Chicago’s Healthcare Heroes

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A salute to the inspiring individuals who’ve made a difference during the Covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19 may have initially shut down Chicago, but healthcare heroes quickly rose up and sprang into action. They’ve been hard at work ever since.

Despite hardships and health risks, they’ve aided patients, guided healthcare teams, researched new therapies, and shown up for their communities. These local heroes have helped Chicagoans who have struggled with complications from Covid-19 and from the isolation and disruption of the pandemic.

Often, they’ve done so while putting themselves at risk. Especially in the early days, many lacked adequate support or personal protective equipment. Many provided patient care around the clock, while also balancing the needs and safety of their own families.

These pages feature some of Chicago’s Covid-19 heroes from all areas of healthcare. Courageous individuals, they’ve provided all of us with healing and hope.

We know by now that not all heroes wear capes. But all do wear masks.


[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”bottom” el_id=”heroes”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”bottom” gap=”1″ el_class=”heroes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”17067″ primary_title=”Norah Power” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Paramedic Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Norah’s Story” hover_btn_color=”sky” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#dd3333″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fparamedic-hero-norah-power%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fparamedic-hero-norah-power%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]ATI
Ambulance
[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”17070″ primary_title=”Chris Harris” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Community Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Chris’s Story” hover_btn_color=”danger” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#1da3d6″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fcommunity-hero-pastor-chris-harris%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fcommunity-hero-pastor-chris-harris%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Bright Star Community Outreach[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”17183″ primary_title=”Emily Landon, MD” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Infectious Disease Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Emily’s Story” hover_btn_color=”sky” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#dd3333″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Finfectious-disease-hero-emily-landon-md%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Finfectious-disease-hero-emily-landon-md%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]UChicago
Medicine
[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”17074″ primary_title=”Ngozi Ezike, MD” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”State Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Ezike’s Story” hover_btn_color=”danger” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#1da3d6″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fstate-hero-ngozi-ezike-md%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fcommunity-hero-pastor-chris-harris%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Illinois Department of Public Health[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”bottom” gap=”2″ el_class=”heroes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”17076″ primary_title=”Kellie O’Connell” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”FoodHero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Kellie’s Story” hover_btn_color=”danger” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#1da3d6″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Ffood-hero-kellie-oconnell%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Ffood-hero-kellie-oconnell%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Lakeview
Pantry
[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”17185″ primary_title=”Allison Arwady, MD, MPH” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Public Health Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Allison’s Story” hover_btn_color=”sky” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#dd3333″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fpublic-health-hero-allison-arwady-md-mph%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fpublic-health-hero-allison-arwady-md-mph%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Chicago Department of Public Health
[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”17080″ primary_title=”BreAnna Kruyer” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Home Care Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Breanna’s Story” hover_btn_color=”danger” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#1da3d6″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fhome-care-hero-breanna-kruyer%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fhome-care-hero-breanna-kruyer%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Right
at Home
[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”17082″ primary_title=”Evelyn Figueroa, MD” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Mask
Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Evelyn’s Story” hover_btn_color=”sky” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#dd3333″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fmask-hero-evelyn-figueroa-md%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fmask-hero-evelyn-figueroa-md%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Figueroa Wu Family Foundation
[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”bottom” gap=”2″ el_class=”heroes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”17084″ primary_title=”Greg Bowman, RN” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Testing Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Greg’s Story” hover_btn_color=”sky” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#dd3333″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Ftesting-hero-greg-bowman-rn%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Ftesting-hero-greg-bowman-rn%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Rush University Medical Center[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”17189″ primary_title=”Linda Michna, RN” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Nurse Heroes” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Linda’s Story” hover_btn_color=”danger” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#1da3d6″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fnurse-heroes-linda-michna-rn-and-the-old-dolls%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fnurse-heroes-linda-michna-rn-and-the-old-dolls%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Northwestern Memorial Hospital[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”17088″ primary_title=”Richard Novak, MD” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”ResearchHero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Richard’s Story” hover_btn_color=”sky” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#dd3333″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fresearch-hero-richard-novak-md%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fresearch-hero-richard-novak-md%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]University of Illinois at Chicago
[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”17188″ primary_title=”Scott Samlan, MD” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Emergency Room Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Scott’s Story” hover_btn_color=”danger” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#1da3d6″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Femergency-room-hero-scott-samlan-md%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Femergency-room-hero-scott-samlan-md%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Mount Sinai
Hospital
[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”bottom” gap=”2″ el_class=”heroes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”17093″ primary_title=”Paul Richard” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Patient Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Paul’s Story” hover_btn_color=”danger” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#1da3d6″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fpatient-hero-paul-richard%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fpatient-hero-paul-richard%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Advocate Trinity
Hospital
[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”17100″ primary_title=”Kim Nowak” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Mental Health Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Kim’s Story” hover_btn_color=”sky” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#dd3333″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fmental-health-hero-kim-nowak%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fmental-health-hero-kim-nowak%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Rogers Behavioral
Health
[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”17095″ primary_title=”Apsara Rosario” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Skilled Nursing Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Apsara’s Story” hover_btn_color=”danger” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#1da3d6″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fskilled-nursing-hero-apsara-rosario%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fskilled-nursing-hero-apsara-rosario%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Alden Terrace
of McHenry
[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_hoverbox image=”17102″ primary_title=”Rev. René Brandt” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Chaplain Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Rev. Rene’s Story” hover_btn_color=”sky” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#dd3333″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fchaplain-hero-rev-rene-brandt%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fchaplain-hero-rev-rene-brandt%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”bottom”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-xs”][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”bottom” gap=”1″ el_class=”heroes”][vc_column_inner][vc_hoverbox image=”17067″ primary_title=”Norah Power” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Paramedic Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Norah’s Story” hover_btn_color=”sky” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#dd3333″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fparamedic-hero-norah-power%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fparamedic-hero-norah-power%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]ATI
Ambulance
[/vc_hoverbox][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_hoverbox image=”17070″ primary_title=”Chris Harris” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Community Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Chris’s Story” hover_btn_color=”danger” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#1da3d6″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fcommunity-hero-pastor-chris-harris%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fcommunity-hero-pastor-chris-harris%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Bright Star Community Outreach[/vc_hoverbox][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_hoverbox image=”17183″ primary_title=”Emily Landon, MD” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Infectious Disease Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Emily’s Story” hover_btn_color=”sky” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#dd3333″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Finfectious-disease-hero-emily-landon-md%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Finfectious-disease-hero-emily-landon-md%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]UChicago
Medicine
[/vc_hoverbox][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_hoverbox image=”17074″ primary_title=”Ngozi Ezike, MD” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”State Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Ezike’s Story” hover_btn_color=”danger” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#1da3d6″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fstate-hero-ngozi-ezike-md%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fcommunity-hero-pastor-chris-harris%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Illinois Department of Public Health[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”bottom” gap=”2″ el_class=”heroes”][vc_column_inner][vc_hoverbox image=”17076″ primary_title=”Kellie O’Connell” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Food
Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Norah’s Story” hover_btn_color=”danger” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#1da3d6″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Ffood-hero-kellie-oconnell%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Ffood-hero-kellie-oconnell%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Lakeview
Pantry
[/vc_hoverbox][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_hoverbox image=”17185″ primary_title=”Allison Arwady, MD, MPH” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Public Health Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Allison’s Story” hover_btn_color=”sky” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#dd3333″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fpublic-health-hero-allison-arwady-md-mph%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fpublic-health-hero-allison-arwady-md-mph%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Chicago Department of Public Health
[/vc_hoverbox][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_hoverbox image=”17080″ primary_title=”BreAnna Kruyer” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Home Care Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Breanna’s Story” hover_btn_color=”danger” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#1da3d6″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fhome-care-hero-breanna-kruyer%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fhome-care-hero-breanna-kruyer%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Right
at Home
[/vc_hoverbox][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_hoverbox image=”17082″ primary_title=”Evelyn Figueroa, MD” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Mask
Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Evelyn’s Story” hover_btn_color=”sky” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#dd3333″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fmask-hero-evelyn-figueroa-md%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fmask-hero-evelyn-figueroa-md%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Figueroa Wu Family Foundation
[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”bottom” gap=”2″ el_class=”heroes”][vc_column_inner][vc_hoverbox image=”17084″ primary_title=”Greg Bowman, RN” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Testing Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Greg’s Story” hover_btn_color=”sky” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#dd3333″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Ftesting-hero-greg-bowman-rn%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Ftesting-hero-greg-bowman-rn%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Rush University Medical Center[/vc_hoverbox][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_hoverbox image=”17189″ primary_title=”Linda Michna, RN” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Nurse Heroes” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Linda’s Story” hover_btn_color=”danger” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#1da3d6″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fnurse-heroes-linda-michna-rn-and-the-old-dolls%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fnurse-heroes-linda-michna-rn-and-the-old-dolls%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Northwestern Memorial Hospital[/vc_hoverbox][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_hoverbox image=”17088″ primary_title=”Richard Novak, MD” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”ResearchHero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Richard’s Story” hover_btn_color=”sky” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#dd3333″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fresearch-hero-richard-novak-md%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fresearch-hero-richard-novak-md%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]University of Illinois at Chicago
[/vc_hoverbox][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_hoverbox image=”17188″ primary_title=”Scott Samlan, MD” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Emergency Room Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Scott’s Story” hover_btn_color=”danger” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#1da3d6″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Femergency-room-hero-scott-samlan-md%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Femergency-room-hero-scott-samlan-md%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Mount Sinai
Hospital
[/vc_hoverbox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”bottom” gap=”2″ el_class=”heroes”][vc_column_inner][vc_hoverbox image=”17093″ primary_title=”Paul Richard” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Patient Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Paul’s Story” hover_btn_color=”danger” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#1da3d6″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fpatient-hero-paul-richard%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fpatient-hero-paul-richard%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Advocate Trinity
Hospital
[/vc_hoverbox][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_hoverbox image=”17100″ primary_title=”Kim Nowak” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Mental Health Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Kim’s Story” hover_btn_color=”sky” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#dd3333″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fmental-health-hero-kim-nowak%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fmental-health-hero-kim-nowak%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Rogers Behavioral
Health
[/vc_hoverbox][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_hoverbox image=”17095″ primary_title=”Apsara Rosario” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Skilled Nursing Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Apsara’s Story” hover_btn_color=”danger” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#1da3d6″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fskilled-nursing-hero-apsara-rosario%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fskilled-nursing-hero-apsara-rosario%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Alden Terrace
of McHenry
[/vc_hoverbox][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_hoverbox image=”17102″ primary_title=”Rev. René Brandt” primary_title_font_container=”font_size:24px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:20px” primary_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_title=”Chaplain Hero” hover_title_font_container=”font_size:16px|color:%23ffffff|line_height:18px” hover_title_google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” hover_background_color=”custom” hover_btn_title=”Rev. Rene’s Story” hover_btn_color=”sky” hover_btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” use_custom_fonts_hover_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_custom_background=”#dd3333″ hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fmask-hero-evelyn-figueroa-md%2F|target:_blank” primary_title_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fchicagohealthonline.com%2Fchaplain-hero-rev-rene-brandt%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”hero1″]Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
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Originally published in the Fall 2020/Winter 2021 print issue. Photos by Jim Vondruska
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