcoming Events” portion of this newsletter for more information.
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Congrats to the NUPOC MPO Class of 2021! |
The Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center (NUPOC) Master in Prosthetics-Orthotics Class of 2021 celebrated its commemoration on Friday, November 20. The commemoration recognized the students' hard work and dedication during their onsite, supervised clinical practicum. The event was possible due to the creativity and hard work of faculty members Anisah Mirza, CPO, and Mindy Thorpe, CPO. Despite going fully online for five months during COVID, the NUPOC faculty and students implemented strict and measured safety guidelines to allow the students to safely return to campus in August. Students completed their clinical practicum and all the necessary onsite requirements for graduation in 2021. In groups of eight, the students celebrated with professional pictures taken in their regalia, photo booth pictures, snacks, a slideshow from their time at NUPOC, and parting remarks by Dr. J. Chad Duncan, director. The students will finish up their final quarter online and graduate in April 2021. Congratulations to the NUPOC MPO Class of 2021! |
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Bonnie L. Typlin ’70, ’74 MD |
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Nora Dunne and Baby Rosie |
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A fun Feinberg connection to share with you... Our wonderful colleague, Nora Dunne, associate director on our Donor Relations team, recently discovered that Bonnie L. Typlin ’70, ’74 MD, was her first pediatrician! Nora’s mother shared that Dr. Typlin saw her from birth until their family’s move to the suburbs when Nora was about two years old. Nora recently welcomed a sweet little baby of her own into our Northwestern family—meet six-month-old Rosie! Dr. Typlin is an MAA Board member and former MAA Board president, as well as a recipient of the 2020 Service to Northwestern Award. Thank you to Nora (and her mom!) for sharing this neat connection with us. |
Holiday Recipes, Traditions, and Memories |
We invite you to head on over to our MAA Holiday Kudoboard. Share with your fellow alums your favorite holiday recipes, traditions, and other fun memories that help make this time of year special and memorable for you and yours. |
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How do you celebrate the holidays? |
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Aben E. Cooper ’95 MPT, MBA, Northwestern University Physical Therapy Alumni Association vice president, will have a training lab named in his honor at the new Peter J. Lindberg, MD, Center for Health and Human Performance building, now under construction, at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. While at Augustana College, Mr. Cooper was an Academic All-American student athlete and the first Black student from the College to be named so. The Lindberg Center is set to open in the spring. Read the full article on the Augustana College website. Congratulations, Mr. Cooper! |
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Gaurov Dayal, ’96 MD, was recently appointed as president and COO of Everside Health. Everside Health is the second-largest direct primary care provider in the US, currently operating in 32 states with 350 clinics. In his roles prior to joining Everside, Dr. Dayal served as president of new markets and chief growth officer at ChenMed, senior vice president at Lumeris, and the first chief medical officer and president of healthcare delivery, finance, and integration at SSM Health Care. Congratulations, Dr. Dayal! |
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Susan Lynn Goldsmith, MD, ’08 GMER, assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Division of General Obstetrics and Gynecology at Feinberg, has been appointed associate dean for student affairs effective January 1, 2021. Dr. Goldsmith has served as director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology clerkship since 2012 and is also director of career advising for Obstetrics and Gynecology. Read more about her appointment in the Feinberg News Center. Congratulations, Dr. Goldsmith! |
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Robert M. Pick, ’80 DDS, ’82 GMER, MS, FACD, FICD, has once again been appointed as an official media spokesperson for the American Dental Association, having been appointed in the year-to-year position for the past 35 years. He serves as an expert in the areas of dental implants, lasers, and emergencies and, as a result, has been featured on Good Morning America, CBS, NBC, ABC, and in the New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, Glamour, McCalls, Popular Mechanics, Men’s Health, More, and even the National Enquirer. Dr. Pick also was once again recognized in Dentistry Today, the #1 read dental journal, as one of the “Top Leaders in Dentistry" in its 23rd Annual Leaders issue, having made the list each of the past 23 years. Lastly, Dr. Pick was elected by his peers to the Global Summit's Class of 2021, Doctor-to-Doctor World’s Top 100, with 8,400 online views overnight and 241 shares (a record for the institute). Congratulations, Dr. Pick! |
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William V. R. Shellow, ’63 MD, retired from the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System on August 31 after 50 years of service. To commemorate the occasion, his colleagues awarded him with an Outstanding Leader & Mentor Award in recognition of his “excellence, dedication, and professionalism” throughout his half-century career in the Department of Dermatology. Dr. Shellow plans to spend time volunteering during his retirement. Congratulations, Dr. Shellow! |
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J. Regan Thomas, MD, ’79 GMEF, professor of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at Feinberg, has been named president-elect of the Illinois State Medical Society, the largest professional organization in the state, and will begin his three-year term in April 2021. Dr. Thomas previously served as president of the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, president of the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and president of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Read the full article in the Feinberg News Center. Congratulations, Dr. Thomas! |
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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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Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | 6:00–7:30 p.m. CST |
Join your Medical Alumni Association for a virtual event, hosted by the Women in Medicine subcommittee of the Medical Alumni Association Board. While we celebrate Women in Medicine, Moms in Medicine chart a course quite their own. Come spend an evening with alumnae moms and hear them share their challenges, triumphs, and pearls of wisdom as they reflect on their dual (possibly dueling) roles.
Featuring Shelly Vaziri-Flais ’95, ’99 MD, ’02 GMER; Elizabeth Spinuzza Harris, '86 MD; Kerry Klegar Humes, '90 MD; Emily Jones, '08 MD, '11 GMER; Marjorie Mintz Rosenbaum, ’71 MA, MD, ’84 GMER; and Melissa A. Simon MD, MPH, '06 GMEF. Advance registration required. |
Monthly; Dates Below | 5:00 p.m. CST |
Women physicians face unique challenges and obstacles throughout their professional careers. These challenges may affect leadership development and opportunities for women in medicine, resulting in a gender gap in the governance of academic medical centers. The third annual Northwestern Women in Medicine Conference will help to identify the obstacles that contribute to gender inequity and start the discourse to bridging it by hosting a virtual lecture series monthly.
Thursday, January 21, 2021 | “The Impact of COVID-19 on Women in Academic Medicine”
Thursday, February 18, 2021 | “MD and PhD Partnering for Academic Success”
Thursday, March 18, 2021 | “Guiding Trainees to a Fulfilling Career in Medicine”
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | “Being an Inclusive Leader”
Thursday, May 20, 2021 | “Pathways to Leadership in Academic Medicine”
Thursday, June 17, 2021 | “Leveraging Social Media for Education and Professional Development”
Thursday, July 22, 2021 | “Building a Pipeline of Women Leaders Through Promoting Gender Equity”
Advance registration required. CME credit available. |
SAVE THE DATE: Webinar | "That Was Then, This Is Now: The Names Behind the Buildings" |
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | 4:00–5:00 p.m. CST |
In the second installment in our “That Was Then, This is Now” series, Joseph Gugenheim, ’72 MD, will delve into the history of the names behind the buildings on the medical campus. Advanced registration required. Stay tuned for full details coming soon. |
Stay in tune with Feinberg faculty through candid interviews in the Breakthroughs podcast archives. Listen to their insights, explore recent episodes, claim continuing medical education credit, and subscribe to the show so that you can stay up-to-date with the latest discoveries.
Recent episodes feature alumni Karl Bilimoria ’98, ’08 MS, ’10 GMER; Brian Brajcich, MD, ’20 MS; and Jeffrey Linder ’92, ’97 MD.
Claim CME Credit—At the bottom of every podcast story page, you’ll find the eligible credit amount and a “claim your credit” button, which will take you to Feinberg’s CME website. Just sign in and fill out the form.
Feinberg School of Medicine podcasts are available on: iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Stitcher.
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