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RUSH University Turns 50

Five decades of education, research and clinical excellence will be celebrated during the 2022-23 academic year

Christine M. Kennedy, PhD, RN, FAAN
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Christine M. Kennedy, PhD, RN, FAAN, Named Interim Provost and Vice President of RUSH University

Kennedy will continue her role as dean of the College of Nursing

Dr. Randy Epstein
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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.

Shannon Halloway, PhD, RN, FAHA, and Masako Mayahara, PhD, RN
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Rush College of Nursing Faculty Named to American Academy of Nursing’s Class of Fellows

Shannon Halloway, PhD, RN, FAHA, and Masako Mayahara, PhD, RN, were honored for outstanding contributions to the transformation of America’s health system through research and scholarship

Gold Foundation Summer Fellows - 2022
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Rush University Medical Student Awarded Gold Foundation Student Summer Fellowship

Johanna Balas selected for virtual reality and dementia care project

Anne Hoffmann, PhD
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Esprit de Corps: Former French Language Student, Now a Speech Therapist, Explores Ways to Support Underserved Communities

Speech-language pathologist and researcher Anne Hoffmann, PhD, takes a creative approach to reaching children in marginalized communities who need communication and literacy support

Barbara Swanson, PhD, RN, FAAN, ACRN
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New Associate Dean for Research Named at Rush University College of Nursing

Barbara Swanson, PhD, RN, FAAN, ACRN, will direct research activities across the College and mentor nursing researchers

Urmeka T. Jefferson, PhD, RN
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Nursing Faculty Member Receives Award for Excellence in Research

The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses honored Urmeka Jefferson, PhD, RN for her work to improve breastfeeding among Black mothers through app-based technologies

Ben Lee standing in front of the Cloud Gate sculpture
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Meet Ben Lee, Rush University Student Senate Wellness Chair

The rising second-year medical student acts as a liaison to identify and address issues that impact student wellness

Michael Salzano shows off his MS4MS sign.
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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