Dean’s Message

What are the odds of becoming a U.S. astronaut? About one in a million with an even slimmer chance of actually traveling in space, according to NASA. So Northwestern must have the magic touch. This March medical school alumnus Michael R. Barratt, MD ’85, GME ’89, arrived at the International Space Station, becoming Northwestern’s second astronaut-physician, after Joseph P. Kerwin, MD ’57, to live and work in space. Read More

Research Briefs

Heartburn Meds Ineffective for Asthma?

For nearly 20 years, doctors blamed acid reflux, in part, for triggering severe asthma symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, and breathlessness. They often prescribed heartburn medication for asthma sufferers to help them with these symptoms. Read More

President’s Message

This year’s sesquicentennial celebrations have given us a broad perspective on the dramatic changes that have occurred at the medical school. The present day reflects an acceleration of this process at Northwestern and for our country. Read More

Progress Notes

Awards, honors, and more…

Read about the latest news and events in your classmates’ lives in the Progress Notes section, and submit your own professional and personal news too! Read More

Ward Rounds News

Surgical relief program helps the underserved

When the Department of Urology launched an international surgical relief program in 2001, it began providing underserved communities with much-needed quality treatment of genitourinary disease delivered by highly skilled faculty members and residents. Read More

Match Day emotions run high for students

Anxiety. Tears. Joy. Hugs. Kisses. High fives. Match Day 2009 involved all that and more for the 162 students who gathered at a Chicago pizza restaurant on March 19 to find out their future assignments as residents. Read More