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In this Spotlight, we learn more about Dr. LaMoreaux, our fantastic volunteer rheumatologist and 2020 Specialist of the Year! Kind, compassionate, and always willing to share his wisdom, Dr. LaMoreaux is a critical part of our team of volunteer providers and shares...

The Breakfast Summit: COVID-19's Footprint and Chicago's Next Steps September 1st, 9am CST   The annual Breakfast Summit is the first event of the All In™ Chicago series. Though it is happening virtually again this year, the Breakfast Summit is nonetheless an...

CommunityHealth's 7th annual All In™ Chicago campaign begins September 1st, and registration is open!   What is All In™ Chicago? All In™ Chicago is an incredible opportunity for members of our community to share in conversation and education in support of health...

CommunityHealth is now operating a telehealth satellite clinic located in Onward Neighborhood House, a social service organization in the medically underserved Belmont Cragin neighborhood. The first of its kind in Chicago, the site uses the power of telehealth to...

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This month we talked with Rocio Lopez Pardo, our 2020 Health Education Volunteer of the Year! Rocio assists our Health Education department as a Diabetes Educator, in addition to volunteering as a Spanish interpreter! Over the past 2.5 years, Rocio has served over 333...

This month we’re talking with Dr. Camille Spears, our 2020 Resident Physician of the Year. Dr. Spears is one of the many incredible residents who generously lends her time and expertise to CommunityHealth! Read on to learn more about her and how her experiences at...

At the start of the pandemic, some of our wonderful volunteers helped out with a temporary prescription delivery program to ensure our patients still had access to critical medications! We talked with Kelsey LaMartina, one of the Rx delivery volunteers, about her...

Ana Sofia Moreno-Mesa is one of the many dedicated medical students providing care to CommunityHealth patients. When the pandemic hit last year, she also stepped up to help secure food donations for patients. Read more about her in this special National Volunteer...

CommunityHealth volunteer optometrist Dr. David Tabak stepped up at the start of the pandemic, drastically ramping up the quantity of Diabetic Eye Exam reviews he completed so that we could continue to support our patients! When we had to put optometry on hold due to...

This month we talked to Zachary Nan, one of our 2020 clinic volunteers of the year! Zac has volunteered in multiple capacities, including as a triage volunteer and providing integral administrative support during the pandemic. He’s volunteered with CommunityHealth...

This month we talked to Patrycja Czarna, one of our 2020 Clinic Volunteers of the Year. A Medical Laboratory Scientist and Nursing Assistant at Rush University Medical Center, Patrycja has been with CommunityHealth since all the way back in 2014! She volunteers as a...

This month’s Spotlight features Tomasz Jurga, our 2020 Pharmacy Volunteer of the Year. Tomasz started at CommunityHealth in December 2018, and has since served 205 hours as a dedicated volunteer pharmacist! In a few sentences, tell us more about yourself and...