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Standing left to right: Robert S.D. Higgins, president of Rush University; Nadine Lerret, College of Health Sciences associate dean of academic and Al integration; Julie Hoff, provost of Rush University; Christine M. Kennedy, dean of the College of Nursing; and Pete Batra, senior vice president and dean of Rush Medical College.
University

A Vision for the Future of Academic Health Care

Rush University leaders adapt with purpose to uncover new opportunities to build a stronger, more resilient future for health care

George Fitchett, co-founder and senior advisor for Transforming Chaplaincy, stands at the left, while Csaba Szilagyi, director of Transforming Chaplaincy, stands to the right, with 海角原创's hospital tower in the background.
University

Celebrating 10 Years of Transforming Chaplaincy

Rush University College of Health Sciences program is a national leader in advancing spiritual care through research

Sankofa Village Wellness Center
Health Equity

Sankofa Village Wellness Center Opens

Joint effort by Rush, Erie Family Health, Chicago YMCA and other organizations seeks to improve health for West Side residents

Nursing students practice IV insertion.
University

College of Nursing Implements New Advanced Practice Provider Pilot Program to Address Nationwide Struggle

New program improves the quality and availability of clinical practicum sites for Advanced Practice Doctor of Nursing Practice students

Andrew Mohama smiles in his regalia.
University

Speaking with the Speaker: Q&A With 2026 Student Speaker Andrew Mohama

Robert Balk, MD, smiles in his regalia as university marshal.
University

Meet the Marshal: Q&A With 2026 Rush University Marshal, Robert Balk, MD

Exterior view of the Rush Tower

Rush Leadership Is Calling on Registered Nurses to Make Their Voices Heard

Field family
Brain Health & Conditions

A Life Defined by Love, Not Diagnosis

Ren茅e Field鈥檚 care at Rush helped her live fully with Parkinson鈥檚 disease, inspired her family鈥檚 lasting commitment to research and hope

Fillmore Linen facility in Chicago
Health Equity

Rush Vendor Partnerships Drive Job Creation, Technological Innovation

Fillmore Linen Service builds on Rush鈥檚 foundational commitment; Medical center is first to pilot Concordance Healthcare Solutions鈥� AI tool

A portrait of patient Andrea Miller
Spine & Back

She Woke to Severe Back Pain and Was Told She May Never Walk Again

Andrea Miller's back pain turned out to be a tumor in her spinal cord, but something led her to the right surgeon at the right time.