Health & Medicine is pleased to announce our 2024 award winners! These Chicago-area leaders exemplify the Health & Medicine mission to build power and momentum for social justice and health equity in Illinois. Help us celebrate the public health champions in our community! Join us for the...
Kim had a realization after being suddenly laid off from her corporate job of 10 years. “I had this feeling [about] the next job I walked into,” she said. “I wanted to really love it and feel like I’m giving back to people from what I do.” One of her former colleagues suggested that Kim would be...
Four Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows have been awarded Named Schweitzer Fellowships—distinctions within a year-long service-learning program that helps Fellows design and implement innovative projects that address the health needs of underserved Chicago communities. Named in honor of famed...
Twenty-six passionate health professions graduate students have been selected for the distinguished Schweitzer Fellowship, a year-long service-learning program that helps Fellows design and implement innovative projects that help address the health needs of underserved Chicago communities. The...
Interested in joining Illinois Aging Together, a statewide movement for aging equity? Join Ali Medina, Health and Aging Organizer, on Monday, June 24 from 1 – 1:30 p.m. for an overview of the campaign and ways to get involved. Register here.
There’s still time to nominate an individual or group that embodies the spirit of Health & Medicine’s commitment to fostering social justice and health equity across Illinois. Whether they’re health care workers, volunteers, scholars, activists, or community members, we welcome...
Mark your calendars for May 23, 2024, from 10-11:30 A.M. CDT as we come together for a free virtual webinar in commemoration of Trauma-Informed Awareness Day. This year’s theme, “Building a Healing-Centered Future: Uniting for Transformative Action,” emphasizes the importance of...
Dr. Jessica C. Williams, a 2018 graduate of the University of Illinois-Chicago College of Dentistry (2018) and a 2017-2018 Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellow, was recently recognized as one of the ADA’s 10 Under 10 Award Winners in 2024. During her time as a Schweitzer Fellow, Dr. Williams...
Evan Patel, a 2023-2024 Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellow and Rush University Medical Student, is being celebrated for his remarkable dedication to addressing healthcare disparities among marginalized communities. Together with Dr. Ashok Jagasia and a dedicated team, Evan embarked on an initiative to...
Health & Medicine is proud to announce our 2024-2025 Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows! The Fellows include 26 outstanding students representing 11 schools, 9 disciplines, and 10 academic programs, who met together for a program orientation on April 27 and 28 at Esperanza Health Centers. Fellows...
On April 16, the Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellowship commemorated the hard work of its 2023-24 cohort by hosting our annual Celebration of Service at the historic Cortelyou Commons of DePaul University’s Lincoln Park campus. Known amongst the Health & Medicine staff, board, and Schweitzer...
We are thrilled to announce the Urban Health Experience, a summer program co-sponsored by the Urban Illinois Health Education Centers, open to undergraduate students in the Chicago area. The program runs from June 7 – August 3, 2024 Participants in the Urban Health Experience will have...