Sunday, January 13, 2008
General Member Meeting

We'll be reviewing the winter trips and introducing NU-AID's board for next year.

Friday, Janary 11, 2008
Board Member Applications Due

Applications will be due at 5pm.

Monday, January 7, 2008
Board Member Interest Meeting

This is a mandatory meeting for anyone interested in applying to be a board member for next year. Also, this meeting is a chance to get any questions applicants have about being on the board. Finally, each of the current board members will describe their roles and what it's like being on the board. The meeting will be held at the Lurie Couches at 12pm.

Saturday, December 29, 2007
Jamaica Trip Leaves

We wish them a great trip of serving Hagley Gap and the surrounding communities!

Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Nicaragua Trip Leaves

We wish them a great trip of serving communities in Nicaragua!

Saturday, December 15, 2007 - 1-5PM [Tarry 2 Labs]
Packing Day

Over the course of the afternoon, we'll be packing nearly 50 suitcases with 50 lbs of medications and supplies for the winter trips. Because of the grand size of the packing event, we're asking for all the help we can get!

Tuesday, November 27, 2007 [McGaw - CEC]
Physical Exam Skills Training

This is an opportunity for first years to get a brief introduction to physical exam skills. Third and fourth year students will teach first-years the basic skills and second year students will serve as standardized patients on which the first-years can practice. Skills that will be covered include: vital signs and the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and abdominal exams.

Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 7:30PM [Lurie Atrium - Map]
Trivia Night

Test your knowledge of trivia! Bring a team of four and try your skills as a team or just bring yourself and we'll put you on a team. The cost per person is $10 for trivia and an additional $10 for an open bar. Registration starts at 7:00PM and the first question will be given at 7:30PM.

Sunday, November 15, 2007 - 7:00 PM
General Meeting

The meeting will cover:

• Current projects
• Information on the upcoming trips
• Opportunities to help out

Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM at 4th Presbyterian Church [Map]
Health Fair for the Homeless

The Health Fair will feature:

• Blood Pressure Screenings
• BMI Measures
• Blood Glucose Checks

The health fair will be providing basic screening and health information to anyone who stops by the church while we're there.

Saturday, November 17, 2007 - at Erie Health Clinic [Map]
Flu Shot Clinic

We'll be providing flu shots people who stop by Erie Family Health Center during their flu shot clinic. This will be a great chance to learn how to give vaccinations while also serving the community around Erie Family Health Center.

Friday, September 28, 2007 - 4:30 PM [Location: Balwin Auditorium in Lurie]
Global Health and Climate Change

Dr. Catherine Thomasson, president of Physicians for Social Responsibility, will deliver a phenomenal talk on global health as it relates to climate change.

Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 6:00 PM [Location: Tarry 2 labs]
Letter-Writing Meeting

This meeting will be a chance for everyone participating in the letter-writing campaign to personalize their letters while enjoying some pizza. We ask that all members to write letters to their friends and family in support of NU-AID's activities. The money donated through the letter-writing campaign is used directly to buy medication, hygiene kits, and plane tickets for NU-AID's winter and summer trips.

Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 3:00 PM [Location: Grant Park]
MSF Refugee Camp

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) will be in Chicago from September 19 - 23. During this time, they will be putting on an exhibit in Grant Park called A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City, where MSF representatives will be giving tours of a mock-refugee camp.

NU AID, GlobeMed, AMSA, and GHECS (Dept Family Med) have reserved a tour on Saturday, September 22 starting at 3pm. The tour should last about 45-60 minutes and will be tailored to medical students.

Monday - Friday, September 17-21, 2007 - 12:00 PM [Location: DHW Auditorium, McGaw Pavilion]
Student Voices from the Field

These lunch-time talks will be feature students who did work in global health over the past summer. This event is co-sponsored with both AMSA and GlobeMed and will provide lunch daily. The schedule for the week is as follows:

• Monday - Palestine and Egypt
• Tuesday - South Africa and Liberia
• Wednesday - China, India, and Ghana
• Thursday - How to Get Involved in Global Health Opportunities
• Friday - Mexico and Honduras

Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 12:00 PM [Location: TBD]
Informational Meeting about NU-AID

The meeting will cover:

• Our purpose
• How to get involved
• Information about past and future trips

The meeting will be an introduction for everyone interested in becoming involved in NU-AID and will take less than an hour. Look for emails stating the meeting's location!

Saturday and Sunday, August 25 and 26, 2007 - 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM in Grant Park [Map]
Health Fair at the Viva Latin Music Festival

The Health Fair will feature:

• Blood Pressure Screenings
• BMI Measures
• Blood Glucose Checks

The health fair will be providing basic screening and health information to anyone who stops by our booth at the music festival, which is held in Grant Park.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 7:00 - 9:00 PM [Map]
Trivia Night

Test your knowledge of trivia! Bring a team of four and try your skills as a team or just bring yourself and we'll put you on a team. The cost per person is $10 for trivia and an additional $10 for an open bar. The winning team receives gift cards for the on-campus bookstore.

Saturday, June 9, 2007 - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM [Map]
Packing Day in Tarry 2

Packing day for the summer trips will be held in the Tarry 2 labs. During the day, all the suitcases being taken on the summer trip will be packed with medcine and needed supplies.

Saturday, May 12, 2007 - 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM [Map]
Cabrini Green Health Fair

The Health Fair will feature:

• Blood Pressure Screenings
• BMI Measures
• Blood Glucose Checks

The health fair will be providing basic screening and health information to the people of Cabrini Green.

Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 7:00 PM at Tarry 2-714/715 [Map]
General Meeting

Meeting Topics:

• Committee Updates
• Trips Updates
• Fundraisers
• Upcoming Health Fair in Cabrini Green

If you can't make the meeting, please let Adriana know. Hope to see you there!

Friday, April 27, 2007 - 9:30 PM at Joe's Sports Bar [Map]
Bar Night Fundraiser

Bar deals:

• $5 cover for live bands (say, "Bar Night" at the door)
• $5 Coors pitchers
• $3 drafts
• $4 well drinks

We'd love to have everyone come out in support of our summer trips and for some great fun!

Sunday April 22, 2007 - 2-6:00 PM at Fourth Presbyterian Church [Map]
Health Fair for the Homeless

The Fair will provide:

• Health screenings for diabetes, hypertension, and obesity
• Health education talks

All are welcome to come out and help! Importantly, a training session will be held at 12 PM on Saturday, April 21 in the Lurie Atrium.

January 28 (Sun) - 7-7:30pm in Tarry 2 [Map]
General Member Meeting & Public Health Team Training

Agenda includes:

• Committee updates
• Fundraising updates
• Picking the next Executive Board
• Progress toward our December Trips

Public Health talk presentations will follow at 7:30 and everyone is welcome to stay to hear the talks that will be given in Jamaica and Nicaragua this winter.

Jan 12 (Fri), Hogs & Honeys (1551 N Sheffield; 2 blocks west of North/Clybourn El Stop) [Map]

NU-AID welcomes you with the hottest party of '07! $7 gets you...

• FREE DRAFTS from 11pm - 1am
• $3 Long Islands and Well Drinks
• $2 Bottles of beer
• a ride on the mechanical bull!

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January 10 (Wed) - Noon in DHW (McGaw 2-322) [Map]
Speaker: Robert McKersie, MEd, MD

Dr. McKersie brings to us a wealth of international and public health experience including work he has done in Nepal, South Africa, rural Alaska, Indian Reservations, and inner cities. For more information about Dr. McKersie and his work in family medicine, or his book about his experiences in Nepal, please see his website at http://www.mckersie.com/.

January 7, 2007 (Sun) - 7pm in Tarry 2

This general meeting will include brief presentations of our December trips to Matagalpa, Nicaragua, and Hagley Gap, Jamaica. Everyone associated with Feinberg is invited to come learn about the work we do, and are welcomed to become more involved. Our trips were a great success, and we look forward to sharing our experiences with the Feinberg community. Additionally, the members of your new, 2007 NU-AID Executive Board will be introduced. See you there!!

Dec. 16-23, Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Dec. 18-23, Hagley Gap, Jamaica

We will be sending two doctors and ten students in all levels of training to each location: Hagley Gap, Jamaica, and Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Please see the Sites & Projects for more information on Matagalpa and Hagley Gap.

November 27 (Mon) - 6pm in Tarry 2 [Map]
Medication Training

This meeting is mandatory for all Trip Team members, but all NU-AID members are welcome. We will be reviewing the list of medications we are bringing on the trip, what they treat, and how to use them.

November 13 (Mon) - 7-7:30pm in Tarry 2 [Map]
General Member Meeting & Public Health Team Training

Agenda includes:

• Committee updates
• Fundraising updates
• Picking the next Executive Board
• Progress toward our December Trips

Public Health talk presentations will follow at 7:30 and everyone is welcome to stay to hear the talks that will be given in Jamaica and Nicaragua this winter.

November 12 (Sun) - 2pm-6pm
Homeless Health Fair
Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 E Chestnut (Chestnut and Michigan)

This health fair is one of many ongoing efforts by NUAID to provide health care and public health education to the underserved here in Chicago community. Fourth Presbyterian Church has an ongoing relationship with the homeless population and provides free meals two nights a week; our health fair will be in conjunction with one of those dinners. We will be screening for diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Our targeted health talks for this population will include STDs/safer sex, mental health, general well-being, and substance abuse.

November 3 (Fri) - 8:30pm (Doors open at 8)
Arts-Aid
Ryan Auditorium, Evanston Northwestern Campus

A benefit for NU-AID, including performances by a cappella and dance groups from Northwestern University. Performances by:

• Purple Haze
• Asterik
• Significant Others
• Graffitti Dancers
• NAYO

October 27 (Fri) - 10pm-2am (doors open at 9)
Battle of the Bands
Goose Island Brewery, Wrigleyville
3535 N. Clark Street, Chicago [Map] Addison Red Line Stop

Back by popular demand, come out to NU-AID's Battle of the Chicago medical school bands! Performances by:

      Nuzzarello (Northwestern)
      Autopirate (Northwestern)
      The Cremasters (UIC)
      Alyssa Burgart (Loyola)

October 24 (Tue) - 12pm (Hughes Auditorium in the Lurie Building) [Map]
Dr. Nicole Cohen: "Pandemic Flu"

As part of Public Health Week, NU-AID and GlobeMed will host Nicole Cohen, MD, MSc, from the Chicago Department of Public Health. She will speak on the history, biology and public health implications of Flu Pandemics, particularly the threat of avian flu.

October 23 (Mon) - 6pm in the CEC (McGaw 1-401) [Map]
PEX Training

This will be the second physical exam skills training session for NU-AID members. We'll be reviewing the basics of taking vitals and doing cardiovascular, pulmonary, and abdominal exams.

October 21 (Sat) - 10am-6pm (Bloomingdale's, 900 N. Michigan Ave.)
Bloomingdale's Sale/Fundraiser

When you shop at Bloomingdale's today only (with NU-AID's coupon), three great things will happen:

1. Bloomingdale's will donate 10% of your purchase to NU-AID!
2. For every $150 you spend, you'll receive a free $15 electronic gift card!
3. You can redeem the coupon for a free foundation sample at Bobbi Brown in Cosmetics!

Please contact Anees for a coupon, or watch for them at the donut sale on Friday.

October 8 (Sun) - 7-8pm in Tarry 2 [Map]
General Member Meeting

Agenda includes:

• Block Project/Committee updates
• Executive Board updates
• Progress toward our December Trips

September 26 (Tue) - 6pm in the CEC (McGaw 1-401) [Map]
PEX Training

This will be the first physical exam skills training session for NU-AID members. We'll be reviewing the basics of taking vitals and doing cardiovascular, pulmonary, and abdominal exams.

September 25 (Mon) - Noon in DHW (McGaw 2-322) [Map]
Speaker: Denise Cagley-Jefferson, Executive Director, Blue Mountain Project
Part of International Health Week

The Blue Mountain Project, which Denise Cagley-Jefferson founded, is an American NGO that works to better the lives of the people in Hagley Gap, Jamaica. BMP serves as our host and guide on our trips to Jamaica. Ms. Cagley-Jefferson will speak on "Grassroots Community Development in Jamaica".
Co-sponsored by GlobeMed and NU-AID.

September 24 (Sun) - 5pm in Tarry 2 [Map]
Letter Signing Pizza Party

Come by and sign your letters that we've printed and organized for you. Personzlization is the key to success! We'll have free pizza and all you have to bring is an appetite and your John Hancock.

September 20 (Wed) - 12-1pm in DHW (McGaw 2-322) [Map]
Health Disparities Lunch Talk

Dr. Paul Ernsberger will deliver a presentation entitled "The Clinical, Social, and Economic Implications of Obesity". Dr. Ernsberger is an NU alum, and is visiting from Case Western Reserve University, where he works on advocacy for obese patients.

September 10 (Sun) - 7-8pm in Tarry 2 [Map]
General Member Meeting

Agenda includes:

• How NU-AID works
• Our plans for the year
• How you can get invovled!

September 5th (Tues) - 6pm in Tarry 2 [Map]
Presentation Training

Come to NU-AID's first training session of the year to get an introduction to oral presentations. After a brief explanation of the format, we'll break into groups and try presenting a sample case.

September 1st (Fri) - 10pm-2am, Lizzie McNeill's Irish Pub [Metromix]
Fall Kickoff Party

Come to NU-AID's kickoff party to meet your new classmates, or catch up with those you haven't seen all summer! There will be an open bar from 10 pm until 2am, including premium beers, wine, and well drinks, all for $20! NU-AID gets half of this cover price, so come out, have a great time, and support NU-AID!

August 30 (Wed) - 12-1pm, Baldwin Auditorium (next to Hughes), Lurie [Map]
Intro to NU-AID General Meeting

Come enjoy your lunch and hear about NU-AID's goals and projects for the upcoming year! All the old favorites are back, along with some bold new ideas and programs...

August 26-27 (Sat & Sun) - 12-6pm, Grant Park
Viva - NU-AID Medical Screening Tent

NU-AID will be running a health tent at Viva, Chicago's summer Latin Music Festival. We will be screening Festival-goers for hypertension and diabetes, and providing information about common diseases, prevention strategies, and health resources available in the community.

We need students to volunteer to work at the health tent to take blood pressures, glucometer readings, and educate the public about these health topics. If you are a new M1, this is a great way to learn some physical exam skills and get involved in NU-AID! We are also looking for NU doctors to staff the event. If interested, contact Ana at ana-weil@md.northwestern.edu.

August 23rd (Wed) - 7pm, Lurie Atrium [Map]
NU-AID Trivia Night - O-Week Extravanga

Back by popular demand, Trivia Night is a team trivia contest where teams of four students answer questions for big prizes while our very own DJ Anees-sthesia mixes it up. A bar will be available. Law, medicine and other students, staff and faculty welcome. Assemble your team of up to 4 people and come out to have a good time. Entrance fee is $40 per team. (If you want to play, but don't have a team, we'll be happy to match you up.) Registration begins at 7:00, and the questions will begin at 7:30 pm.

To register in advance please contact Greg at trivia@nuaid.org and get your spot reserved while there is still space!

April 28th (Fri) - 9pm
Battle of the Bands
Goose Island Brewery, Wrigleyville
3535 N. Clark Street, Chicago [Map]

The Official Post-Neuroanatomy Practical Extravaganza!!! Come celebrate being done with anatomy lab and cheer on our M1 band, The AUTO-PIRATES as they compete against other local med school bands!!! Post battle beats to be spun by our very own DJ Aneesthesia!

April 23rd (Sun) - 7pm in Tarry 2 [Map]
Full Member Meeting

Agenda includes:

• Trip Planning
• Team Training
• Block Project updates

April 17th (Mon) - Noon in DHW
Lunch Talk: "Life and Health in Rural Nicaragua"

An International Health Talk by former Peace Corps Volunteer Kathleen Dickerson, MPH, MEd. After her years in the Peace Corps Ms. Dickerson started a non-profit organization in the US to benefit Nicaragua, where she still spends time each year. She will be speaking about life in Nicaragua, living within Nicaraguan culture, and the health concerns of the population. She will also address methods for tackling such public health issues as access to water, immunization, health beliefs and poverty.

This talk is co-sponsored by Physicians for Human Rights. Lunch will be provided.
Daniel Hale Williams Auditorium is on the 2nd floor of McGaw Pavilion [Map]

April 12th (Wed) - 7 pm in Lurie [Map]
Trivia Night!

Come to NU-AID TEAM TRIVIA NIGHT and compete against students, faculty and staff from all Chicago Campus programs. Questions will cover all topics, so let’s see who knows more than just the derivatives of the branchial arches, the elements needed to demonstrate negligence, or how to best avoid paying taxes on capital gains.

Prizes:
   1st place: 4 Club-level White Sox Tickets
   2nd place: $100 Gift Certificate to Lizzie McNeill's Bar and Grill
   3rd place: $40 in Gift Cards to Starbucks

Assemble your team of up to 4 people and come out to have a good time. Entrance fee is $40 per team. An open bar will be available for an added admission fee of $10 per person. Registration begins at 7:00, and the questions will begin at 7:30 pm.

To register in advance please contact Greg at trivia@nuaid.org and get your spot reserved while there is still space!

February 26, 2006 - 7pm in Tarry 2 [Map]
Full Member Meeting

• Block Project Updates
• Fundraising Plans

February 19, 2006 - 7pm in Tarry 2 [Map]
Patient Database Meeting

This member meeting is to discuss the patient database and patient intake forms used on NU-AID trips. We will be discussing the format and questions on the form, the goals of collecting this data, and the questions we are trying to answer with our analysis of the data. People who have worked with the database and forms previously, past trip members who have input based on their experience with the forms, and anyone else who is interested is welcome.

January 29, 2006 - 7pm in Tarry 2 [Map]
1st NU-AID General Body Meeting of the Year

• Meet the new Executive Board
• Goals for the Year

January 23, 2005 - 5:30-7:30pm in Hughes Auditorium [Map]
Speaker: Dr. Sudip Bose

Sudip Bose, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Northwestern University Medical School, Class of 1999
Attending Emergency Physician, Advocate Christ Medical Center

This event is a collaboration with the South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMSA).
www.sudipbose.com

Dec. 24, 2005 - Jan. 1, 2006
Winter Trips to Nicaragua

This winter's trips to Matagalpa and Jinotega were a huge success! We're still processing all the data we gathered from our patients, but check back soon for info on the patients we met, treated, and taught about how to improve their health.
For now, see pictures from Jinotega and Matagalpa!