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Awards & Recognitions
Dr. Joshua J. Jacobs, chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center, has been elected vice president of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) for a one-year term.
Research
Rush is part of national study to test effects of lifestyle intervention on older adults at risk for dementia.
Awards & Recognitions, Rush Medical College
Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD, the chairperson of internal medicine, will be honored as a Hero in Medicine at the second annual Halo Awards on October 12.
Events, Community
October is national Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Rush system is holding free events throughout the month to educate women about breast cancer screenings and treatment.
Research
Behavioral medicine experts from the Rush University Prevention Center at Rush University Medical Center are going straight to patients’ homes to see if they can find solutions to address childhood obesity.
Awards & Recognitions
The Rush Center for Clinical Skills and Simulation has received accreditation from the American College of Surgeons.
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.
