IMD
Partners
IMD PARTNERS
Driven by
discovery
Illinois Medical District partners vary in size and lifestage, but share a common purpose. Consisting of four major health systems, 40+ healthcare-related facilities, research labs, multiple universities, a biotech incubator, and many more, our partners are accelerating discovery and commercialization that is reshaping the practice of medicine.
Our partners
Alegis Care
Barton Senior Living Center
Carole Robertson Center
Cook County Health & Hospitals System
Fresenius Kidney Care Chicago Westside
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County
Rush University Medical Center
Scheck & Siress
Union Health Services
University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System
Vitas
Women’s Interagency HIV Study
Anixter Village
American Red Cross of Greater Chicago
CAN TV
Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center
Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind
Easterseals Metropolitan Chicago
Growing Solutions Farm
Hektoen Institute of Medicine
Illinois Action for Children
IMD Guest House
Kaleidoscope, Inc
Open Arms
Thresholds
Urban Autism Solutions
Chicago Department of Public Health
Chicago Department of Public Health West Side Center for Disease Control
City of Chicago 311 Call Center
Cook County Juvenile Court Center
DCFS Central Office (Damen)
DCFS Office of Inspector General (Ogden)
FBI
Illinois Center for Rehabilitation and Education
Illinois State Police Forensic Science Center: Chicago
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois – Augustana
State Public Health Laboratory
Bioresistance Technologies/Crison
Connexion
Cordynamics, Inc.
Creatv MicroTech, Inc.
GreatPoint Energy
Illinois Ventures
Litholink, Inc.
STAT Analysis Corporation
Superior Ambulance
Sword Diagnostics
Vertiport
Cell Biologics, Inc (UIC)
Chicago Biosolutions (UIC)
Chicago Hope Academy
CHICAT
Children of Peace School
Clarix Imaging Corporation (UofC)
Health, Technology, Innovation Lab (HTI)/ EnterpriseWorks
Incubator Laboratory Facility/UIC Budget & Planning Office
Rush University Medical Center
UIC College Prep
UIC West campus
University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System
University of Michigan Public Health Study
Urban Prairie Waldorf School-Chicago
Washington Irving Elementary
Shared impact: partnership at work in the IMD
Health equity
IMD anchor, Rush University Medical Center, is heading up West Side United: a program to address inequalities in healthcare, education, and economic vitality. Their important goal: halving the 16-year life expectancy gap between the Loop and West Garfield Park communities by 2028.
Community impact
The IMD and six major health systems —three within the District—have joined forces to form Westside Anchor Committee: an innovative consortium that encourages organizations to coordinate efforts, share best practices, and kick start initiatives to improve wellness on Chicago’s West Side.
Workplace diversity
The Chicagoland Healthcare Workforce Collaborative is a group of leading healthcare employers—several of whom are found in the IMD—who support an inclusive workforce by focusing on targeted hiring practices, education and training, and career retention.
Partner spotlight
Rush
Rush University Medical Center is one of four major health systems located in the IMD. It’s been a leader in patient care, clinical research, and medical education for more than a century. Each year, Rush cares for approximately 460,000 patients, teaches 2,500 medical students, and exceeds national benchmarks for quality, including a five-star rating from CMS and an “A” Safety rating from Leapfrog.
Ranked #4
Rush is ranked 4th among leading academic medical centers in the U.S. by Vizient.
