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Chicago, IL
Joined October 2012
Find out how Tye Hughes-Dillard, chief nursing officer of @UI Health, and her team brought Magnet recognition to @UIHealth: loom.ly/f5wlID8
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@UIHealth is working to address healthcare disparities at its new Lifespan Disability Clinic. In this Disability Minute, hear from one of the clinic’s founders about improving patient experiences and training future doctors to deliver more accessible care. youtube.com/watch?v=p7IzalQV…
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Just before COVID-19 struck, the only major health resource in Chicago's Gage Park-West Elsdon neighborhood closed, leaving thousands of residents without nearby healthcare. @UIHealth responded by building the 55th & Pulaski Health Collaborative. 👩🏻‍⚕️👩🏾‍⚕️ blogs.illinois.edu/view/7815…
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Thanks to @UIHealth and @UICDom for hosting "Bridging the Gap: Emerging Health Issues in Underrepresented Minorities" today! 🎙️ Director Vohra presented on public health approaches to behavioral health earlier this afternoon.
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We were very pleased to have @RepRobinKelly visit @UIHealth’s Mile Square Health Center in South Shore today to discuss the maternal health and behavioral health services they provide in her district! @thisisUIC
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#DidYouKnow @UIHealth researchers are leading groundbreaking research on women's health? 🧵thread below (1/5) – at Chicago, IL
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Last week we joined our partners, @BCBSIL, for some special visits to University of Illinois Hospital, Roseland Community Hospital, St. Bernard Hospital, & Humboldt Park Health to present each hospital with a $10k donation thanks to the @NASCAR_FDN and BCBSIL!
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Chicagoan of the Year @EvelynFigs is a migrant welcome wagon. A @UIHealth doctor that organizes a team that travels the city to triage migrants, she also founded @FigueroaWu_FF that's stepped up to the cause. trib.al/et9IC1s
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Inspired visiting @UIHealth and @Health4Americas who are partnering to serve our Hispanic/Latino communities and make sure they have access to vaccines. Great work!
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A @UIHealth clinic in the newly opened Specialty Care Building offers support to Spanish speakers seeking kidney transplants. Read more: today.uic.edu/ui-healths-cli…
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We’re all in for #HeartMonth, including support for @ILHR_Heart which trains Illinois first responders and everyday people to help during a cardiac emergency. Call 911. Then start hands-only CPR. 💟Learn more. Get involved. ow.ly/FjTL50MT758 @UIHealth @thisisUIC #3forHeart
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Legal issues can affect your overall health, both mental and physical. A partnership between @UICnursing and @uiclaw now provides patients of @UIHealth's Miles Square Health Center-Humboldt Park access to legal help along with their medical care. 🔴 ow.ly/n9ox50MlsIx
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@SenDuckworth visited @UIHealth Mile Square Health Center this week to meet with staff and discuss how the Inflation Reduction Act will help seniors afford life-saving prescription drugs.
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Proud to share that in addition to the existing monkeypox vax site at @projectWISHUIC, @UIHealth has also opened a vax site. For info/scheduling go to monkeypox.uihealth.care @thisisUIC @IDatUIC
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In this episode of The Journey Continues podcast, Dr. Enrico Benedetti shares how his state-of-the-art facility at @UIHealth allows him to perform transplant surgeries on patients who are often considered higher risk. Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/5O6…
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Congratulations to #UIC Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Dr. Robert Barish, who has been appointed to the 2022-2023 Board of Directors for the Association of American Medical Colleges! Read more: go.news.uic.edu/AAMC
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Governor Pritzker signs bill expanding insurance coverage for prostate cancer screenings. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1lPKqmVQW…
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‘Healthcare is a right, not a privilege’ ⁦@GovPritzker⁩ signing the bill for free prostate ca screening in #Illinois ⁦@UIHealth⁩ ⁦⁦@UICancerCenter⁩ ⁦@uiccom⁩
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Should you be worried about Monkeypox? Medical director of infection prevention and control at @UIHealth Dr. Susan Bleasdale explains what this viral disease is and how to keep yourself safe with @PeteMcMurray and @JudyPielach on 890 WLS. p.ftur.io/wlsam/12363