University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System

Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research Awards Dr. Christen Vagts, University of Illinois Hospital and Clinic, Fellowship Grant for 2023–2025

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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CHICAGO, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) is pleased to announce that the FSR Sarcoidosis Research Fellowship for 2023-2025 is being awarded to Dr. Christen Vagts from FSR Global Sarcoidosis Clinic Alliance Founding Member, University of Illinois Hospital and Clinic, for her outstanding proposal, Immune Mediators of Active Advanced Pulmonary Sarcoidosis.

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  • CHICAGO, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) is pleased to announce that the FSR Sarcoidosis Research Fellowship for 2023-2025 is being awarded to Dr. Christen Vagts from FSR Global Sarcoidosis Clinic Alliance Founding Member, University of Illinois Hospital and Clinic, for her outstanding proposal, Immune Mediators of Active Advanced Pulmonary Sarcoidosis.
  • FSR's Sarcoidosis Research Fellowship program was initiated in 2018 and has helped to support the research of eight fellows to build the pipeline for the next generation of sarcoidosis researchers.
  • The FSR Fellowship Grant provides an opportunity for early-stage investigators to develop specialized skills and gain direct experience within the field of sarcoidosis.
  • “It is with great enthusiasm that FSR grants Dr. Vagts the esteemed 2023-2025 FSR Sarcoidosis Research Fellowship.

Dr. Alexia Copenhaver, MD Joins Here & Now Mental Wellness as Director of Psychiatry

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "We are excited for Dr. Copenhaver to join our wellness hub" said Here & Now Co-Founder, Shari Kalik-Miller, LCPC "With her deep expertise in psychiatric medicine, including Ketamine, and her passion for holistic wellness, Dr. Copenhaver is the ideal person to lead our medical spoke."

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  • Dr. Alexia Copenhaver MD has joined Here & Now Mental Wellness, located in Northbrook IL, as Director of Psychiatry.
  • Dr. Copenhaver has extensive experience with addiction recovery and women's health, including peripartum medication management.
  • She recognizes and values the integration of psychiatry with other treatment modalities to address people's emotional, mental, physical and spiritual needs."
  • After earning her MD at Rush University, she was Chief Resident and Women's Mental Health Fellow at University of Illinois Hospital.

Andrea McKee, M.D. and the late Brady McKee, M.D. to be honored with the James L. Mulshine, M.D., National Leadership Award for ensuring equitable access to high quality lung cancer screenings

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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will be honored with the James L. Mulshine, M.D., National Leadership Award on Thursday, November 3 at the Prevent Cancer Foundations 19thannual Quantitative Imaging Workshop.

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  • will be honored with the James L. Mulshine, M.D., National Leadership Award on Thursday, November 3 at the Prevent Cancer Foundations 19thannual Quantitative Imaging Workshop.
  • Dr. Andrea McKee will accept the award on behalf of herself and her late husband for their contributions to ensuring community hospitals and cancer centers provide equitable access to the highest quality screenings.
  • Andrea and Brady McKee were instrumental in developing the LungRADS system, a quality assurance tool to standardize lung cancer screening reporting and management recommendations, reduce confusion in lung cancer screening interpretations and facilitate outcome monitoring.
  • They also conducted critical studies demonstrating that high quality screening is possible in a varietyof health care delivery institutions.

Collaborative Wound-Care Strategy Session Planned for Plastic Surgery The Meeting in Boston

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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BOSTON, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS) and the American College of Wound Healing and Tissue Repair (ACWHTR) will hold a joint strategic planning meeting on Oct. 27 in Boston to discuss advanced fellowship training in wound healing and tissue repair.

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  • The goal of the meeting is to improve patient outcomes across many settings by establishing a formal, consistent educational curriculum.
  • The strategic planning and ASPS/ACWHTR Wound Care Fellowship launch meeting will take place at 1:15 p.m. EDT at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on Oct. 27, during Plastic Surgery The Meeting in Boston.
  • The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the largest organization of board-certified plastic surgeons in the world.
  • Founded in 1931, the society represents physicians certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery or The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Abel R. Longoria, MD, is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Monday, September 26, 2022
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Dr. Abel R. Longoria has worked as an emergency physician for 27 years and has practiced with the Galveston office of Hospitality Health for the past five years.

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  • Dr. Abel R. Longoria has worked as an emergency physician for 27 years and has practiced with the Galveston office of Hospitality Health for the past five years.
  • Hospitality Health, a freestanding emergency department (FSED), has three facilities in Texas, focusing on changing the culture of how medicine is delivered.
  • An authority in his field, Dr. Longoria is board-certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM).
  • He would like to dedicate this honorable recognition to the loving memory of his parents, Abel R. and Alicia M. Longoria.

Eduardo Smith Singares, MD, FACS, is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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In his work as a Trauma Surgeon, Dr. Smith Singares helps patients who have had traumatic accidents or injuries, gunshot wounds, or auto accident victims.

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  • In his work as a Trauma Surgeon, Dr. Smith Singares helps patients who have had traumatic accidents or injuries, gunshot wounds, or auto accident victims.
  • Dr. Smith Singares is board-certified in general surgery and critical surgical care and will be testing to become board certified in neurocritical care very soon.
  • On a personal note, Dr. Smith Singares is a Knight of the Order of Malta (Maltese International).
  • Dr. Smith Singares would like to dedicate this honorable recognition to his wife of 23 years, Mrs. Izaskun Eglesias, MD, MBA, and their three children.

First-Ever Millennial Lung Health Study Begins in Chicago

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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CHICAGO, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lung disease is now a leading cause of death in the country due to the increase in COVID-19 infections and related deaths. At a time when lung health is more important than ever, today, the American Lung Association and Northwestern Medicine announced they are now accepting participants in Chicago for a groundbreaking study of millennial lung health.

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  • At a time when lung health is more important than ever, today, the American Lung Association and Northwestern Medicine announced they are now accepting participants in Chicago for a groundbreaking study of millennial lung health.
  • The American Lung Association Lung Health Cohort is the first-ever large-scale lung healthstudythat will track 4,000 young adults (aged 25-35) at the age of peak lung health.
  • Here are some details about the American Lung Association Lung Health Cohort study:
    It will follow 4,000 young adults at the age of peak lung health, from 25 to 35 years old, in many different regions across the U.S., painting a clear picture of lung health across geography and demography.
  • To learn more about the American Lung Association Lung Health Cohort or to speak with a lung health expert or the principal investigator, contact Jill Dale at [email protected] or 312-940-7001.

Motion2AI Announces Appointment of Two New Leaders and the Launch of MotionKit, a New IoT Device

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Friday, March 25, 2022
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He currently serves as a board member and strategic adviser to tech companies and associations as well as community organizations.

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  • He currently serves as a board member and strategic adviser to tech companies and associations as well as community organizations.
  • He is also a member of the DHL Supply Chain North America Executive Team and North American Board.
  • Motion2AI also recently launched an enhanced version of MotionKit, the company's Internet-of-Things-enabled AI device equipped with cameras and an impact sensor.
  • Motion2AI is an artificial intelligence company offering warehouse logistics solutions in safety, monitoring, and real-time workflow optimization.

Medical District Innovation: Lab Gives Nursing Students Hands-On Skills

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Thursday, February 10, 2022
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The nursing program is a pipeline for careers in the University of Illinois Hospital system and other Illinois Medical District institutions, including Rush University Medical Center, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital and the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center.

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  • The nursing program is a pipeline for careers in the University of Illinois Hospital system and other Illinois Medical District institutions, including Rush University Medical Center, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital and the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center.
  • "Forward-looking programs like the nursing lab maintain the Illinois Medical District's excellence in medical care and clinical research."
  • The lab even captured the reality of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic as students interacted with medical actors over Zoom.
  • Training more nursing students at scale will be a critical response to the national nursing shortage -- a shortage made only worse by COVID-19.

New Survey Reveals Patient Identity Resolution as a Top Strategic Imperative to Improve Siloed, Inaccurate Patient Data

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Thursday, February 10, 2022
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Most shockingly, 72% of respondents note that they are concerned or extremely concerned that siloed, inaccurate patient data negatively impacts care quality and the bottom line.

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  • Most shockingly, 72% of respondents note that they are concerned or extremely concerned that siloed, inaccurate patient data negatively impacts care quality and the bottom line.
  • Further, executives concerns with patient data accuracy are strongly attributed to low confidence in their current patient matching capabilities, with only 14% saying that they are extremely satisfied with the level of accuracy they can achieve with patient identity data.
  • This low satisfaction and confidence in the accuracy of patient data compelled the majority of executives (60%) to consider patient identity to be valuable to every function and initiative within the organization.
  • There is a direct correlation between the strength of patient identity data and the efficacy of digital tools.