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Alumni, College of Nursing
RUSH University is saddened to share the news of the passing of Kathleen "Kay" Gainor Andreoli, DSN, RN, FAAN, dean emeritus of the College of Nursing (CON). Andreoli served as the nursing college’s dean for 18 years… Related News View All News…
College of Nursing, Awards & Recognitions
Two faculty members from the RUSH College of Nursing were selected for the American Academy of Nursing’s 2022 Class of Fellows. Shannon Halloway, PhD, RN, FAHA, and Masako Mayahara, PhD, RN, achieved the prestigious h…
Awards & Recognitions, Research
Fourth-year medical student Johanna Balas was recently awarded a 2022 Gold Student Summer Fellowship by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation to fund her project “Implementing a Virtual Reality (VR) Training Program for Certi… Related News View All News…
Alumni, RUSH Medical College
In 1986 Richard Abrams, MD, associate program director of Internal Medicine Residency at RUSH, was on the brink of his residency training. He asked his father — a Chicago surgeon — who he thought were the best doctors… Related News View All News…
Awards & Recognitions, College of Nursing
Janice Phillips, PhD, RN, CENP, FAAN, was selected as by the National Black Nurses Association to receive the NBNA Lifetime Achievers award. Phillips joins four other nurses from across the country who were selected t… Related News View All News…
Research
As rates of heart disease, especially hypertension, remain high among U.S. adults, an interdisciplinary team of health care researchers at RUSH University is exploring ways to support patients in effectively managing…
Alumni, College of Nursing
It is a joy to once again share news from RUSH University College of Nursing. Our students, staff and faculty have been hard at work in each of their respective domains. Despite the challenges brought on by the COVID-…
Research
Could strawberries in your cereal, salad or smoothie help protect your brain from Alzheimer’s? Maybe so, according to a new study from researchers at RUSH. The researchers found that a bioactive compound found in str…
Student Stories, College of Health Sciences
After starting his career as a surgical technologist, Owen McKinley is earning his master’s in cardiovascular perfusion – and pursuing his passion for statistics at the same time The statistics show that Owen McKin… Related News View All News…
Research
It’s a device most patients will recognize from their most recent doctor’s appointment: a small plastic clip attached to their finger that measures the levels of oxygen in their blood. Called a pulse oximeter, it has… Related News View All News…
