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Cancer

A Lifesaving Diagnosis Inspires a Legacy Gift

Larry and Kathy Hymson chose to pay it forward by making a gift that will provide comprehensive care to economically marginalized patients in Chicago and beyond
Two people standing close together in front of a rustic wooden cabin with a shingled roof, surrounded by a garden featuring white hydrangea flowers and greenery.
Cancer

Bringing Free Mammograms to the Local Community

RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center teamed up with Siemens Healthineers and local partners to offer free digital screening mammograms for women 40 and older on Chicago’s West Side
From left to right: Monica Weber, MSHM, R.T.; Ajla Comes, BSIT, R.T.; Katie Kean, RN, BSN, OCN; and Lisa Stempel, MD.
Community

Channeling Marathon Miles Into Hope and New Solutions

From surgeons to students, Team Rush runners are taking on the Chicago Marathon to raise funds for the programs and patients closest to their hearts
Seven members of Team Rush stand in front of Buckingham Fountain
Health Equity

Feeding a Community: Food Distributions Through Rush

Julia Bassett on Food Distributions Through Rush
Health Equity

Celebrating Rush Community Health Workers

Celebrating the incredible contributions of community health workers like Ebony, who bridge the gap between our communities and health care resources.
Health Equity

Leveraging Data to Improve Health Equity and Care

$7.5 million philanthropic grant kickstarts Rush’s development of a data warehouse for Chicago clinicians and researchers
Primary care
Health Equity

Rush Program Manager Joining Chicago Committee to Address Homelessness

Eugenia R. Olison, MEd, LPC, among first appointed members of committee addressing needs of unhoused communities in Chicago
Eugenia Olison
Health Equity

Giving From a Place of Gratitude

NICU nurse manager Louise Fazio encourages and inspires colleagues to get involved, support programs and services to benefit patients
Louise Fazio with wreaths at Rush Copley
Health Equity

A Commitment to Rush: From Past to Present

Margaret Bavis continues her parents’ legacy at Rush while finding her own path
Margaret Bavis
Health Equity

Putting Faith in Action to Support Healthy Communities

Partnership between Rush and Abbott helps to support Alive Faith Network in finding innovative ways to address health gaps and change lives
Pastor Steve Epting, in a black hoodie, speaks to people around him.