UChicago Medicine's emergency department maintains HIV screening despite pandemic interruptions

A new report in JAMA Internal Medicine demonstrates how incorporating blood tests for HIV into standard COVID-19 screening in the emergency department allowed UChicago Medicine to maintain HIV screening volume during the pandemic.
6-May-2021 11:10 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Physicist-Neuroscientist Brent Doiron to Lead the Grossman Center for Quantitative Biology and Human Behavior

The University of Chicago has recruited Brent Doiron, PhD, as the inaugural director of the Grossman Center for Quantitative Biology and Human Behavior. The Grossman Center, established with a gift from University of Chicago Trustee Sanford...
3-May-2021 5:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

UChicago Medicine launches new center to find the keys to lifelong health

The University of Chicago Medicine is launching an innovative center that will research how infant health can impact an individuals’ health throughout their lifetime.
3-May-2021 10:55 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Chicago Medicine receives 19th A grade for hospital safety

UChicago Medicine earned its 19th consecutive ‘A’ grade in patient safety from industry watchdog The Leapfrog Group, garnering top marks despite the challenges faced by healthcare institutions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
29-Apr-2021 5:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

University of Chicago Medicine joins Family Connects Chicago

University of Chicago Medicine is joining Family Connects Chicago to bring much-needed post-natal support to families with newborns on Chicago’s South Side.
23-Apr-2021 11:40 AM EDT Add to Favorites

UChicago Medicine’s community benefit investment totals $567.1 million in fiscal 2020

The UChicago Medicine health system provided $567.1 million in community benefits and services to the South Side, and UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial provided $89.5 million to Harvey and nearby areas.
22-Apr-2021 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Study finds stereotactic body radiotherapy is safe for treating patients with multiple metastases

In a phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the safety of the approach, UChicago Medicine researchers found that high-powered, tightly-targeted radiation therapy is safe for treating patients with multiple metastases.
21-Apr-2021 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Vineet Arora, MD, Appointed Dean for Medical Education at the University of Chicago

Vineet Arora, MD, has been appointed Dean for Medical Education of the University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division, succeeding Halina Brukner, MD, who is retiring.
19-Apr-2021 11:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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