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College of Health Sciences, Student Stories, Community
At 49 years old and just finishing her first year in Rush University’s physician assistant program, Vic Speedwell’s long path to Chicago and Rush wasn’t carefully mapped, but her story is a testament to what happens w…
Alumni
After neurodegenerative diseases struck his family, Grant Corbett, PhD ’15/GRAD, knew early on exactly where he wanted to focus his research efforts. “During my first year at Rush, my advisor played an incredibly ins…
College of Nursing, Community
Faculty help keep employees healthier, company costs down Health care access remains a difficulty for millions of Americans, particularly those most in need, despite the Affordable Care Act’s mandate that employers o… Related News View All News…
Research
Working across disciplines to find medical breakthroughs By Mark Donahue Collaborations are critical to biomedical research. It’s through a spirit of discussion and passionate focus that researchers sustain themselv…
Awards & Recognitions, College of Nursing
Rush University College of Nursing received top rankings in the 2017 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s "America's Best Graduate Schools" survey. Among the nation’s 519 nursing colleges with graduate programs,…
College of Nursing, Awards & Recognitions
Rush University College of Nursing ranks 11th among 150 schools listed in the graduate nursing programs category in U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 “Best Online Programs” list, improving two spots from its 2015 ra…
Community, Patient Care, College of Nursing
New clinic continues commitment to health care access Even with the Affordable Care Act in effect, access to health care remains a challenge for millions of Americans — particularly those from low-income and minority… Related News View All News…
Research
Early diagnosis and comprehensive treatment can improve lives One in every 100 people suffers from schizophrenia, facing serious challenges throughout their lives, even after they find treatment. Too often, people a…
Patient Care, Research
Key warning signs detectable before sudden cardiac arrest By Nancy DiFiore When a woman collapsed in a village fair in Oswego, Illinois, last summer, she was extremely fortunate that Darice Bohne, a coronary intensi…
Research
Rush study compares levels of key protein with memory and thinking abilities Older people with higher amounts of a key protein in their brains had slower decline in their memory and thinking abilities than people wit…
