Rosita Ragin
Pritzker Honors Rosita Ragin for 20 Years of Service
Rosita Ragin
This spring, the Pritzker School of Medicine celebrates the outstanding — and longstanding — accomplishments of Rosita Ragin, Assistant Dean for Multicultural and Student Affairs. Rosita joined the Pritzker School of Medicine in 1989 after spending nearly a decade working at Rush Medical Center and in the Mayor’s Office under Mayors Harold Washington and Eugene Sawyer.
Dean Ragin’s entrance to the world of medical education was not at all expected: “I came at a time when there was much change in the air and diversity issues were at the fore, as they are now. It was quite by accident,” she said. “I thought I’d go into business.”
Rosita Ragin with James Bowman, MD and Walter Conwell, MD’07 at the Bowman Lecture Series
The successes achieved and lives touched by the work of Dean Ragin have been anything but “by accident.” Her work at the Pritzker School of Medicine has revolved around helping students succeed. “The currency of your life is your time,” Dean Ragin notes. “I can’t think of a better way to spend it than with young people who are going to contribute to the betterment of humanity.”
Dean for Medical Education, Holly J. Humphrey, MD clearly articulated one of Dean Ragin’s most remarkable traits: “Her hallmark warmth and welcoming spirit have helped countless students thrive.”
Congratulations, Dean Ragin, and Thank You!
