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A Spanish-speaking care team helped Bensabio Guajardo’s family navigate a lifesaving transplant surgery. Read about his journey and other inspiring stories from UChicago Medicine in The Forefront magazine: https://lnkd.in/gM55ccgQ

We rounded up our top stories from the past year that resonated with social media followers and readers of The Forefront blog. Read more:

New research shows that when clinicians hear a patient described with negatively biased language, they develop less empathy towards the patient and, in some cases, become less accurate in recalling critical health details. https://lnkd.in/gbU-Hcnx

The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization, has designated the University of Chicago Medical Center as a Top Teaching Hospital among only 75 others in the country for high standards in patient safety and quality of care.

Discover how UChicago Medicine’s Urban Health Initiative is working with the community to reduce health disparities and help residents on the South Side and in the south suburbs live their healthiest lives.

UChicago Medicine has received grants to expand programs that strive to increase diversity and equity in the cancer research field, a key strategy to reduce health disparities in the Chicagoland area and across the country. https://lnkd.in/gMbr6AEd

Hedy Lee Kindler, MD, Professor of Medicine in the Section of Hematology/Oncology, has been appointed as the new Associate Dean of Clinical Science Research, Human Subjects, effective March 1, 2025. Kindler brings more than 25 years of clinical trial expertise and research experience to this important role and will lead efforts to expand clinical trials across the University of Chicago Health System.

We are proud to share that the University of Chicago Medical Center has received a High Performing designation for maternity care in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings released today, placing us among only 404 hospitals nationwide. “Sometimes, I feel like our top-notch performance might be a secret given so many other hospitals in Chicago,” said Maryam Minhaj Siddiqui, MD, Vice Chair of Clinical Operations for the Department of OB/GYN. “I am overjoyed that we are being recognized on a national level for the compassionate, evidence-based care we provide as a team of obstetric professionals. From our nurses’ support during labor to educating our patients on successful breastfeeding to our midwives, residents, lactation consultants and skilled obstetricians, we focus on continuously improving the way we serve our patients to achieve healthy outcomes.” https://lnkd.in/g55tw2Kt

Last week Senator Dick Durbin visited UChicago to discuss the importance of NIH funding for biomedical research.

In his expanded role, Dr. Ralph Weichselbaum leads efforts to bring radiation therapy to patients at UChicago Medicine, including in Chicago’s suburbs and in Northwest Indiana.