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Health Equity

Rush Helps Bring Food to Neighbors of Closed Grocer

Staff jumps in to support West Garfield Park residents

Patient and provider at church health event
Health Equity

Rush, UChicago Forming Health Equity Research Network

$20M grant awarded by NIH to address chronic diseases related to unequal access

Darlene Hightower at a health equity event
Community

Rush University System for Health Invests Millions in Health Equity

Groundbreaking strategy aims to reduce neighborhood life expectancy gaps

MedStem participant at a construction site
Community

Reimagining Careers in Health Care

Rush’s REACH program leads STEM education on Chicago’s West Side

Aerial view of the Rush tower
Community

Rush University Medical Center Leads the Way in Community Investing

Rush invests in West Side businesses, non-profit organizations and others often underserved by the financial services sector

Community

Rush Boot Camp Helps Pre-Med Students Achieve

Community

New Women’s Substance Abuse Recovery Home on Chicago’s West Side

Circle Urban Ministries builds the St. Josephine Bakhita Recovery Home with support from Rush University Medical Center’s impact investments

Community

West Side United Gives Community a Seat at the Table

Developed by Rush University Medical Center, the organization now serves the unique needs of Chicago's West Side

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Community

Live Healthy Chicago Announces Second Round of Grantees

Final grant recipients receiving support from the $5 million Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation donation will continue to address COVID-19 challenges in Black and Latinx communities.

Rush University College of Nursing Part of Major Downtown Chicago Development Project
Community

Rush University College of Nursing Part of Major Downtown Chicago Development Project

The college helped plan a wellness clinic for ‘Assemble Chicago’ affordable Loop housing project.