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Charlotte Brasic Royeen, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FASAHP, FNAP
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Charlotte Brasic Royeen, PhD, to Retire as Dean of College of Health Sciences

A driving force in CHS’ successes, Royeen will retire at the end of 2023

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RUSH Students Awarded Distinguished Schweitzer Fellowships for Innovative Community Health Projects

Five students will lead health care initiatives focused on underserved Chicagoans through a yearlong service-learning program

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Updated Strategies for Preventing Resistant Infections

After years of decline, MRSA infections accelerated during the pandemic

Ben Remor Inventor, PhD, CNP
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New Funding Will Support Nurse Practitioner Students Interested in Primary Care

Grant will provide stipends to nurse practitioner students from diverse backgrounds committed to practicing primary care in underserved communities

A smiling man wearing a cap and RUSH t-shirt standing beside a bike
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Listening for Loneliness: RUSH Medical Student’s Cross-Country Bike Trip and Research Project

“Bike listening tour” combines cycling, storytelling, research, human connection

A nurse anesthetist monitors equipment during surgery
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New Funding Fuels the Future of Nurse Anesthetists

Project will support nurse anesthesia students in building clinical skills and cultural competency

Dr. Shafiro is in the foreground as a volunteer sits at a table in the background working on a laptop that is connected to audio equipment. A patient sits to the left with headphones on, holding an audio device in her hand.
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Audiology Professor Goes to Poland to Help Ukrainian War Refugees Hear Again

Professor Valeriy Shafiro and an international team of volunteers provided free screenings and hearing aids to Ukrainian refugees

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RUSH Responds to Supreme Court Decision

RUSH University is steadfastly focused on the promotion and preservation of the health and well-being of our diverse communities

man giving CPR to test dummy on the floor as people observe
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RUSH Med Students Teach Livesaving Skills

RUSH group trains public in CPR, Narcan use and more

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RUSH Medical College Announces 2023 Award Recipients

Student honorees selected by faculty, staff and classmates were recognized at the annual Awards Ceremony and Commencement Banquet