My Northwestern Medicine April 27, 2022

Northwestern Scientist Takes Top Honors from Clinical Research Forum

Northwestern Scientist Takes Top Honors from Clinical Research Forum

Robert Kushner, MD, received the prestigious Herbert Pardes Clinical Research Excellence Award from the Clinical Research Forum for a study published in NEJM.

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Antipsychotics During Pregnancy Don’t Increase Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Children born to women who took antipsychotic medications later in their pregnancy did not show increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, according to a recent study.

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Women in Medicine Conference Celebrates Gender Equity

Enthusiastic attendees gathered in the Feinberg Conference Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital for the fourth annual Women in Medicine conference on Friday, April 22, which was held in-person for the first time in three years.

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Physician Assistant Program Appoints New Director

James Gunn, MMS, PA-C, has been appointed director of the Physician Assistant (PA) Program, effective July 1.

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Why You Do What You Do: Northwest Region Chief Medical Officer

Irfan N. Hafiz, MD, recalls the "awe-inspiring" work he witnessed during the AIDS epidemic, which led him to a specialty in infectious disease and discusses his mid-career shift to leadership.

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Attar Brings Lifesaving Care to Ukraine

Samer Attar, MD, is serving patients in northeast Ukraine, risking his own life to support local surgeons and medical professionals treating civilians injured in the war with Russia.

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Life-Changing Gene Therapy for Beta-Thalassemia Patients with Jennifer Schneiderman, MD

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