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Community, Rush Medical College
Rush has been awarded a $3.5 million federal grant to increase access to high quality early mental health interventions for children on Chicago’s West Side.
Research, Patient Care
In an effort to decrease opioid use and curb the current trend of opioid misuse, addiction, and overdose deaths, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have developed a strategy of implementing opioid-sparing multimodal analgesia to manage pain in surgical patients.
Awards & Recognitions
Rush University Medical Center has received a three-year certification from the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) by demonstrating that the Cancer Center’s processes surpass national benchmarks for providing high-quality care.
Student Stories, Rush Medical College
Rush Medical College student Bryan Rosenberg helped create a group that has students across the University focusing on their own wellness to better serve their future patients.
Awards & Recognitions
Dr. Susan L. Freeman will become Rush University’s provost and senior vice president, beginning Oct 1. Freeman will serve as the University’s chief operating officer responsible for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of the University strategic plan and advancing its population health equity mission.
Community, Patient Care
Rush University Medical Center has joined the national movement to improve health care for older adults by becoming the only hospital in Illinois to be part of the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative.
Alumni
Rush University Medical Center has renamed its orthopedic building the Sofija and Jorge O. Galante Orthopedic Building in recognition of Dr. Jorge Galante’s leadership, his revolutionary contributions to his field and the Galante family’s lasting legacy of philanthropy.
Student Stories, Alumni, Research, Rush Medical College
Jennillee Wallace always knew she wanted to pursue science. After completing two advanced degree programs, she’s now a researcher at Rush.
Careers, College of Health Sciences
Medical laboratory scientists play a vital role in patient care while utilizing leading-edge technology. See what medical laboratory science careers await you!
Research
The National Institute on Drug Abuse recently awarded Rush a $2 million grant to establish a research center to improve the delivery of scientifically based treatments to substance misuse patients.