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Stories - Spring 2022

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Leadership Message
By Wendy Rheault, PT, PhD, FASAHP, FNAP, DipACLM

In times of great change and uncertainty, Rosalind Franklin University stays the course, driven by its mission of education, discovery and service to humanity…

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Editor's Note
By Dan Moran

A traditional funeral Mass was held for a mother who raised seven children while surviving traumas that included burying another child in infancy and then…

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Solving the Nursing Shortage
By Judy Masterson

The journey along the Nursing Education to Workforce (NEW) Pathway — a hallmark program of RFU’s College of Nursing, which welcomes its first class in…

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Meet Our Inspiration
By Yadira Sanchez Olson

To excel in life, opportunities are needed. The rest relies on passion and hard work. Sarah Mata, 18, a senior at Grayslake Central High School, is a…

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How Can Institutions Respond to the Challenges Students Face in Affording Health Science Education?
By Jason Radke, MMS, PA-C

These past two years have led to a great deal of introspection. More than ever, we have become aware of just how connected we are, and how an impact we…

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Michael Reese Research and Education Foundation
By Stephanie Geier

In summer 2021, the Michael Reese Research and Education Foundation provided Chicago Medical School with funding for two full-ride scholarships for students…

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The EatWell Culture
By Judy Masterson

The off-putting food pyramid is long gone. The more straightforward plate has taken its place. Everyone knows the plate and the same 30 to 40 foods, according…

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Monica Ply's Timeless Mission
By Stephanie Geier

Monica Ply, who passed away in September 2021, left a bequest that will carry forward her passion for and relentless pursuit of a cure for Parkinson’s…

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The Path to More Mobility
By Yadira Sanchez Olson

From the bathroom of a research lab in San Antonio, Texas — where Claudia Moreno Romero, SCPM ’24, worked in 2020 — she whispered into her phone the news…

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Improving Access: Northshore Partnership Is Key to Health Equity
By Sara Skoog

Rosalind Franklin University is committed to reducing the health disparities that exist in its own community and surrounding areas in Lake County, Illinois…

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Filling a Prescription for the Community
By Dawn Rhodes

When Tracy Reed, DPM ’97, DABPM, sent her patients away with prescriptions, she couldn’t be sure they took the next step to fill them. Being in an under-resourced…

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Connecting Patients to Co-Pay Relief

Recognizing that prescription drug costs are one of many barriers to treatment, the College of Pharmacy is working to raise awareness of resources that…

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How We Rise
By Judy Masterson

RFU Trustee Rosalind Franklin, the unofficial tender of the life and legacy of her aunt, Dr. Rosalind Franklin, and Marie Benedict, who specializes in…

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Disrupting the Way Diagnostics Are Delivered
By Judy Masterson

A Helix 51 company has designed a novel way to administer and process rapid diagnostic tests in the workplace and in the community. The Everyplace Labs…

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Developing Precision Medicines for Rare Diseases
By Judy Masterson

Michelle Hastings, PhD, looks forward to the day that she can give hope to parents of children with genetic diseases who reach out to inquire about potential…

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The Ingenuity Behind the Luxury
By Margaret Smith

Whether dressing for the office or finding the right shoes for a night out, footwear decisions more often than not come down to style or comfort. As for…

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EunJung Hwang Awarded Sloan Research Fellowship

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced in February that Chicago Medical School Assistant Professor EunJung Hwang, PhD, was awarded a 2022 Sloan Research…

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Aerosol Science Pioneer Set for Keynote Address at Commencement 2022

Harvard University aerosol scientist, biomedical engineer and visionary David Edwards, PhD, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address June 3 at RFU’s…

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RFUHC Adds VP of Clinical Services to Leadership Team
By Sara Skoog

Jeff Espina, MBA, joined Rosalind Franklin University in February and will be providing strategic leadership for the university’s Health Clinics. His more…

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Dr. Brachman, Podiatric Leader, Inventor and Bridge Builder
By Kelly Reiss

Philip R. Brachman, DPM ’34, assumed the presidency of Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine in 1971, bringing more than 35 years of clinical practice…

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Professor Emeritus Arthur S. Schneider, MD ’55 (1929–2021)
By Sara Skoog

Chicago Medical School Distinguished Alumnus and Professor Emeritus Arthur S. Schneider, MD ’55, passed away on Dec. 13 at the age of 92. Dr. Schneider…

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Dewitt C. “Bud” Baldwin Jr., MD (1922–2022)

In early January, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) announced the passing of DeWitt C. “Bud” Baldwin Jr., MD, at age 99…

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Art of Knowledge
By Sabreen Alfadel

Art can be found in all areas of life, including nature and science. In fact, student nurse anesthetist Amy Avila, CHP ’22, considers the practice of anesthesia…

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