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— Patricia Graham, MD, internist

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  • New Affirm Center Extends Rush’s Commitment to LGBTQ+ Health Equity
    January 21, 2020

    Affirm: The Rush Center for Gender, Sexuality and Reproductive Health aims to bridge gaps in the health care system by providing safe, accessible, comprehensive, affirming care to those who identify as LGBTQ+.
  • Making Social Care Part of Health Care
    January 17, 2020

    On Jan. 23, NASEM will hold an event providing community members with the opportunity to learn more about a recently released study on the need to integrate social care into health care delivery.
  • Rush’s College of Nursing Vaults to No. 1 in U.S. News’ Online Program Rankings
    January 14, 2020

    Rush University College of Nursing was named No. 1 in the nation in the graduate nursing programs category on U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Online Programs list.
  • Can the Flu Shot Help Fight Cancer?
    January 6, 2020

    Researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that injecting tumors with influenza vaccines, including some FDA-approved seasonal flu shots, turns cold tumors to hot, a discovery that could lead to an immunotherapy to treat cancer. 
  • Rush’s MIND Diet Again Ranked Among Best
    January 2, 2020

    For the fifth consecutive year, the MIND diet, a diet created, studied and reported on by researchers at Rush has been ranked among the top 10 diets in multiple categories by U.S. News & World Report in its annual “Best Diets” list.
  • Chicago Magazine Names 36 Specialists at Rush ‘Top Doctors’
    December 31, 2019

    Chicago magazine’s new list of “Top Doctors” in Chicago, which appears in the January 2020 issue, includes 36 specialists at Rush University System for Health.
  • Making Magic for Hospitalized Kids
    December 19, 2019

    For more than 16 years, magicians have been performing tricks for pediatric patients at Rush, and teaching the children how to perform those tricks themselves.
  • A Precious Gift From a Stranger
    December 19, 2019

    In dire need of a kidney transplant, a woman made a plea for an organ donor via a local radio station. A stranger answered the call, and now they share a unique bond.
  • Rick Sumner Named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
    December 18, 2019

    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.
  • Rush Partners With Higi to Improve Health and Connect With Patients
    December 17, 2019

    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. 

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