Women’s Health
Ensuring Access to Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care
Family Planning Fund covers patient expenses for medical procedures
RUSH Names Garth Walker, MD, MPH, Medical Director of Value-Based Care
Walker’s appointment strengthens RUSH’s commitment to be a national leader in delivery of high-quality, efficient care
Heart Health
Peripheral Arterial Disease
RUSH vascular surgeon Michele Richard, MD, highlights risk factors for PAD and lifestyle changes that can help manage it

Community
Bethel Daily Bread Opens in Austin
Amazon-funded community health hub addresses immediate and long-term needs
University
RU50: ‘A RUSH Child in More Ways Than One’
Stephanie Crane, MD, developed RUSH University’s global health program — and inspired her son, now a first-year student at RUSH Medical College
Spine & Back
Easing Lower Back Pain
Rush physiatrist Shivani Dua, MD, shares tips to help manage and relieve it

Waterford Place
‘The Impossible Is Possible’
Encouraging people through his art, Johnny Felix creates a special painting for Waterford Place Cancer Resource Center
University
RUSH College of Nursing Professor Elected Vice President of Nursing Association
Monique Reed, PhD, MS, RN, re-elected by the American Nursing Association Illinois Chapter
Gastrointestinal Health
Darlene’s Story: Finding Relief After 50 Years of GERD
Indiana woman had life-changing thoracic surgery in her own community