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Tom Boucher and Melinda Remaly stand on Ohio Street Beach for a previous Swim Across America Chicago Open Water Swim.
Cancer

Returning to Swim With Renewed Resolve

Tom Boucher, who has taken part in Swim Across America’s Chicago Open Water Swim since 2022, will return Aug. 8 in remission following cancer treatment at Rush

Standing, left to right, in front of a black background, are Robert J. McCarthy, Rupa Sanghani, Jason S. Turner and Pete S. Batra.
University

Celebrating Distinguished Academic Healthcare Leaders

Rush University honors faculty recently appointed to endowed positions made possible by philanthropy

Waterford Place participant Jerri Lynn Baker
Waterford Place

Jerri Lynn’s Story: Discovering What’s Possible

Waterford Place’s community helps Jerri Lynn to be optimistic about her experience

Acupuncturist Amy Yehoshua
Waterford Place

Spotlight: Amy Yehoshua, Acupuncturist

Using acupuncture to help the body move toward balance

Omar Ramos hugs a participant at Waterford Place
Waterford Place

Cancer Survivors Day: An Annual Celebration of Life

Much of survivorship lives in quiet, unseen moments

Beth Joksimovic
Cancer

Family Shows Gratitude by Supporting Oncology Nurses

Beth Joksimovic’s family carries her generous spirit forward by funding nurses’ continuing education

Dr. Salzman and his wife
Healthy Aging & Caregiving

Lifesaving Treatment Leads to a Career Driven by Compassion and a Gift for Future Physicians

Gary Salzman, MD, and his wife, Lili, seek to express their gratitude through a planned estate gift to the institution that gave them so much

Dr. Eric Feldman stands at commencement with his family.
University

Giving Back to Help the Next Generation of Medical Students

Eric Feldman, MD, establishes an endowed scholarship to help others after his grandparents financially supported his education at Rush Medical College

Dr. Hall
Brain Health & Conditions

From Hypothesis to Human Impact

Deborah Hall, MD, PhD, shares reflections on research, education and her efforts to help as many patients as possible through science

Standing left to right: Robert S.D. Higgins, president of Rush University; Nadine Lerret, College of Health Sciences associate dean of academic and Al integration; Julie Hoff, provost of Rush University; Christine M. Kennedy, dean of the College of Nursing; and Pete Batra, senior vice president and dean of Rush Medical College.
University

A Vision for the Future of Academic Health Care

Rush University leaders adapt with purpose to uncover new opportunities to build a stronger, more resilient future for health care