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Minutes before she was to board a plane for a family trip to Colorado, Natalie Tarantur, CRNA, leapt into action and led lifesaving efforts for a man who lost consciousness following a cardiac event…

As a child, Russ Nockels, MD, believed he would grow up to become a Chicago firefighter. While he didn’t end up in the fire station, he still followed a path that would change people’s lives…

What is your endeavor? For the past two years, I have been taking walks with my husband and our two Portuguese Water Dogs. Harley is 7 years old and Tippy is 5 years old. Harley was a former therapy…

What is your endeavor? This summer, my husband and I are venturing with our three children on a trip of a lifetime, a six-week stay in France. It’s a trip that’s officially been in the works for more…

What is your endeavor? I volunteer at an animal rescue shelter. It started a couple of years ago when I was looking to volunteer somewhere but honestly had no idea what I wanted to do. I happened to…

Describe your endeavor. I’m an ER physician, husband, the proud father of three girls, and the lead singer for the Chicago punk band, the Bollweevils. What is it about punk rock that draws you? Being…

Describe your endeavor. Right as COVID-19 was crushing us and most of the gyms opened, I became a Ninja Warrior as a way to spend time with one of my daughters, Sydney, who was five years old at the…

Describe your endeavor. I’ve always loved to cook, and nothing makes me happier than to come home from work and go right into the kitchen to start chopping garlic. The soothing, repetitive connection…

What is your endeavor? I am both a hospital pharmacist and a branding photographer. My passion for photography lets me explore a creative and interpersonal side. After pharmacy school, I pursued a…

Dr. Hallie Labrador says she wasn’t particularly “sporty” growing up.