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Health Equity

John Rich, MD, Named One of Top Diversity Leaders

John Rich recognized in Modern Healthcare’s Diversity Leaders
John Rich, Director of the Rush BMO Institute for Health Equity
RUSH People

Henry Govekar, MD, Appointed Division Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Govekar will continue his work as a surgeon at Rush University Medical Center and Rush Oak Brook
Henry Govekar, MD, talks to a patient
Children’s Health

Rush Named Batten Disease Clinical Center of Excellence

Rush is one of nine centers named in the national program
Clinical Center of Excellence and Affiliate member
Women’s Health

Finally Breathing Free

For Heaven Shelton, weight loss surgery was a matter of life or breath.
Heaven Shelton, bariatric surgery patient who lost 100 pounds
Gastrointestinal Health

Rush Earns National Recognition for Pancreatitis Care

Rush University Medical Center is one of four hospitals in Illinois to earn the distinction
irving waxman wearing a mask and spectacles during a procedure in an operating room
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Rush University Professor Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

Erin Emery-Tiburcio, PhD, ABPP, will aim to bring aging training program to Australia
Headshot of Erin Emery-Tiburcio, PhD, ABPP
Brain Health & Conditions

Doing Right by the People He Loves Most

Veteran finds hope, healing after completing accelerated brain health program
Rob Ferrara stands with his family.
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Rush University Students Selected as Schweitzer Fellows

Distinguished fellowship includes carrying out service projects in Chicago communities
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Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Rush Recognized Again as ‘Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion’

Rush University Medical Center earns high score on 2024 Disability Equality Index 
DEI 2024 - Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion - United States
University

She Never Gave up on Her Dreams. Now She's a Nurse With a Doctoral Degree Who Travels the World

For her whole life, Delilah Flexas had to overcome challenges to achieve her goals, and now her sights are set even higher.
Delilah Flexas stands outdoors in full green and black commencement regalia.