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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
Aerial view of the Rush tower
Community

Rush Boot Camp Helps Pre-Med Students Achieve

University

Rush University, IIT Partner on Equitable Health Care Design

Collaboration focused on innovative, community-centered health care delivery; launch event scheduled for Sept. 28.
Physician and patient
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
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.
Live Healthy
COVID-19

Connect Chicago Initiative Expands Community COVID-19 Testing

As cases continue to rises across U.S., a new partnership between CDPH, Rush University Medical Center, and Esperanza Health Centers aims to redouble testing efforts in communities that need it most.
Connect Chicago Initiative
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.
Rush University College of Nursing Part of Major Downtown Chicago Development Project
Mental & Behavioral Health

Reflections on Trauma-Informed Care

Trauma-informed care transforms patient care and the providers who deliver it.
Black female care provider with hand on shoulder of female patient of color
COVID-19

Rush Collaborates With Malcolm X College to Train COVID-19 Vaccine Ambassadors

Free course offered to Chicago community members in English and Spanish
Rush Collaborates With Malcolm X College to Train COVID-19 Vaccine Ambassadors