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Empowering Chicago's Communities: Rush Medical College's Health Equity Education

Rush Medical College's community leaders teach students about health equity in various Chicago neighborhoods, fostering collaborative efforts to address social determinants of health and build economic vitality. The Rush Approach emphasizes neighborhood vitality and leverages healthcare institutions to create lasting impact. Through initiatives like the Rush Community Service Initiative and educational programs, students learn from local leaders and contribute to community well-being.

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Empowering Chicago's Communities: Rush Medical College's Health Equity Education

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  1. Nothing about us without us: Community leaders teaching students at Rush Medical College Audrey Adair Janeed Allen Julia Bassett Mary Batups Elizabeth Davis Ritika Dhawan Jozanne Floyd Barbara Gage Kattie Harris Paul Kent Donna Lewis Eugenia Olison Carol Smith

  2. Where You Live in Chicago Matters River Forest 84 Loop 85 E. Garfield W. Garfield Oak Park Park Park 69 81 72 South North Lawndale Lawndale 72 82

  3. Where You Live in Chicago Matters River Forest 84 Loop 85 E. Garfield W. Garfield Park Oak Park Park 69 81 72 South North Lawndale Lawndale 72 82

  4. Where You Live in Chicago Matters River Forest 84 Loop 85 W. Garfield E. Garfield Park Park Oak Park 81 69 72 South North Lawndale Lawndale 72 82

  5. Rush Approach to Health Equity

  6. West Side United is a place-based, racial-equity framed approach to neighborhood vitality on Chicago’s West Side • Holistically address the social and structuraldeterminants of health including structural racism • Have a unified “West Side Voice” to outside audiences • Create opportunities to scale programs that work on the community level • Identify and create new high-value connections between organizations • Create common measures of success • Increase the visibility of existing efforts Health and Healthcare Neighborhood and Physical Environment Economic Vitality Education

  7. The West Side Anchor Committee: leverage the economic power of healthcare institutions to build economic vitality ~6,000 Annual Hires* ~$2.8 B in Supply /ServiceExpenses 43,800 Employees $5.4 B** in Employee Spending Potential $4 Billion in Salaries/Wages 2,190*** Hospital Beds 89,117*** Annual Admissions 7,125*** Hospital Births *Estimated with anchor hiring data * 6

  8. Rush Approach to Medical Student Education about Health Equity M1 M2 M3 M4 All Students Advocate curriculum Advocate curriculum Student volunteers Rush Community Service Initiative Students with focused interest Health Equity Elective Global Health Elective

  9. Community Leaders Teach Medical Students

  10. Community Leaders Teach Medical Students

  11. Thank you! • Oakley Square • Lawndale Christian Health Center • Farm on Ogden • Justice Informed • Heartland Alliance • Juvenile Detention Center • Access Living • Health Equity medical students

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