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CPR kiosk
Heart Health

New RUSH Kiosk Offers Hands-Only CPR Training

Learn how to help someone suffering from cardiac arrest

Dr. Randy Epstein
University

Alumnus and Faculty Member Strengthens the Institution He Loves

'Phenomenal experience' over 40 years at Rush led Randy Epstein, MD, to leave a lasting legacy.

Mike Newman
Bones and Joints

‘I Can Do the Things I Want Without Restrictions. I’m the Result of Dr. Nho’s Work.’

Former pro soccer player’s gift keeps the ball rolling on leading-edge joint preservation research

Steve Schlegel poses for a photo with a friend
Cancer

Turning the Tide for Cancer Research

Lifelong swimmer honors daughter, supports his own fight against cancer

Ellen Bintz Meuch and her Swim Across America team gather for a photo
Cancer

‘We Must Never Give Up Hope’

Ellen Bintz Meuch supports RUSH cancer research annually through Swim Across America in honor of her late husband, aunt

Michael Salzano shows off his MS4MS sign.
University

Michael Salzano Finds His Calling as a Psychiatrist With Help From a Med Staff Scholarship

With four years of support from the Medical Staff for Medical Students scholarship, Michael Salzano discovered the calling of psychiatry

Kelsey Lynch shows off her MS4MS sign.
University

Med Staff scholarship empowers Kelsey Lynch to change careers in pursuit of her passion for patient care

The Medical Staff for Medical Students scholarship enabled Kelsey Lynch to freely pursue the field she was most passionate about: internal medicine.

Frances Pass
Cancer

Bequest to Rush Will Support Cardiovascular and Breast Cancer Research

Decades of care at Rush University Medical Center led one woman to leave a $100,000 bequest in honor of her family.

Waterford Place benefits from Lions Club fundraiser

Helping People Affected by Cancer

Waterford Place Benefits from Lions Club Fundraiser

Brain Health & Conditions

Attitude is Everything: Sherry Koppel's Giving Campaign

Join Sherry Koppel in supporting the Parkinson’s disease research program at Rush University Medical Center.