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On Saturday, April 27, Dr. Ngozi Ezike joined Dr. Jeffrey Sterling, MD, MPH, FACEP on WGN-TV's People to People segment discussing health topics around Mental Health, Women's Health, Nursing & more! Click the link below to watch the full segment hosted by Micah Materre! https://lnkd.in/gbiujeNC

In 2023, the National Health Equity Grand Rounds series turned the traditional concept of “medical grand rounds” on its head. This series serves as a free, open-access platform through which diverse thought leaders – including world-renowned physicians, also emerging scholars, interprofessional leaders, students and activists – come together in conversation around today’s most critical health justice topics, building on ideas and strategies for individuals and institutions to reshape our healthcare system—and advance equity. You won’t want to miss out on the first National Health Equity Grand Rounds event of 2024, Advancing Health Equity Through Resistance: A State of the Union on Threats and Opportunities, on Thursday, May 30 starting at 3:30 PM CT. Join public health leaders, healthcare professionals, policy experts and community organizers as they delve into best practices for advancing health equity—discussing the coordinated efforts to dismantle this work in various parts of the country and identifying strategies to counter resistance while building a stronger multiracial democracy equipped to support health for every individual and community. Health care professionals may claim continuing medical education (#CME) credit or certificate of participation AT NO COST for attending. https://bit.ly/3Jpxlk4 The event is developed by American Medical Association, ACGME, National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, and RespectAbility with support from ABIM Foundation, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), American Society of Addiction Medicine - ASAM, AMA Ed Hub, Boston Medical Center (BMC), Council of Medical Specialty Societies, HealthBegins, Kaiser Permanente, Sinai Chicago, Social Mission Alliance, The Hastings Center, and Joint Commission.

As Minority Health Month comes to a close, Sinai Chicago stands firm in our commitment to advancing health equity. Proudly serving as a regional leader representing the West region for the Healthy Chicago Equity Zones, we build Minority Health in April and all year round by offering behavioral health counseling, crisis intervention, trauma counseling, and wraparound support that is available to our community members, ensuring that everyone receives the care they deserve. #MinorityHealthMonth #HealthEquity Chicago Department of Public Health

On Friday, April 26, caregivers gathered at Mount Sinai Hospital to honor 38 organ donors who gave the gift of life at Sinai Chicago since 2022. A pinwheel garden was displayed symbolizing the power of how one donor hero saves up to eight lives through organ donation. The brief program started with a short prayer and then 38 seconds of silence to honor organ donors. Thank you to the Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network for your continued partnership in bringing awareness to National Donate Life Month! #Donate #SaveLives #NationalDonateMonth

Calling all Occupational Therapists! Elevate your practice with our Physical Agent Modalities Credentialing Course in Chicago on June 15th & 16th. Gain hands-on experience and clinical integration techniques and earn CPAM credentialing. Don't miss this opportunity to advance your career and enhance patient outcomes. Register now by scanning the QR Code in the flyer! #OccupationalTherapy #SchwabRehab #CPAMCredential

Join us in congratulating Dr. Girija Kumar, Dr. Carolyn Payne, and Dr. Gary Kaufman from Sinai Medical Group-Antillas! They've been officially inducted as fellows of the American College of Physicians (ACP) at the national conference in Boston. Fellowship in the ACP is a prestigious honor, recognizing their excellence in internal medicine and dedication to their patients and communities. Let's celebrate their achievement! #Fellowship #ACP #ExcellenceInMedicine #SinaiMedicalGroupAntillas

For the second year, Sinai Community Institute (SCI) was awarded a $150,000 grant from Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to expand access to training and education on safe sleep practices for infants. This campaign focuses on outreach & education to expand community-based promotion of safe sleep practices, promote resources to improve safe sleep environments, identify sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) disparities, and address opportunities for improvement in safe sleep education and outreach. For more information about SCI’s campaign, please email laura.leon@sinai.org.

Sinai Chicago President/CEO Dr. Ngozi Ezike served as a panelist for a Maternal Health discussion at the Merchandise Mart hosted by Health News Illinois on April 16. Dr. Ezike joined IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra and other healthcare leaders to discuss what’s being done to address the state’s maternal health issues, particularly advancing equity and the hurdles that remain. #MaternalHealth

President & CEO Dr. Ngozi Ezike served as the keynote speaker at Northwestern Medicine's Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) Population Health Forum 2024 on April 4. Dr. Ezike spoke to the new realities of the post-pandemic era and the importance of advancing health equity. “Being equitable is hard,” Ezike said. “Being equitable takes intention. Being equitable takes perseverance, and yes, it takes more resources, but if you’re really serious about narrowing disparities, that’s what it takes.”

This #BlackMaternalHealthWeek, we honor the strength of Black mothers, and we reinforce our commitment to deliver compassionate care and to stand up for the health rights of every mother. This mission is reflected in the story of Jennifer Earl, a Labor and Delivery patient at Sinai Chicago, who has graciously shared her impactful personal experience with us. We invite you to watch Jennifer's testimonial: https://lnkd.in/gkYZZCfH #BMHW24 #HealthEquity #SinaiChicago