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Dee Garcia, a woman with long brown hair and a smile on her face, talks on the phone while working at the Road Home Program.
Mental & Behavioral Health

Dee’s 360

Road Home clinic coordinator connects with clients receiving services that supported her military family

Lisa Stempel, MD, chief of breast imaging at RUSH
Cancer

Setting New Standards in Breast Imaging

A conversation with Lisa Stempel, MD, chief of breast imaging at Rush, about how donors’ support of the Regenstein Breast Imaging Center is helping experts catch more breast cancers earlier an...

A rep from Waterford Place takes a selfie with the walkers from the Aurora Carillon Lions Club during their walkathon.
Waterford Place

Walking for Waterford Place

Aurora Carillon Lions Club hosts walkathon to benefit people with cancer

Dave and Theresann Seeger
Bones and Joints

Giving People a Higher Quality of Life

Positive patient care experiences among their family members inspired Dave and Theresann Seeger to make annual gifts, generous planned gift to Rush supporting orthopedics and Parkinson’s disea...

Hair loss practitioner Beverly Warren
Waterford Place

Spotlight: Beverly Warren, Hair Loss Practitioner

Helping others look and feel good during cancer treatment

Reg McCutcheon, a trained trauma therapist, speaks with a client at his practice
Mental & Behavioral Health

Reg's Story: Making the Call

Veteran, therapist who referred other vets to Road Home received help when he needed it

Two people have a discussion at the Chicago Sports Summit.
Research

A Rare Look Inside Chicago’s Top Sports Teams — and Support for Orthopedic Research

At the Chicago Sports Summit, attendees will hear from sports industry leaders and discuss the latest topics — from risky moves to pickleball

Yoga instructor Kate Fleming
Waterford Place

Spotlight: Kate Fleming, Yoga Instructor

Helping others discover the transformative benefits of yoga

Patty Piasecki, NP, stands ready at Ohio Street Beach for the 2023 Swim Across America Chicago Open Water Swim in Lake Michigan, benefitting the RUSH Cancer Center.
Cancer

Making a Splash Through Advocacy for Cancer Patients

Over more than four decades, Patty Piasecki, NP, has played a critical role at RUSH — supporting leading-edge cancer research and care

Honduras girl hugs Dr. Bolanos
Community

Mission Trip to Honduras Provides Lessons for Rush Copley Residents

Without X-rays or medical equipment, physicians rely on their senses to treat patients