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Coalition that includes UChicago Medicine UChicago …

WEBA coalition that the University of Chicago Medicine helped to launch and lead over the past 10 months has secured state funding to implement innovative, technology-driven and patient-centered approaches that can dramatically transform and improve the system of care delivery for South Side residents. This coalition – the South Side Health

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University of Chicago, UChicago Medicine UChicago …

WEBThe University of Chicago and UChicago Medicine joined City Colleges of Chicago today to announce plans for a joint project that would create new jobs and establish healthcare career pathways for South Side residents. The multifaceted project would be built on currently underutilized land on Garfield Boulevard, a historic …

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State approves UChicago Medicine's UChicago Civic …

WEBThe Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board approved the University of Chicago Medicine’s plans to build an $815 million, 575,000-square-foot building dedicated to cancer research and care on its medical campus on the city’s South Side.. The freestanding cancer pavilion — the first of its kind in Chicago — represents …

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UChicago Medicine launches study to UChicago Civic …

WEBUChicago Medicine launches study to improve cancer health equity in clinical trials. In the United States, cancer clinical trial participation remains significantly lower for people of diverse race and ethnicity, and people in medically underserved communities. At the same time, substantial disparities exist in screening, diagnosis and

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UChicago Medicine invests $607 million in UChicago …

WEBThe University of Chicago Medicine contributed $606.9 million in benefits and services to residents of the South Side and Southland areas in fiscal 2021, according to the latest annual report that outlines the academic health system’s investments in and support of the community. The total investment includes $520.4 million from the University

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UChicago Medicine’s Community Health Needs

WEBThe CHNA provides essential guidance for UChicago Medicine’s community health investments and efforts. Previous CHNAs have helped guide investments in community benefits such as violence prevention initiatives, charity care, prevention and wellness programs, and public health research — which have totaled more than $2.5 billion over …

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What is tree equity

WEB11/23/2021. What is tree equity? A new tool from UChicago data scientists is helping to transform neighborhood health. More trees mean healthier neighborhoods, and a new map is helping the city of Chicago identify neighborhoods that could benefit from increased investment in street trees. Health geographer and data scientist Marynia Kolak and a

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University of Chicago Medicine expands UChicago Civic …

WEBThe University of Chicago Medicine has added two new primary care locations in Chicago’s Hyde Park and Kenwood neighborhoods, as part of continued efforts from the Hyde Park-based academic health system to expand care offerings closer to patients’ homes.

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Training the next generation to tackle UChicago Civic …

WEBAnd, he says, training the next generation of health professionals to solve the problems made evident by the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black and Latinx communities is a way to address the mental health issues, health disparities, and chronic disease that erode communities’ overall health. “Violence reduction is preventative

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UChicago Medicine invests $730.9 million UChicago Civic …

WEBThe University of Chicago Medicine provided $730.9 million in benefits and services to communities on Chicago’s South Side and in the south suburbs in fiscal 2023, according to the health system's annual Community Benefit Report.The investments —which increased by 6.5% over fiscal 2023 — included $636.6 million through the …

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UChicago Medicine announces $633M proposal UChicago Civic …

WEBThe University of Chicago Medicine plans to build a $633 million, 500,000-square-foot facility dedicated to cancer care on its medical campus on the city’s South Side, representing one of the largest investments made by the academic health system for patients and the community. The plan for Chicago’s first freestanding clinical cancer

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Patient advocates in action: An interview UChicago Civic …

WEBPatient advocates in action: An interview with Malik Stuckey of the Urban Health Initiative. In this series, UChicago Medicine's Urban Health Initiative is placing a spotlight on the work our UHI staff, volunteers and community partners are doing in the South Side community. This conversation is with Malik Stuckey, a Senior Patient Advocate who

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UChicago Medicine invests $686.2 million UChicago Civic …

WEBThe University of Chicago Medicine provided $686.2 million in benefits and services to communities on Chicago’s South Side and in the south suburbs in fiscal 2022, according to the health system's annual Community Benefit Report.This includes $586.7 million through the University of Chicago Medical Center and $99.5 million through …

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UChicago Medicine Community Benefit Report

WEBUChicago Medicine provides an annual report of benefits and services we offer to improve health in our South Side communities. As part of our commitment to advance health equity, the University of Chicago Medicine provided $686.2 million in benefits and services to communities on Chicago’s South Side and in the south suburbs …

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UChicago Medicine among top 10 most UChicago Civic …

WEBThe University of Chicago Medicine is one of the most racially inclusive hospitals in the United States, according to a new report from the Lown Institute, a non-partisan think tank that advocates for a just healthcare system.. Of the more than 2,800 hospitals assessed using the Lown Institute Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility, 50 …

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Collaborative between UChicago Medicine UChicago Civic …

WEBCollaborative between UChicago Medicine and Advocate Health Care supports 18 grassroots organizations helping to keep kids safe this summer. Eighteen South Side community groups are receiving $150,000 to support their grassroots work supporting youth and keeping them safe during the summer — a time when violence …

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Brenda Battle UChicago Civic Engagement

WEBBrenda Battle, MBA, BSN, joined the University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences Division in 2012 as Vice President for Care Delivery Innovations, Urban Health Initiative and Chief Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Officer. In her role Battle is responsible for collaborating with medical and administrative leadership to foster

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Feminist/Queer Praxis Trans- Healthcare UChicago Civic …

WEBOffice of Civic Engagement. Edward H. Levi Hall 5801 South Ellis Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 773-702-7547. [email protected]

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