May 23, 2013
HMPRG is excited to announce the recipients of the 2013-14 Chicago Schweitzer Fellowship. Thirty-one students from a wide variety of schools and disciplines and dedicated to social justice and health equity were selected to design and lead innovative projects that will help under-resourced communities improve their health and well-being. Each Fellow will contribute at least 200 hours of direct service within the next year.
May 13, 2013
New on-line tool, "Visualizing Health Care Reform" launched by Health and Disability Advocates shows the potential impact of the Affordable Care Act by region in Illinois broken down by income, race/ethnicity, age, gender, veteran status, disability status and undocumented non-citizen data.
Apr 17, 2013
Schweitzer Fellow Emilee Lamorena is helping under-served Chicago teens impacted by cancer cope by sharing their experiences and supporting each other. Her project is featured in a story published today on the Rush Alumni website.