Rush-Copley Announces New Breast Health Outreach Coordinator

(December 18, 2008) – Rush-Copley is pleased to introduce Rosalinda Saucedo, who will serve in the grant-funded position as Breast Health Outreach Coordinator.  She brings significant experience in community health education, project management and developing collaborations with community partners.

Rush-Copley Foundation recently received a grant from the Avon Foundation for $150,000 to support its RC-BEAT (Breast Education and Awareness Training) Program. Rosalinda will lead this program, designed to provide community-based outreach and education to expand the patient navigation program to reach low-income Hispanic women in diverse community settings in Aurora.

"Without early detection, Latina women are more likely to suffer from advanced stage cancer leaving fewer treatment options," said Mary Shilkaitis, Vice President of Clinical Services at Rush-Copley Medical Center. "With Rosalinda leading this project, it will allow us to establish stronger connections with women to promote the importance of early detection and facilitate linkages to screening, diagnostic and treatment services to underserved Latina women of Aurora."

Rosalinda received her Bachelor of Arts from University of Illinois at Chicago and her Master of Science from Western Illinois University. Most recently she has worked at the American Cancer Society as a Health Initiatives Manager.