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Feeding a Community: Food Distributions Through Rush

Julia Bassett on Food Distributions Through Rush

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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.

Primary care
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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

Eugenia Olison
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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

Louise Fazio with wreaths at Rush Copley
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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

Margaret Bavis
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A Commitment to Rush: From Past to Present

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

Pastor Steve Epting, in a black hoodie, speaks to people around him.
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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

Ron Gidwitz poses for a photo in front of a blurry background.
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Lifting Up the Road Home’s Mission

Ambassador Ron Gidwitz paved way for early program growth and continues advocacy today

Sankofa Wellness Village Ground Breaking
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Sankofa Wellness Center Breaks Ground

Sankofa Wellness Village, winner of the 2022 Pritzker Traubert Chicago Prize, breaks ground on first major component, Sankofa Wellness Center

Rush staff members work with a patient in a clinical space
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Health Equity Guides Hospital and Public Health Collaboration

Prioritizing under-resourced communities in Chicago accelerated COVID-19, Mpox and measles vaccination efforts