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Gina Rodriguez
Giving

Rush Names Gina Rodriguez Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer

Rodriguez will lead the system’s philanthropic strategy

Diane Howard, PhD, MPH, FACHE, stands in graduation regalia.
University

Empowering the Next Generation of Health Care Leaders

Diane Howard, PhD, MPH, FACHE, demonstrates a decades-long commitment to helping students find and pursue their passions

A survivor's bell is pictured on a tiled wall, along with a plaque.
Cancer

Moments That Resonate

Reflections on what it means to ring the survivor's bell

Harold B. Smith
Cancer

The Harold B. Smith Foundation Makes Transformational Gift to Establish Leading Cancer Research Center at Rush

Helping to revolutionize cancer research and treatment, the Harold B. Smith Family Cancer Research Center will enable Rush to triple its clinical trial capacity

Bela Shah, participant at Waterford Place
Waterford Place

Bela’s Story: Waterford Place Gave Me Hope and a Second Life

Diagnosed with colon cancer, Bela Shah found holistic therapies as necessary as medical treatment

Edith Bante and husband
Waterford Place

Edith’s Story: Something Positive Can Come from Every Experience

Edith Bante says, “You can go through a hard time and come out the other end”

Group of people cutting a green ribbon at a grand opening event, surrounded by green and white balloon columns.
Health Equity

Delivering Nutrition, Hope and Healing to Local Families

A gift from the Brennan family expands Food Is Medicine program to Rush Oak Park Hospital, reflecting ongoing commitment to support neighboring communities

Standing, fom left to right: Dirk Gillespie, PhD; Fotios Asimakopoulos, MB BChir PhD (Cantab); Julie Anne Hoff, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN; Carlos F. Bechara, MD, DFSVS; and Augusto Miravalle, MD.
University

Investing in Faculty Excellence

Rush University celebrates five recent endowed faculty appointments and three endowed faculty scholar positions established and made possible by philanthropy

A man wearing mlitary gear and wearing sunglasses stands near a a military vehicle.
Mental & Behavioral Health

From Surviving to Thriving 

Tom’s Journey to the Road Home 

People serving themselves food from large containers on a table with plates, utensils, and packaged items.
Mental & Behavioral Health

Building Connection and Hope

Together, Rush’s Road Home Program, Rush student volunteers and A Safe Haven Foundation help Chicago-area veterans build community, improve mental health and take steps toward stability