Health & Medicine is pleased to announce our 2024 award winners! These Chicago-area leaders exemplify the Health & Medicine mission to build power and momentum for social justice and health equity in Illinois. 

Help us celebrate the public health champions in our community! Join us for the 2024 Health & Medicine Awards Gala on September 12 as we recognize these public health leaders. 

Our awards gala is our only fundraiser of the year, providing general operating funds that allow us the flexible funding we need to respond to emerging issues and remain nimble and independent in our work. The event will feature social time with wine, a signature cocktail, food stations by The Fat Shallot, and a presentation and acceptance of awards. 

Health
Geeta Maker-Clark, MD
Endeavor Health, University of Chicago  

Medicine
Juleigh Nowinski Konchak, MD
Department of Family/Community Medicine & Center for Health Equity & Innovation Attending Physician, Behavioral Health;
Cook County Health Program Director, Public Health & Preventive Medicine Residency

Peter H. S. Sporn, MD, ATSF, FCCP
Professor of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care, Northwestern University Medical School and Hospital & the VA Hospital

Policy
Sarah Hess, JD
Senior Attorney, Legal Council for Health Justice 

Research
Arden Handler, DrPH
Professor, Director of Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health,
Community Health Sciences University of Illinois Public Health 

Group Award Winners
DuPage Health Coalition 

The Mobile Migrant Health Team

Lifetime
Brenda Battle, MBA, BSN
Senior Vice President for Community Transformation and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, University of Chicago Medicine 

Emerging
Anthony D. Douglas II, MD
Resident Physician, University of Chicago 

Kandis Draw BA, CHW
Community Education Associate and Research Liaison, The HAP Foundation 

To learn more about our award winners, read their bios here.