Dr. Emily Chase has been named Chair of the Chicago Go Red Women's Campaign for 2024-2025
CHICAGO, August 26, 2024 – As the local and national movement for gender equity in health care continues, Emily Chase, MD, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the University of Chicago Medical Center, has been named this year's chair of the Go Red for Women initiative. campaign. Since 2004, Go Red for Women has addressed gaps in awareness and clinical care regarding the largest health threat to women, cardiovascular disease.
“Emily Chase embodies true leadership and commitment to building equitable health care practices at one of our city’s leading hospitals,” said Megan Geiger, associate vice president of development for Go Red for Women at the American Heart Association of Chicago.
“In addition to her focus on building strong health care systems, Emily’s dedication to educating future health care providers is the embodiment of a core part of Go Red for Women’s mission, which is to empower women at every age and stage of life by giving future generations the tools to achieve success. Unabated, longer and healthier lives.
A graduate of Saint Mary's College, where she is an Assistant Professor, Dr. Chase has applied her background in nursing and management to drive change in both nursing practice and education at health systems such as the University of Chicago Medicine as well as N&P University. Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital. Dr. Chase is also generous with her time and knowledge, volunteering as a board member at Valparaiso University in Indiana.
“Emily is deeply committed to improving the lives of patients and the community and providing a more equitable and inclusive environment, and she instills these values in those around her, including her daughter, who is studying to become a nurse,” Tom said. Jackiewicz, president of the University of Chicago Medicine Health System and the University of Chicago Medical Center. “She will undoubtedly continue to be a leading voice for women in STEM, women in healthcare management, and most importantly, women who help other women live long, healthy lives.”
Dr. Chase holds a Ph.D. He holds a doctorate in nursing research and management from the University of Illinois and is a graduate of the Wharton Nurse Leaders Program through the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Currently, Dr. Chase is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
“I am honored to be this year’s President of Chicago Go Red for Women,” said Dr. Chase. “After an incredible year of celebrating two decades of amazing pathways to women's heart health, Go Red for Women now has an incredibly bright future ahead with a renewed responsibility to push for better health outcomes and a greater community of support for women at every walk. For Life In Chicago and nationwide.
The 2024-2025 Go Red for Women campaign will see the return of key events including STEM Goes Red and the Chicago Go Red for Women Executive Luncheon. For more information or to support the Chicago Go Red for Women campaign, contact Meghan Gaeger at Meghan.Gaeger@heart.org or visit https://new.event.gives/737862.
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