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Resident physicians rally outside the University of Chicago Medical Center on September 25, 2025. Courtesy of CIR/SEIU.

UChicago Medicine Resident Physicians Pass First-Ever Union Contract

By Julian Moreno / November 11, 2025
Residents hope the contract will mitigate burnout and financial hardships.
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Residents at UCMed Near First-Ever Contract

By Julian Moreno / October 14, 2025
A year after forming a union, over 1,000 resident physicians continue to negotiate their first contract.
UChicago Medicine's Center for Care and Discovery. Courtesy of the University of Chicago.

UChicago Medicine Halts All Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

By Celeste Alcalay and Gabriel Kraemer / July 19, 2025
Hospitals across the country have suspended care offerings for transgender youth amid threats from the Trump administration to withhold federal funding.
Kunle Odunsi, the AbbVie Foundation Distinguished Service Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Courtesy of Kunle Odunsi.

UChicago Oncologist Kunle Odunsi Discusses Upcoming Convocation Address, New UCMed Cancer Center

By Vivian Li / May 22, 2025
Odunsi reflected on his career path and discussed themes he hopes to incorporate in his upcoming convocation address.
Mitchell Posner was recently appointed the chief clinical officer for the UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center. Courtesy of Mitchell Posner.

UCMed Cancer Center Appoints New Chief Clinical Officer, Mitchell Posner

By Kyle Lin / April 14, 2025

This January, Mitchell Posner was appointed the chief clinical officer for the UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC). In his new role, Posner hopes to reshape the University’s surgical...

The UChicago Medicine campus. Courtesy of the University of Chicago.

Alumna Catina Latham Named UCMed’s Senior VP for Community Health

By Ava Iwasko / February 5, 2025
Latham accepted a new position as UChicago Medicine’s senior vice president for community health transformation and chief equity officer.
Participant operating bionic arm in a driving wheel simulation.

UChicago Scientists Develop Bionic Prosthetics With Lifelike Touch

By Celeste Alcalay / January 16, 2025
Neuroscientists and engineers are paving the way for prosthetics that can handle everyday objects and provide lifelike feedback, two new studies detail.
UCM’s logo was featured on the Haas car livery at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

UChicago Medicine Partners with Haas Formula 1 Team in Historic Sponsorship

By Sabrina Chang / January 10, 2025
In an interview with the Maroon, UChicago Medicine’s Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Andrew Chang shared how the groundbreaking partnership with Haas—the first ever healthcare F1 sponsorship—aligns with UCM’s global vision and innovative approach to healthcare.
SEIU Local 73 Jeff Howard speaking at the press conference.

Trades and Supply Chain Workers at UChicago Medicine Threaten July 14 Strike

By Evgenia Anastasakos / July 9, 2024
After over six months of stagnant negotiations, SEIU Local 73—which represents 125 building trades and supply chain workers at UChicago Medicine—voted to walk out unless an agreement is reached with UCM.
The UChicago Medicine cancer center construction site where the two workers fell.

Two Ironworkers Fall from UCMed Construction Site, Families Sue Construction Contractors

By Tiffany Li / July 3, 2024
David O’Donnell died at the site, and Jeffrey Spyrka received medical attention at the intensive care unit at UCMed. The two ironworkers fell approximately nine stories after scaffolding separated at the structure’s corner during high winds.
Members of National Nurses United demonstrate outside of the University of Chicago Medical Center in Hyde Park.

Nurses’ Union Reaches New Contract With UCM, Calls Off Strike

By Tiffany Li / March 20, 2024
After having previously reached 26 tentative agreements on individual issues with UChicago Medical Center, National Nurses United members voted to approve a new contract on March 12 and 13.
Mark Anderson has served as dean of the Biological Sciences Division, dean of the Pritzker School of Medicine, and Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs since October 2022.

A Year at UCMed: BSD and Pritzker Dean Mark Anderson Reflects, Shares Decade-Long Strategic Plan

By Anushree Vashist / December 11, 2023
In an exclusive interview with The Maroon, Mark Anderson, who joined UChicago last October as dean of the Pritzker School of Medicine, Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, and dean of the Biological Sciences Division, emphasized unity, equity, and innovation in research and healthcare.
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