Wesley Epplin, Policy Director at Health & Medicine Policy Research Group Good afternoon. I’m Wesley Epplin. I serve as Policy Director at Health & Medicine Policy Research Group. I direct our Aging Equity Center which has worked for 25 years to create policies and systems that support all...
ILLINOIS (August 14, 2024) — Illinois Aging Together, a campaign for aging equity led by Health & Medicine Policy Research Group, celebrates Illinois Governor Pritzker’s executive order to establish a planning commission for a multi-sector plan for aging. Across the nation, states are...
There’s still time to nominate an individual or group that embodies the spirit of Health & Medicine’s commitment to fostering social justice and health equity across Illinois. Whether they’re health care workers, volunteers, scholars, activists, or community members, we welcome...
Mark your calendars for May 23, 2024, from 10-11:30 A.M. CDT as we come together for a free virtual webinar in commemoration of Trauma-Informed Awareness Day. This year’s theme, “Building a Healing-Centered Future: Uniting for Transformative Action,” emphasizes the importance of...
Dr. Jessica C. Williams, a 2018 graduate of the University of Illinois-Chicago College of Dentistry (2018) and a 2017-2018 Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellow, was recently recognized as one of the ADA’s 10 Under 10 Award Winners in 2024. During her time as a Schweitzer Fellow, Dr. Williams...
Evan Patel, a 2023-2024 Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellow and Rush University Medical Student, is being celebrated for his remarkable dedication to addressing healthcare disparities among marginalized communities. Together with Dr. Ashok Jagasia and a dedicated team, Evan embarked on an initiative to...
Health & Medicine is proud to announce our 2024-2025 Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows! The Fellows include 26 outstanding students representing 11 schools, 9 disciplines, and 10 academic programs, who met together for a program orientation on April 27 and 28 at Esperanza Health Centers. Fellows...
On April 16, the Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellowship commemorated the hard work of its 2023-24 cohort by hosting our annual Celebration of Service at the historic Cortelyou Commons of DePaul University’s Lincoln Park campus. Known amongst the Health & Medicine staff, board, and Schweitzer...
We are thrilled to announce the Urban Health Experience, a summer program co-sponsored by the Urban Illinois Health Education Centers, open to undergraduate students in the Chicago area. The program runs from June 7 – August 3, 2024 Participants in the Urban Health Experience will have...
Are you a high school student in the west side of Chicago or the west suburbs of Cook County interested in pursuing a career in healthcare? Applications are currently open for Health & Medicine’s Community High School Summer Health Worker Training Program, scheduled to run from June 17 to July...
For the past several years, the Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows Program has been able to offer seed grants to Fellows for Life interested in beginning, sustaining, or building on innovative community projects that help underserved Chicago communities. Each year, the Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows...
Health & Medicine is excited to announce our 2024 Awards Gala at Ignite Glass Studios! Join us on September 12 from 6 – 9 p.m. as we celebrate the winners of our annual awards for Illinois leaders who exemplify Health & Medicine’s mission to build power and momentum for social...