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Alumni
Dear Rush University Alumni, I am honored to address you in my new role as president of Rush University. Taking on this role holds special significance for me, as it is an opportunity for both my wife, Molly, and me…
About RUSH U
Rush University System for Health is sharing publicly its bold plan — Without Boundaries: The RUSH Campaign — to eliminate the barriers in health care preventing many from living their best, healthiest lives. T…
About RUSH U
Dear Rush University, After spending some time integrating myself back into the Rush University community, having many wonderful conversations and learning from university members, I am thoroughly excited for w…
RUSH Medical College, College of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Community
Students wipe away sweat as they pass buckets of cement to each other in the heat of Villa Verde, a community in the Dominican Republic. They’re pouring a new floor for a home that, until now, had only a base of dirt…
College of Nursing, Alumni, Awards & Recognitions
Each year the Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Nurses Alumni Association Board of Directors awards the Distinguished Alumni Award and the newly created Excellence in Practice Award to two College of Nursing alumni. Congr…
About RUSH U, Alumni
By M. Nathalie Wheaton, MSLS, archivist, Rush Archives You probably know today’s Rush dates back to the founding of Rush Medical College on March 2, 1837, two days before the city of Chicago was chartered.…
Alumni, College of Nursing
Dear Friends, I am delighted to share exciting news from the Rush College of Nursing. Our students, faculty, staff, and alumni continue to reach new professional and academic heights. In April, the annual U.S. News…
RUSH Medical College, Awards & Recognitions
RUSH Medical College recently announced the recipients of this year’s student awards. Honorees in the class of 2024 were selected by faculty, staff and classmates for achievements in academics, research, patient care…
Events, RUSH Medical College, College of Health Sciences, College of Nursing
“Today is the start of an incredible journey as you embark upon this career in health care.” Robert S.D. Higgins, MD, MSHA, who recently returned to RUSH as the newly appointed president of RUSH University, spoke to…
College of Nursing
A changing climate is impacting the way health care professionals think about patient care. This Earth Day, two members of the RUSH College of Nursing speak about how they conceptualize their role in education, resear…