Empowering Women Physicians
The annual Power of Women In Medicine Summit brought together hundreds of physicians from across the country Above photo: Marcia Faustin, MD, on day two of The Power of Women in Medicine Summit at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, Illinois on September 19, 2025. Photo by Kuma Content, courtesy of Women In Medicine The annual […]
Our Top 10 Stories of 2024
One of the best things about the new year is reviewing our most-read articles from the previous year. This exercise gives us an opportunity to find out what our readers most wanted to read, to remind ourselves of the health events that unfolded, and to review our breadth of coverage and our writers’ talents. […]
Female Force
Meet the woman behind Chicago’s Women in Medicine Summit Fact checked by Catherine Gianaro Leading up to the annual Women in Medicine Summit at the Drake Hotel in Chicago this month, writer Kimberly Soenen sits down with the force behind a movement that’s elevating women’s voices in medicine. Shikha Jain, MD, holds a host of titles. […]
Back-to-School Sickness
Infectious diseases spike when kids return to school − here’s what you can do about it Above image: Sick kids can spread diseases in their households and classrooms. kali9/E+ via Getty Images Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than homework. They’ll be carrying germs, too. These viruses and […]
Op-Ed: Gender Inequities in Healthcare Affect All of Us
Chicago Health is committed to publishing a diversity of opinions. The opinions expressed in this op-ed article are the author’s own. Healthcare, by its very nature, is about caring for the wellbeing of our communities. Yet, a pervasive issue threatens the quality of care we all receive: gender inequities in the medical profession. This is […]