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Released: 8-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Maryam Saeri named Chief Administrative Officer of the University of Chicago Faculty Practice Plan
University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division

Maryam Saeri has been named Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the University of Chicago Faculty Practice Plan (FPP), effective September 5, 2023.

Released: 8-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
UChicago leads next phase of NIH program to advance precision medicine for ‘All of Us’ program in Illinois
University of Chicago Medical Center

Researchers from UChicago will lead the next phase of the Illinois Precision Medicine Consortium (IPMC)'s participation in the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program.

Newswise: UChicago Medicine acquires 4 oncology centers in Northwest Indiana
Released: 5-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
UChicago Medicine acquires 4 oncology centers in Northwest Indiana
University of Chicago Medical Center

Michiana Hematology Oncology centers in Chesterton, Crown Point, Hobart and Valparaiso have become part of UChicago Medicine’s growing clinical network.

Released: 1-Sep-2023 9:05 AM EDT
Adding immune modulator to targeted therapy does not improve survival in difficult-to-treat thyroid cancer
University of Chicago Medical Center

New study results indicate that combining two separately promising therapies for radioiodine-resistant thyroid cancer does not bring any added benefit.

29-Aug-2023 5:55 PM EDT
New study shows promising evidence for sickle cell gene therapy
University of Chicago Medical Center

UChicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital was one of three sites to enroll patients in a clinical trial to test a potentially curative stem cell gene therapy for sickle cell disease. The results were promising.

29-Aug-2023 5:55 PM EDT
Parental incarceration increases cardiovascular risk in young adults
University of Chicago Medical Center

New research from UChicago Medicine suggests parental incarceration elevates cardiovascular risk in early adulthood, potentially contributing to larger health disparities.

Released: 23-Aug-2023 3:25 PM EDT
Insurance data reveal that vasectomies are becoming more common in the U.S.
University of Chicago Medical Center

Demand for vasectomies rose substantially between 2014 and 2021 as conversations around contraception shifted in the United States, according to new research from the University of Chicago Medicine.

Newswise: Sliman Bensmaia, leading expert on the neuroscience of touch, 1973-2023
Released: 17-Aug-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Sliman Bensmaia, leading expert on the neuroscience of touch, 1973-2023
University of Chicago Medical Center

Pioneering neuroscientist at the University of Chicago, Sliman Bensmaia helped develop prosthetic limbs that can restore a realistic sense of touch to amputees and paralyzed patients.

Released: 15-Aug-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Acute stroke patients are waiting hours for care
University of Chicago Medical Center

A new study from the University of Chicago Medicine reveals that nearly 75 percent of acute stroke patients wait more than two hours to be transferred to a comprehensive stroke center — a delay in advanced care and treatments that risks long-term disability.

Released: 15-Aug-2023 10:25 AM EDT
2023 RBC Race for the Kids seeks to raise critical funding for research and patient care at UChicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital
University of Chicago Medical Center

The 2023 RBC Race for the Kids at Comer Children’s will be held October 15, 2023 on Chicago’s South Side to raise funds for research into childhood illnesses and patient care.

Newswise: Andrew Chang joins UChicago Medicine as Chief Marketing Officer
Released: 9-Aug-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Andrew Chang joins UChicago Medicine as Chief Marketing Officer
University of Chicago Medical Center

Andrew “Andy” Chang has been selected as UChicago Medicine’s new Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer. He joins the health system August 28.

Newswise: Krista Curell named UChicago Health System COO
Released: 9-Aug-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Krista Curell named UChicago Health System COO
University of Chicago Medical Center

Krista Curell has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the University of Chicago Health System.

Released: 1-Aug-2023 11:15 AM EDT
UChicago Medicine earns Healthcare Purchasing News' 2023 Supply Chain Department of the Year award
University of Chicago Medical Center

UChicago Medicine has been named Healthcare Purchasing News' 2023 Supply Chain Department of the Year.

Newswise: University of Chicago Medical Center ranks among nation’s best in 10 specialties, according to U.S. News survey
Released: 1-Aug-2023 11:10 AM EDT
University of Chicago Medical Center ranks among nation’s best in 10 specialties, according to U.S. News survey
University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medical Center ranks among the nation’s best hospitals in 10 specialties, according to results of the U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey.

Released: 31-Jul-2023 12:15 PM EDT
Grace Mak named Chief of Pediatric General Surgery at University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital
University of Chicago Medical Center

Mak succeeds Jessica Kandel, who has led pediatric surgery at UChicago for more than a decade.

Newswise: Barry Arnason, first Chair of Neurology at UChicago, 1933-2023
Released: 28-Jul-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Barry Arnason, first Chair of Neurology at UChicago, 1933-2023
University of Chicago Medical Center

Arnason led the Department of Neurology for 20 years, establishing it as a nationally prominent program for both research and patient care.

Released: 21-Jul-2023 1:45 PM EDT
Research to support grieving parents receives $6.2 million grant
University of Chicago Medical Center

A research team led by medical ethicists and physician-researchers has been approved for a $6.2 million award to study strategies to bridge gaps in the healthcare system and help bereaved parents connect with existing community resources after the unexpected or traumatic death of their child.

Released: 20-Jul-2023 3:40 PM EDT
New findings show private equity investments in healthcare may not lower costs or improve quality of care
University of Chicago Medical Center

Global systematic review shows no indications that increasing financialization is making healthcare more efficient

Newswise: Jeanne DeCara named Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the Clinical Sciences
Released: 18-Jul-2023 3:00 PM EDT
Jeanne DeCara named Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the Clinical Sciences
University of Chicago Medical Center

In the role of Associate Dean, Dr. DeCara will focus on appointment, re-appointment, promotion, and tenure recommendations of outstanding clinical faculty and other academic appointees.

Released: 17-Jul-2023 4:45 PM EDT
American Hospital Association Honors UChicago Medicine for Leadership and Innovation in Quality Performance Improvement
University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medicine has received a 2023 “citation of merit” from the American Hospital Association for its exceptional health care leadership and innovation in improving quality and advancing health in America’s communities.



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