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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.
Careers, Rush Medical College
Looking to pursue a career as a medical doctor? Here we break down what an MD is, requirements for med school, and career options after receiving your MD degree.
Research
Older people who experienced more hospitalizations and also had more Alzheimer’s pathology in their brain experienced the fastest rates of cognitive decline, according to study results published in the Oct. 15 online issue of the Annals of Neurology.
