Spring 2014 Volume 01, Number 02 A publication for the alumni and friends of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine P.24 Rhythms of Life Circadian science advances speed up importance of timing in medicine P.14 P.20 Engineers apply unique skills Knocking out esophageal to fix healthcare problems disorders ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO: Northwestern University Call or e-mail us at 312.503.1246 or Feinberg School of Medicine [email protected] Office of Communications ©2014 Northwestern University. 420 E. Superior Street Northwestern Medicine® is a federally Rubloff 12th floor registered trademark of Northwestern Chicago, IL 60611 Memorial Healthcare and is used by Northwestern University. CLASS OF 2014 PRESIDENT MATT HIRE CELEBRATES WITH CLASSMATE NAMITA JAIN ON MATCH DAY. HIRE MATCHED IN ANESTHESIOLOGY AND JAIN IN DERMATOLOGY, BOTH AT MCGAW MEDICAL CENTER OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY. Northwestern Medicine 02 Northwestern Medicine Leadership SPRING 2014 Magazine The importance of residency training in medical education VOLUME 01, NUMBER 02 Campus News 03 Faculty member Hau Kwaan, MD, PhD, and the Kwaan Family Foundation made a $2 million gift to support the formation of a thrombosis working group. Northwestern Medicine Magazine is 04 Match Day at the Feinberg School of Medicine published quarterly for alumni and friends 08 Research Briefs of Northwestern University Feinberg 14 Features School of Medicine and the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. Ward Rounds (Alumni) News 30 Alumni President’s Message Material in Northwestern Medicine Magazine may not be reproduced without prior consent and Highlights from Community Health event proper credit. 36 Mark Kaufman, ‘89 PT, makes philanthropy a part of his business plan. 38 Zeb Kimmel, ‘04 MD, uses medical school as launchpad for healthcare innovations. 31 Progress Notes 40 In Memoriam and Upcoming CME Events SENIOR EXECUTIVE Robert M. Rosa, MD, DIREC TOR OF Dean for Regulatory RHYTHMS OF LIFE COMMUNICATIONS Affairs and Chief Tom Garritano Compliance Officer Circadian science advances speed up COMMUNICATIONS ML Farrell, Senior importance of timing in medicine DIRECTOR/EDITOR Associate Director, Michele M. Weber Alumni Relations Tom Garritano, Senior EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Anita Chase Executive Director of Communications CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Michele M. Weber, Roger Anderson Magazine Editor Bob Kronemyer Kris Lathan ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Martha O’Connell David Winchester, ‘63 Jody Oesterreicher MD, President Marla Paul Bruce Scharschmidt, ’70 Sarah Plumridge MD, President-elect Cheryl SooHoo INSIDE FRONT COVER PHOTOGRAPHY EDITORIAL BOARD Randy Belice F. Douglas Carr, ’78 MD Carla Hightower, ’87 MD, ADDITIONAL ’91 GME PHOTOGRAPHY Jennifer Hobbs, ’07 PhD Randy Belice: p. 6 P.24 Kerry Humes, ’90 MD Laura Brown: pp. 2, James Kelly, ’83 MD 10–11, 25 Alice Perry, ’88 PT Steven E. Gross: p. 26 Thomas Pitts, ’76 MD Nathan Mandell: p. 3 REDESIGNING KNOCKING OUT Paloma Toledo, ’03 MD/ Jim Ziv: p. 3 MPH HEALTH CARE ESOPHAGEAL Eric G. Neilson, MD, DESIGN Dean Firebelly Design Engineers Apply Unique Skills DISORDERS Alan Krensky, MD, Vice to Fix Delivery Problems Dean for Development New gastroenterology chief developing and Alumni Relations overarching Digestive Disease Center P.14 P.20 fb.me/feinbergschoolofmedicine ONLINE EXTRAS: Additional Content Online Image Slideshow Video twitter.com/nufeinbergmed flickr.com/feinbergschoolofmedicine SPRING 2014 1 Northwestern Medicine Leadership and for the past five years, 30 percent or great interest from prospective trainees. more of our incoming residents have been Dermatology, neurology, radiology, pediat- members of AOA, the national medical honor rics, obstetrics and gynecology, physical society. In addition, we are attracting a more medicine & rehabilitation, plastic surgery diverse population of trainees. This year, and urology are among some of the most 14% of our new residents are from ethnic competitive. And one residency that we backgrounds underrepresented in medicine. continue to expand is Family Medicine, Why are trainees interested in coming which began as a new program in 2010 to Northwestern Medicine? They seek an with eight positions at Norwegian American environment that will provide them with Hospital, an urban community hospital, and rigor and challenges, from diverse patient Erie Family Health Center, a Federally Quali- populations and complicated conditions, to fied Health Center in Humboldt Park. In July learning from accomplished clinicians and 2015, we will launch another Family scientists who are thought leaders and Medicine residency program based at subur- Another national medical school Match Day innovators in their field. They also want to ban Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital has passed and the Feinberg Class of 2014 be in an environment where research (NLFH), which will provide an additional will soon be embarking on new paths for findings in the laboratory are informing eight positions each year for individuals postgraduate training in their chosen innovations in care delivery at our affiliate interested in primary care medicine. NLFH medical specialties. For these aspiring hospitals, pre-eminent institutions such as will begin construction this fall on a new medical graduates, all their hard work has Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Rehabili- three-story, state-of-the-art hospital to afforded them exciting opportunities for tation Institute of Chicago, Ann & Robert open in fall 2017. the future. H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Of course, there is more work to be About one-fifth of the Feinberg class the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. As done as we maintain our focus on quality will remain at Northwestern for residency, they hone their clinical skills, our trainees and patient safety, discovery and global while the rest will soon be departing to will also have a voice in achieving quality health opportunities, and leadership skills other states and institutions. We are proud measures that truly impact patient care for our residents and other clinical trainees. of the fact that for every year since 2008, outcomes, while fine tuning their team- And by continuing to effectively utilize our more than 50 percent of our medical work and communication skills and their world-class resources across Northwestern students have secured residencies at the teaching capabilities. Medicine, we look forward to future Top 25 institutions, as ranked by U.S. An event such as Match Day also reminds advancement and success. News & World Report. This year was no us of the importance of residency training in exception, with 61% of the class (the high- the overall education of a physician and With warm regards, est rate ever) going to hospitals that are allows us to reflect upon the quality of the affiliated with the most elite medical McGaw programs. Internally, we have always schools. This is even more noteworthy known that our residencies are strong, but Eric G. Neilson, MD when you consider how competitive the this year we received external validation Vice President for Medical Affairs and Lewis National Resident Matching Program is and when our Internal Medicine training program Landsberg Dean, Northwestern University how the number of physicians graduating was rated among the Top 10 in the country, Feinberg School of Medicine from U.S. medical and osteopathy schools based on a new Doximity survey of physi- has grown in recent years, while the cians conducted by U.S. News and World Dean M. Harrison volume of postgraduate positions to which Report. With a commitment to community President and CEO they can advance has not. health, as well as hi-fidelity simulation-based Northwestern Memorial HealthCare As talented as our medical students are, experiences and research opportunities, the we are also recruiting equally gifted new McGaw Internal Medicine program is highly physicians for our residencies at the McGaw sought-after, with nearly 4,000 applicants Medical Center of Northwestern University. vying for 120 positions. In 2014, 43 percent of our PGY-1 and 2 This is not to detract from our 23 other trainees are coming from Top 25 schools, residency programs, which also garner 2 NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE MAGAZINE Campus News Urology. “It really meant a lot for him to teach, so it’s remarkable to see his name now displayed in an educational auditorium.” To celebrate their philanthropy, members of the faculty who’ve made lifetime con tri- butions of at least $35,000 were honored Feb. 25 with the unveiling of engraved nameplates in Hughes Auditorium. “This room was chosen because it is a vital educational space used by our stu- dents, faculty and the Northwestern Medicine community,” says Feinberg Dean Eric G. Neilson, MD. “I want all to see and HAU KWAAN, MD, PHD, AND THE KWAAN FAMILY FOUNDATION MADE A $2 MILLION GIFT FOR A appreciate your commitment to our medical THROMBOSIS WORKING GROUP AT FEINBERG. school and what you are making possible here at Feinberg.” Dr. Neilson recognized deceased faculty Kwaan Family Founda- he has made a host of major contributions. members who were represented at the The author of more than 370 scientific event by their children. He recalled how the tion Donates $2 Million articles and editor of three books, Kwaan late James Eckenhoff, Howard Traisman, John is a part of many prestigious scientific Grayhack Sr. and others set an incredible In December, Hau Kwaan, MD, PhD, profes- societies and was a founding member of example as exceptional physicians, aca- sor of Medicine-Hematology/Oncology,