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Letter from the IOMC President Cheryl Rucker- Whitaker
A MESSAGE TO OUR FELLOWS, MEMBERS and COLLEAGUES
Thank you for the honor of serving as the President, Chair of the Institute of Medicine Chicago. It is my pleasure to lead and work with the Board of Governors this upcoming program year. Together, we face unique and unprecedented challenges as the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic. More>
2020 Annual Meeting
We would like to thank our speakers, attendees, and sponsors for making our first virtual annual meeting held on June 4, 2020, a success. COVID-19 is impacting our healthcare systems and our communities. Together we must look at how our future will be affected and be aware of these changes. We elected a new Board of Governors. Thank you to exiting Directors Elizabeth Carlson, Michael Favia, and Vipul Singhal. Their contributions are im-measurable. A special thank you to our Annual Meeting Sponsors UIC and Northwestern Medicine® for their support. Check out our Recognition Booklet here.
Articles and Publications
IOMC Co-authored Report Regarding a Chicagoland Convening with the Center for Health and Social Care Integration
Social risk factors are deeply linked to health and well-being. Left unaddressed, they lead to poor and inequitable health outcomes that the United States’ healthcare system has to date not adequately been able to address. For years, stakeholders have been doing innovative work to meet community members social needs & to improve health for diverse…More> See video>
Community Health and Economic Prosperity
COVID-19 The Data
COVID-19: A Global Review of Health-care and Life Sciences Industry Issues
A Look Back in Time:The American Influenza Epidemic of 1918-1919
Recovery Task Force Releases Advisory Report to Guide City’s Planning Efforts to Recover From COVID-19
Upcoming Events & Announcements
Aligning Population & Community Health To Advance Health Equity: Rush’s Response to COVID-19
This webinar is co-hosted by the Center for Health and Social Care Integration and the Illinois Health & Hospital Association. For more details on the Aug. 12th program, visit this page.
Save the Date: Oct. 23, 2020
State of Health of Chicago
The virtual meeting will be from 8:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. More info on IOMC’s meeting soon.
Call for Reviewers—The Portes Foundation
Send an email of interest to IOMC’s Executive Director Cheryl Irmiter.
Fellow Spotlight—Neli Vazquez-Rowland
Nelie Vazquez- Rowland is a pioneer and award-winning social business enterprise professional with 15 years as a co-founder and president of one of the nation’s leading non-profit social enterprises, A Safe Haven Foundation. During COVID-19, she lead with Chicago Department of Public Health and others in a rapid respond to ensure the safety of the homeless individuals. Her creativity lead to a global virtual run/walk in July to address homelessness. Vazquez-Rowland & A Safe Haven Foundation conducted the 1st ever worldwide virtual run last week to help with homelessness during COVID-19.
COVID-19 Donation
Join us! Donate today so IOMC can help more community leaders. We are Together! More>.
Welcome Maia Griffith
Maia Griffith is our student intern and working with us this summer. She is applying to local healthcare administration programs and comes to us from Emory University.
The Institute of Medicine of Chicago (IOMC) is an independent organization of distinguished leaders in the health field who collaborate to improve the health of the public. Drawing upon the expertise of a diverse membership and other regional leaders, the IOMC addresses critical health issues through a range of interdisciplinary approaches including education, research, communication of trusted information, and community engagement. With the health of the public at its core, IOMC is building new programs and services to better meet the needs of its members and the metropolitan Chicago and Cook County community. IOMC is 501(c)3 non-profit organization. www.iomc.org
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