Celebrating Our 2023 Health & Medicine Award Winners

Join us in celebrating the winners of our 2023 Health & Medicine Awards! These annual awards recognize Chicago-area leaders exemplify the Health & Medicine mission to build power and momentum for social justice and health equity in Illinois. The 2023 awardees were recognized at the Health & Medicine Awards Gala on September 20, 2023.

Health
Nasir Zakaria, Rohingya Culture Center

Medicine
Jorelle Alexander, DMD, MPH, Cook County Health

Policy
Katie Thiede, ICAN! (Illinois Contraceptive Access Now)

Research
Diana Lemos, PhD, MPH, American Medical Association

Groups
Acclivus, Inc.
Healthy Illinois Campaign

Emerging Leaders
Bonnie Ewald, Rush University Medical Center
Ezekiel Richardson, MD, Emergency Medicine Physician