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2023
Policy Director Testifies After City Fails to Protect Neighborhoods from Industrial Pollution
March 1, 2023On February 23, 2023, Wesley Epplin, Health & Medicine’s Policy Director, testified at the Chicago Environmental Justice Network press conference. Environmental Justice advocates joined Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (33rd Ward) to call for changes, reform, and oversight in the wake of two reports charging that the City of Chicago fails to protect residents from industrial […]
Challenging Inequities for Transformational Care
February 17, 2023Health & Medicine is pleased to announce our 2022 Annual Report! We have spent 41 years advancing social justice and addressing health inequities, protecting and expanding health care access across Illinois by improving health care delivery systems, and shaping policies that address the structural and social determinants of health. Join us in reflecting on our […]
Join the Statewide Movement for Aging Equity
Health & Medicine is building a statewide movement for aging equity, Illinois Aging Together. We are proud to showcase our newest video about this campaign, highlighting aging advocates and older persons throughout the state. Hear firsthand what it’s like to grow older in Illinois and what changes and planning we need to build a state that […]
Health & Medicine Announces 2023 Policy Agenda
February 1, 2023Each year, Health & Medicine’s policy priorities shift to adjust to the most pressing public health equity issues. We align these priorities with our core values, our mission to build power and momentum for social justice and health equity in Illinois, and our vision of a society free of social and health inequities so that […]
Trainings on Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice for a Thriving and Equitable Illinois
January 20, 2023Trainings on Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice More than 61% of adults in Illinois have experienced at least one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), a potentially traumatic event such as abuse, witnessing violence, and experiencing discrimination, linked to poor health and social outcomes later in life. Community experiences such as gun violence, lack of educational or economic […]
Chicago AHEC Scholars Seeking Up-and-Coming Health Professionals
January 16, 2023Apply today for our next cohort of AHEC Scholars! Chicago-area students in health career programs are invited to apply for our enhanced learning program designed to give students in-depth knowledge and a diverse set of skills to ensure success. Health & Medicine’s Chicago Area Health Education Center (Chicago AHEC) is part of the National AHEC Organization (NAO) […]
Health & Medicine Welcomes Spring 2023 Equity Interns
January 15, 2023This fall, Health & Medicine welcomes our seventh cohort of interns in our Equity Intern Program: Marissa Jones, Norma Narsa, and Denesha Pruitt. Marissa Jones graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and minor in childhood studies from Case Western Reserve University in 2019. After receiving her degree, she worked at Old Brooklyn Community Development […]
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 12, 2023“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” —Martin Luther King Jr. As I read through hundreds of powerful MLK, Jr. quotes recently, this one stood out as perfect for our times. We are fortunate to live in a state that supports a woman’s right to choose, has expanded […]
