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Now Open, Rush's New Tower Will Enhance Education

The Rush Transformation isn’t only improving the patient experience—it’s enhancing the learning environment for Rush University students as well. By transforming the Medical Center’s facilities and systems to center around providing the best possible care for our patients, Rush is also transforming its teaching environment to offer the best clinical education for our students.

Rush opened its new Tower hospital facility on Monday, Jan. 9. In addition to enhancing quality of patient care, the Tower will serve as a state-of-the-art classroom for Rush University students and Rush's house staff.

Rush’s emphasis on clinical, hands-on experience is evident in the new hospital’s patient care units, where the nursing stations are in clear view of the patient rooms and provide a spacious area for students to confer with teacher-practitioners and other medical staff about current cases. Conference rooms are located within close proximity to the station, offering a convenient, spontaneous classroom for more in-depth discussion of a topic or procedure.

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What's New at Rush

New Rush Tower Dedicated Dec. 8

The new hospital building at Rush University Medical Center, located at the corner of Ashland and Harrison avenues, 1620 West Harrison St., is the cornerstone of the 10-year campus transformation. Called the Tower, the new building is part of the Rush Transformation plan to reorient the facilities and care around patients and their families. It is designed to reduce costs, improve outcomes and the patient experience.

DuPage Medical Group, Rush Announce Affiliation and Plans For a New Cancer Center in DuPage County

DuPage Medical Group and Rush University Medical Center have announced a new partnership to bring university-level cancer care to DuPage County and the western suburbs. The affiliation agreement includes development of a state-of-the-art cancer center in DuPage County as part of a broader affiliation encompassing patient care, research and educational programs and electronic health information systems.

Rush Appoints Chief of the Section of Adult Cardiac Surgery and Surgical Director, Heart Transplant Program

Dr. Jaishankar Raman has been appointed chief of the section of adult cardiac surgery, surgical director of the heart transplant program, and professor of surgery, at Rush University Medical Center.

Raman has a wide range of surgical expertise in cardiac and thoracic procedures, specializing in complex, high-risk cardiac surgeries. He has pioneered the development of plates and screws to close the sternum for high-risk patients where there is chance the sternum will not heal with conventional wire closure. His clinical expertise encompasses chest wall and sternal reconstruction and minimally invasive approaches for cardiac, aortic valve, coronary artery and valve surgeries. Raman joins Rush from the University of Chicago.

Looking for CMEs and Clinical Trial Listings?

Learn about Continuing Medical Education at Rush and find a complete list of current CME offerings.

Find clinical trials currently accepting patients at Rush University Medical Center.

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Did you recently win an award? Move? Retire? Change jobs or titles? Expand your family? Get published? Your classmates want to know! Please send your personal and professional updates to alumni@rush.edu or post them to www.facebook.com/RushUniversityAlumni. We'd love to include your class note in an upcoming issue of Rush MD, on the Rush University alumni Facebook page or on our website.

Wear Your Rush Pride

Rush University alumni apparel is now available at the Matthews Rush Bookstore. Visit the bookstore online to view the newest merchandise supporting your alma mater.