Residents & Fellows Mentorship
Established in 2011, Northwestern McGaw Underrepresented Residents & Fellows Forum (NMURFF) is an inter-departmental group for Northwestern Medicine trainees. The NMURFF leadership consists of residents and/or fellows who carry out programming in four areas: mentoring, networking and career development, outreach, and strategy and collaboration. Anyone committed to addressing health inequities and social determinants of health is welcome.
NMURFF is open to all members of the Northwestern community. The benefits and services provided by this group are available to all trainees without regard to any category protected by the law. McGaw believes different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds are critical to a dynamic and vibrant community, and as such, all trainees are welcome and encouraged to join.
Forum Meetings & Events
NMURFF meets quarterly. The first 15 to 30 minutes are reserved for forum business, followed by a presentation, activity or speaker.
Join or Contact NMURFF
To join NMURFF or request additional information, please email NMURFF@northwestern.edu.
Housestaff also communicate with the administration on a host of concerns via the McGaw Housestaff Association.
2024-2025 NMURFF Leadership
- Maryam Ige, MD (Ophthalmology) - Co-President
- Bukky Tabiti, MD (Internal Medicine) - Co-President
- Jane-Frances Aruma, MD (Anesthesiology) - Vice President
- Alaa Mohamedali, MD (Ophthalmology) - Secretary
- Joseph Morrow, MD (Anesthesiology) - Mentoring Co-Chair / Community Outreach & Development Co-Chair
- Precious Akanyirige (Anesthesiology) - Mentoring Co-Chair / Community Outreach & Development Co-Chair
- Jeremy Nortey (Ophthalmology) - Mentoring Co-Chair / Community Outreach & Development Co-Chair