FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Earlier this month, I had the honor of speaking at City Club of Chicago for the fourth consecutive year. It meant a lot to see so many of you there.
During my speech, I detailed our strategic plan for leveraging our world class assets and our status as a Qualified Opportunity Zone to establish the next great life sciences innovation district in the nation's second largest urban medical district.
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IMD CEO DR. SUZET McKINNEY
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I want to extend my gratitude to all of our IMD partners, stakeholders and friends for joining us that day. Your continued support for our mission and vision is essential in helping us achieve our ambitious goals.
If you were unable to attend, but would like to view the address,
click here.
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-SUZET MCKINNEY, DRPH, MPH
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RFI&Q FOR CANNABIS R&D, SERVICE PROVIDERS AND CANNABIS LICENSE APPLICANTS
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The IMD is requesting information and qualifications from individuals, companies, and not-for-profit organizations that may be interested in developing a proposal to work cooperatively with the IMD or within the Illinois Medical District (the “District”) to conduct cannabis-related research, development, sales, infusion, or production.
The Request for Information and Qualifications (“RFI&Q”) is posted on the IMD website. Cannabis and cannabis-adjacent research and development facilities, cannabis business consulting professional service providers, and potential applicants for State of Illinois licenses for cannabis dispensaries, infusers, and craft-growing businesses proposed to be located in the District are encouraged to submit a response to the RFI&Q by the due date of November 13, 2019. For more information, including response requirements, click
here.
Please note that all inquiries relating to the RFI&Q must be sent only to the email address indicated in the RFI&Q.
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: UIC COLLEGE OF NURSING
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The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), College of Nursing is seeking candidates for full and part time non tenure track Clinical Assistant/Associate or Full Professor of Nursing at the Chicago, Peoria, Rockford, Springfield, Quad Cities and Urbana campuses.
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Duties include, but are not limited to teaching
within the graduate and pre-licensure nursing programs. The successful candidate will teach in the areas of adult health, acute and chronic disease, and supervise students in clinical and simulation areas.
The job posting will remain open until January 6, 2020. For more information or to apply for the position,
click here
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IMD PARTNERS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS LEADERS IN TELEHEALTH
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On Monday, November 18, Partnership for a Connected Illinois will host its annual Telehealth Leadership Awards luncheon. Among this year's honorees are two IMD partners:
Thresholds uses telehealth in its Substance Treatment Program, allowing a physician to evaluate and treat persons with Opioid Use
Disorder in remote locations. Since the beginning of this program three years ago, Thresholds has prescribed potentially lite-saving medications to approximately 40 individuals.
This year, Jesse Brown coordinated telehealth
care to over 8,000 veterans, providing care in 12 different specialties. Jesse Brown has
stories from veterans praising the quality of telehealth consultations, which avoid their having
to travel hours to a VA site.
The luncheon begins at noon and will be held at the offices of Drinker Biddle Reath, 191
North Wacker Drive, Suite 3700, Chicago. For more information and registration,
click here.
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RUMC AMONG 'MOST WIRED' HOSPITALS IN U.S.
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Earlier this month, IMD anchor partner Rush University Medical Center was named one of the most wired hospitals in the U.S.by
Modern Healthcare magazine and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.
The designation was earned due to RUMC's excellence in "
deploying advanced technologies in innovative ways across their organizations to realize meaningful outcomes, including improved quality of care, improved patient experience, reduced costs, and broader patient access to healthcare services."
To read more about the designation and RUMC's commitment to improved patient experience through innovation,
click here
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