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About RUSH U
Robert S.D. Higgins, MD, MSHA, has been selected to serve as the next President & Chief Academic Officer of RUSH University and Chief Academic Officer, Senior Vice President of RUSH. Dr. Higgins’ selection follows…
College of Nursing, Research
“Don’t mess with old nurses,” says Sarah Ailey, PhD, APHN, FAAN, laughing. “We tend to have a track record.” Ailey, a professor in RUSH College of Nursing’s Department of Community, Systems and Mental Health Nursing,…
About RUSH U, College of Nursing
In a resounding testament to her decades-long commitment to promoting health equity and social justice, Wrenetha Julion, PhD, MPH, RN, CNL, FAAN, has been named the inaugural Michelle and Larry Goodman MD, Endowed Pro…
College of Nursing, Community
Despite being recognized as one of the best and most in-demand careers, nursing remains a profession dominated by women. Recent data shows men account for just 9.4% of the nursing workforce nationwide. Building on the…
College of Nursing
Despite being one of the smaller academic tracks within RUSH College of Nursing, the PhD in Nursing Science stands as a powerhouse program, equipping graduates to conduct clinical research that enhances health care fo…
Research, College of Nursing, RUSH Medical College
Three RUSH University faculty members have received funding from the Charles J. and Margaret Roberts Fund for Preventive Medicine to lead groundbreaking research projects aimed at improving the health outcomes of marg…
Awards & Recognitions, College of Health Sciences
During the 2023 American Association of Respiratory Care International Congress, RUSH University College of Health Sciences faculty and alumni shined bright, receiving several awards and accolades. “Seeing so many mem…
RUSH Medical College, Awards & Recognitions
Josh J. Jacobs, MD, FAAOS, William A. Hark, MD/Susanne G. Swift Professor and chairman emeritus of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at RUSH, recently received the 2024 William W. Tipton Jr., MD, Leadership Award f…
RUSH Medical College
At 11 a.m. on March 15, cheers erupted as RUSH Medical College’s class of 2024 discovered where residency training would be taking them. Students gathered with family and friends at the Union League Club of Chicago fo…
Graduate Medical Education
By Christopher Hicks, MD Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency | 2014-18 Founder and Former Chair | RUSH GME DEI Committee My time as a resident at RUSH was incredible. The diverse patient population, which…