Second Opinions

Student Tackles Strategic Problems in Healthcare

4/10/2019

Second Opinions member Andrew Furman is featured on Northwestern Medicine News to talk about how he is working to improve healthcare!

Second Opinions Projects Featured at IPHAM Population Health Forum

12/7/2018

At the poster session of the inaugural IPHAM Population Health Forum, five Second Opinions teams presented posters of SO projects to students, physicians, and faculty of the Northwestern medical community.

Pictured: Sri Reddy (left) and Ryan Schusler (right) presenting "Improving Patient Care for Released Detainees: Process Development at ACCESS Patient-Centered Medical Home"

Second Opinions Highlighted at Feinberg Medical Education Day

9/21/2018

Second Opinions member and fourth-year medical student Noah Weingarten presented an overview of Second Opinions as an innovation in medical education at the 2018 Feinberg Medical Education Day, a yearly conference co-organized by the Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators (FAME) and the Augusta Webster, MD Office of Medical Education (AWOME).
"As a result of the success of Second Opinions, I would encourage the proliferation of student-led healthcare consulting at other schools.”

Cecil Qiu Wins HMPRG Emerging Leader Award

8/23/2018

Second Opinions co-founder Cecil Qiu won the Health & Medicine Policy Research Group (HMPRG) 2018 Emerging Leader Award for his work with SO! HMPRG is a Chicago-based nonprofit dedicated to health equity in Illinois, and its annual awards recognize "leaders whose work exemplifies [its] mission." Congratulations, Cecil!

Medical Student Applies Consulting Background to Healthcare Problems

5/2/2018

Second Opinions co-founder Ben Peipert '19 MD was featured in Northwestern Medicine News to talk about using his consulting background to improve healthcare, including his work with SO!

Thanks for attending the Erie Family Health Centers & CommunityHealth Project Showcase!

3/7/2018

Medical Students Share Business Acumen to Improve Community Health

1/22/2018

The Second Opinions Team, 2017-2018

Second Opinions was featured in Northwestern Medicine News for speaking at a seminar sponsored by the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM).

A Second Opinion on Medical Education

9/30/2016

Cecil Qiu, co-founder of Second Opinions, speaking at the Feinberg School of Medicine's Medical Education Day.

Congratulations to Cecil Qiu for winning best ultra-short didactic lecture at the Feinberg School of Medicine's Medical Education Day! Cecil spoke about how the Second Opinions model could be an opportunity for medical students to get hands-on experience effecting organizational change in healthcare. Click below to read more about Medical Education Day.

CommunityHealth Partner Spotlight: Second Opinions

8/10/2016

Second Opinions has been featured in CommunityHealth's blog, with our work being incorporated into their 2015 Annual Report. The new project for ascertaining the feasibility of implementing a community health worker program was highlighted.

Student Consulting Group Gives Back to the Community

7/5/2016

Second Opinions was featured by Northwestern Medicine News for its work with CommunityHealth Chicago (CHC), a free clinic dedicated to serving the uninsured.