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Students Find Opportunities in Service at Taste of RCSIP

The Rush Community Service Initiative Program connects students with organizations that have a mission close to their heart

Standing, fom left to right: Dirk Gillespie, PhD; Fotios Asimakopoulos, MB BChir PhD (Cantab); Julie Anne Hoff, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN; Carlos F. Bechara, MD, DFSVS; and Augusto Miravalle, MD.
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Investing in Faculty Excellence

Rush University celebrates five recent endowed faculty appointments and three endowed faculty scholar positions established and made possible by philanthropy

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Pete Batra, MD, Appointed Dean of Rush Medical College

Batra will oversee the medical school’s educational programs, foster a strong research environment and coordinate integration across the Rush system to ensure high-quality clinical training

Pictured are headshots of Bill Conway, founder and trustee of the Bedford Falls Foundation, and the late Joanne Barkett Conway, who provided the original vision for the Bedford Falls Foundation.
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Shaping the Future of Nursing Through Philanthropy

Bedford Falls Foundation’s generous support transforms nursing education locally and nationally

Christine M. Kennedy, PhD, RN, FAAN
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Christine Kennedy, PhD, RN, FAAN, to Retire as College of Nursing Dean

Three photos depict, left to right, Bart Stefaniuk, Ashley Roche and Hannah Allen.
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Rush University Student Spotlights

Three students share how scholarship support empowers them to focus on their studies, pursue their passions and give back to their communities

Julie Anne Hoff, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN, provost and senior vice president of Rush University, talks to someone at an event.
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Get to Know the Rush University Provost

A conversation with Julie Anne Hoff, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN, provost and senior vice president of Rush University, about returning to Rush as a proud College of Nursing alum and beginning a new c...

Frances Pastuszka and Kenny Lam stand along the Lake Michigan shore with the Chicago city skyline in the background.
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Giving Back to the Program That Shaped Her

Positive educational experience inspires philanthropic gift supporting Rush’s nurse anesthetist program

Standing left to right are Brian Forsythe, MD; Asokumar Buvanendran, MD; David C. Reid, MD, FAAD; and Lee Jones, MD.
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An ‘Unwavering Commitment’ to Advancing Equitable Health Care

Rush celebrates latest endowed faculty appointments, including new donor-supported chair

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Rush Launches Certificate to Address Nurse Educator Shortage

As a significant percent of nursing faculty near retirement, a new certificate program prepares nurses to step confidently into teaching roles