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Norma Rolfsen, RN, AACRN, receives HANCB Lifetime Achievement
Please join us in congratulating Norma Rolfsen, RN, AACRN, on receiving the HANCB Lifetime Achievement Award from the Organization of Nurses in AIDS Care. Norma’s dedication, leadership, and unwavering compassion have shaped the lives of countless patients and...
Michael Reese Care Program Exceeds 2025 Fundraising Goal!
Thank you to everyone who walked, donated, and showed up for our community at AIDS Run & Walk Chicago! 💜 Because of your generosity, we exceeded our fundraising goal, and 90% of the funds raised go directly to sustaining care at our clinic. Every step strengthens...
Michael Reese Research and Education Foundation Announces 2025 Grantees
The Michael Reese Research and Education Foundation (MRREF) is excited to announce its 2025 grant recipients, reflecting their commitment to advancing translational research and improving access to healthcare through strategic partnerships and funding. This year,...
Roseland Hospital Adds 3D Mammography Van to Community Cancer Screening Offerings
In December, Roseland Hospital celebrated the addition of a 3D mammography van to their oncology services. This mobile mammography unit, generously funded by Washington Square Health Foundation, allows for mammograms to be conducted outside of traditional hospital...
Program Coordinator for IBCCP receives prestigious community leadership award
Michael Reese Research and Education Foundation is pleased to share that our Program Coordinator/Nurse Clinical Patient Navigator for Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP), Hong Deng, RN, MBA, CN-BN, received the prestigious 2023 Outstanding Community...
Michael Reese Care Program A Top Fundraiser for AIDS Run Walk Chicago 2023
The fundraising totals from the AIDS Run Walk Chicago 2023 are in, and Michael Reese Care Program raised $15,264, making our team one of the event’s Top 4 fundraisers! Thank you to all of those who contributed their time and resources to this worthy cause. We are...
Michael Reese Pioneer in Research Awards Application
The Michael Reese Research and Education Foundation (MRREF) is an instrumental partner with the University of Illinois College of Medicine (UI COM) in fostering innovative discoveries. In 2021, the MRREF Board of Directors made a $1 million renewed commitment over a...
Flashback: Michael Reese Hospital brought skilled healers to a South Side in need – The Chicago Tribune
In 2008, the closing of Michael Reese Hospital was lamented with the sitting of shiva in the home of an alumnus of the institution, a bastion of a South Side with few health care facilities, then or now. Michael Reese “epitomized a different way of practicing...
The Michael Reese Research and Education Foundations renews their commitment to the Michael Reese Pioneer in Research Awards Program at the University of Illinois
The Michael Reese Research and Education Foundation (MRREF) is an instrumental partner with the University of Illinois College of Medicine in fostering innovative discovery. In 2021, the MRREF Board of Directors made a $1 million renewed commitment to the Michael...