CHICAGO, June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week,
St. George's University received
Norwegian American Hospital's Power of Community Award for its
leadership in the quest to provide quality care to patients across
Chicago.
"We are privileged to receive this honor from our friends at
Norwegian American Hospital," said Dr. G.
Richard Olds, President of St.
George's University. "We have made educating the primary
care workforce of the future our mission, and we are grateful that
Norwegian American Hospital supports that mission."
Power of Community Award recipients are selected for their
dedication to the community served by Norwegian American Hospital
and their efforts to provide great medical care in the area. This
is the third year the award is being presented.
The award ceremony coincides with the inauguration of Norwegian
American Hospital's newly-accredited Family Residency Training
Program, which will begin training medical graduates on
July 1. The program was developed to
address the shortage of primary care physicians in Illinois. There are less than 13,000 primary
care doctors available to serve Illinois's population of nearly 13
million.
"The shortage of primary care physicians is one of the chief
public health challenges our state faces," said Jose Sanchez, CEO of Norwegian American
Hospital. "Together with St.
George's University, we look forward to doing our part to
help solve it."
About St. George's University
St. George's University is a center of
international education, drawing students and faculty from over 140
countries to the island of Grenada, West Indies. St. George's is affiliated with educational
institutions worldwide, including in the
United States, the United
Kingdom, Canada,
Australia, and Ireland. The University has contributed over
17,000 physicians, veterinarians, scientists, and public health and
business professionals who are practicing across the world. The
University programs are accredited and approved by many governing
authorities. For more information, visit
www.sgu.edu.
About Norwegian American Hospital
Norwegian
American Hospital (NAH) is an acute care hospital on Chicago's near north side. NAH provides high
quality and compassionate health care services by partnering with
patients and their families, our employees, physicians, and the
communities we serve. For more information about Norwegian American
Hospital, visit www.nahospital.org.
For more information or to schedule an interview with St.
George's University President Dr. G.
Richard Olds, please contact Yael
Wollstein at 166000@email4pr.com or 202-471-4228 ext.
118.
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