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Awards & Recognitions, Research
In recognition of his distinguished contributions to understanding bone remodeling around orthopedic implants and developing strategies to improve implant fixation, Rick Sumner, PhD, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Community, Patient Care
Starting Dec.16, 2019, Rush messaging and health information became available at more than 200 Higi stations in Jewel-Osco, Mariano’s and Meijer stores throughout the Chicago area.
Student Stories, Rush Medical College, Graduate Medical Education
Nick Skertich is looking to the future as he pursues a master’s in clinical research while also serving his general surgery residency at Rush.
Community
A newly constructed 175,000-square-foot medical supplies distribution facility is bringing dozens of new jobs to Chicago’s West Side in the latest example of how Rush University Medical Center is working to improve public health by improving the economic health of the West Side communities it serves.
Awards & Recognitions
Sherine E. Gabriel, MD, MSc, president of Rush University, was honored with the National Medical Fellowships’ Excellence in Medical Education Award at the Champions of Health Awards.
Research, College of Health Sciences
People who use methamphetamine have an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. A team of Rush researchers is trying to understand why.
Student Stories, College of Nursing, Research
Maryan Arrieta’s research as a first-year doctoral student at Rush University College of Nursing’s Nursing Science program focuses on an e-nose technology that holds promise for sniffing out diseases.
Awards & Recognitions
Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital both received ‘A’ grades, the highest possible, in the latest patient safety scores awarded by the Leapfrog Group.
Patient Care, Community
Neurologists from the Rush Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Program are working with a Chicago-area martial arts academy to launch a karate program designed to help people with Parkinson’s disease.
Awards & Recognitions, College of Nursing
Susan Buchholz, PhD, RN, and Sarah Livesay, DNP, APRN, were recently inducted as 2019 fellows to the American Academy of Nursing.
