Recent Achievements by Rush Women

Sheila Dugan, MD, Recipient of PASSOR Legacy Award and Lectureship

Sheila Dugan, MD, professor and acting Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, is the recipient of the 2019 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation PASSOR Legacy Award and Lectureship for the mid to late-career physiatrist who has distinguished himself/herself in the field of musculoskeletal physiatry and has attained excellence in three of the four areas: clinical care, national education, national service or scholarship. She will be lecturing and receiving the award at the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Meeting in San Antonio on November 16, 2019.

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Susan Buchholz, PhD, RN, and Sarah Livesay, DNP, APRN, Named Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing

Rush College of Nursing faculty members Susan Buchholz, PhD, RN, and Sarah Livesay, DNP, APRN, were named Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing. Buchholz and Livesay were honored at an induction ceremony on October 26, 2019.

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• Lisa Ravindra, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, wrote an op-ed piece for Ms. Magazine on the factors contributing to female physicians reducing work hours to part-time or considering part-time work.
• Shikha Jain, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, received the 2019 Rising Star award at the Leadership Empowerment and Development: Enriching Experiences for Women in Hematology and Oncology (LEAD) Conference. Jain also recently presented a TEDX talk on gender equity at Malcolm X College and wrote an article for US News about gender disparities in health care.
• Laura VanPuymbrouck, PhD, assistant professor in the College of Health Sciences, wrote an article for US News about the lack of accessible equipment in health care facilities for people with disabilities.
• Jeannie Aschkenasy, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, wrote an article for The Hill on detecting children’s learning disabilities earlier in their education.