INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE OF CHICAGO
180 N MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 1200, CHICAGO, IL 60601 www.iomc.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE OF CHICAGO (IOMC) IS AN ORGANIZATION OF DISTINGUISHED LEADERS IN THE HEALTH FIELD WHO COLLABORATE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC IN CHICAGOLAND. DRAWING UPON THE EXPERTISE OF ITS MEMBERSHIP & REGIONAL LEADERS, IOMC ADDRESSES A VARIETY OF HEALTH ISSUES.

THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE OF CHICAGO WORKS TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE CHICAGOLAND'S HEALTH, IT ENABLES DISTINGUISHED HEALTH PROVIDERS, HEALTH PAYERS, HEALTH OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYERS TO SHARE CONCERNS, EXPRESS DIFFERENCES, AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO MAKE THE CHICAGO AREA A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK.

PORTES FOUNDATION GRANT REVIEW THE PORTES FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED OVER 70 YEARS AGO TO PROVIDE GRANT SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS TO PREVENT DISEASE AND IMPROVE CHICAGO'S HEALTH, ESPECIALLY THROUGH INNOVATIVE APPROACHES. THE IOMC NOW ADMINISTERS THE GRANT PROGRAM AND REVIEWS GRANT REQUESTS TO IDENTIFY THE MOST PROMISING AND COUNSEL GRANTEES ON HOW TO ENSURE THEIR PROJECT SUCCEEDS. GRANT REVIEWERS INCLUDE SCIENTISTS (WHO KNOW THE FIELDS), ADMINISTRATORS (WHO CAN HELP MAKE A PROJECT SUCCEED), POLICY MAKERS (WHO UNDERSTAND HOW THE PROJECT RELATES TO OVERALL HEALTH POLICY) AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHO UNDERSTAND HOW THE PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY. WHILE MOST OF THE REVIEWERS ARE IOMC MEMBERS, EXPERTS FROM ALL AREAS ARE ASKED TO BECOME REVIEWS. THIS COMBINATION OF REVIEWERS REFLECTS IOMC'S MISSION TO SEE HEALTH AS A COMBINED EFFORT OF PROVIDERS, PAYERS, COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, AND POLICY MAKERS. THIS YEAR THE IOMC CO-REVIEWED 29 LETTERS OF INTENT AND INVITED 7 FULL PROPOSALS WHICH INCORPORATED 5 BOARD MEMBERS AND 4 ADDITIONAL FELLOWS. A GRANT FUNDING FOR A TOTAL OF 65,000 WAS AWARDED FOR THE SOLAR POWERED DRINKING WATER PROJECT TO PREVENT DIARRHEA IN CHILDREN IM WESTERN KENYA.

LEADERSHIP BREAKFASTS - APRIL, 2018: HEALTHY CHICAGO 2.0 - PRIMARY & SECONDARY GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE OF CHICAGO (IOMC) IS EXCITED TO LAUNCH THE FIRST LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST FOR 2018. THE BREAKFAST IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONVENE LOCAL LEADERSHIP, IOMC FELLOWS AND MEMBERS, AND ASPIRING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND NETWORK REGARDING ONE OR MORE OF FOUR-P'S (PEOPLE,/PUBLIC, PROVIDERS, PAYERS, AND POLICY). THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH) ESTABLISHED THE OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION (OVP) IN 1994 FOLLOWING THE SURGEON GENERAL DECLARATION OF VIOLENCE AS A PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIC. OVP WORKS TO PREVENT VIOLENCE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN AND REDUCE ITS NEGATIVE IMPACTS WHEN IT DOES OCCUR. - JUNE , 2018): ILLINOIS' IMPACT ON THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC CBS2 BROADCAST CENTER HOSTED THIS PRESENTATION BY ILLINOIS LT. GOVERNOR EVELYN SANGUINETTI. SHE DESCRIBED THE EXTENT OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC IN ILLINOIS AND HOW IT AFFECTS EVERY COUNTY AND EVERY SOCIOECONOMIC GROUP. SHE LED THE DISCUSSION OF THE STEPS ILLINOIS IS TAKING TO REDUCE THE USE OF OPIOIDS AND TO PROVIDE TREATMENT TO THOSE CURRENTLY AFFLICTED. SHE EMPHASIZED THE STATE'S ROLE OF BEING BOTH THE PROVIDER AND THE COORDINATOR OF EFFORTS BY PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. - SEPTEMBER, 2018: ACCELERATE HEALTH EQUITY WITH COLLECTIVE SOCIAL IMPACT SETH GREEN, FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF THE BAUMHART CENTER FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AND RESPONSIBILITY AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, LED THE DISCUSSION OF ALL SECTORS (PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT) AFFECT HEALTH STATUS AND THE CHANGING ROLE OF MEDICAL PROVIDERS IN THIS MORE COMPLEX ENVIRONMENT. AS ONE PHYSICIAN COMMENTED "I USED TO THINK THAT ALL HEALTH CARE CAME FROM A DOCTOR'S OFFICE." ATTENDEES INCLUDED PROVIDERS, PAYERS, POLICY EXPERTS, CITIZENS, AND STUDENTS AND THIS SESSION CONTINUED IOMC'S MISSION OF BEING THE FORUM WHERE IDEAS CAN BE DISCUSSED OPENLY. IN THIS CASE, THIS SESSION EMPHASIZED THE ROLE OF THOSE WHO ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. THE BAUMHART CENTER IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO THAT EQUIPS CHICAGOLAND LEADERS WITH THE TOOLS TO ACCELERATE SOCIAL CHANGE. - NOVEMBER, 2018: THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE METROPOLITAN CHICAGO PEOPLE CBS2 BROADCAST CENTER HOSTED THIS PRESENTATION BY JOHN JAY SHANNON, MD, CEO OF COOK COUNTY HEALTH. DR. SHANNON LED THE DISCUSSION OF WAYS TO PROVIDE COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE TO BOTH POPULATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING THE CHOICES THAT MUST BE MADE. ATTENDANCE EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS AND ATTENDEES INCLUDED PROVIDERS, PAYERS, STUDENTS, CITIZENS AND MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA. THIS MEETING CONTINUED IOMC'S MISSION TO BE A FORUM WHERE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES CAN BE DISCUSSED AND PEOPLE CAN DISAGREE WITHOUT BEING DISAGREEABLE.

STATE OF HEALTH OF CHICAGO (SOHOC) - APRIL, 2018: GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ADVOCACY 101; CO-HOSTED WITH STRENGTHENING CHICAGO'S YOUTH, WE BROUGHT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TOGETHER TO LEARN HOW TO APPROACH THEIR POLITICIANS IN SUPPORT OF GUN VIOLENCE LEGISLATION. REBECCA LEVIN, MPH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND IOMC FELLOWS PRESENTED AND DEMONSTRATED METHODS TO IDENTIFY THE NEED AND SHARE INFORMATION AS A CITIZEN AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. - NOVEMBER, 2018: SOHOC 2017 FOLLOW UP: PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROMOTING EQUITY IN ADULT USE OF MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION IN ILLINOIS- RECOMMENDATIONS FROM POLICY MAKERS. CO-CREATED AND SUPPORTED A MONOGRAPH ABOUT GETTING IT RIGHT FROM THE START. IT WAS PROVIDED TO LEGISLATORS AND THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION TO CONSIDER SHOULD MARIJUANA BE LEGALIZED. - DECEMBER, 2018: SOHOC2017 FOLLOW UP: MET WITH MIDWEST BUSINESS GROUP ON HEALTH'S LEADING ORGANIZATIONS TO DRAFT A RECOMMENDATION TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH. ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDED: BOEING, WALGREENS, JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, IBM, CORELLA BRAND, ADVOCATE, COOK COUNTY AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISIONS.

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