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Cook County was incorporated in 1831, two years before Chicago itself. After the cholera epidemics of 1849 and 1854 swept the nation, it was clear the county needed a public hospital. Upon its completion in 1857, Cook County Hospital sat unused for two years as the city had not budgeted for medical equipment. It went through several iterations, including as a training hospital for medical students, and as a military hospital during the Civil War. As a training hospital, it was the site of the first internship in the United States: the interns were unpaid, as were the attending physicians.

Cook County Hospital finally opened as a public hospital on January 1, 1866, and was instrumental in treating victims of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. It was rebuilt twice, in the 1870s and the 1910s. Eventually, beginning in 2018, the historic Beaux-Arts building underwent a $140 million rehabilitation, and currently operates as a hotel.

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“Top banana” is a slang term used to refer to the most important person in an organization or group. For example, the United States president can be referred to as the nation’s “Top Banana.” The expression originated in the American theater in the early 20th century. Leading performers were dubbed “top banana,” and different stages were called things like “third banana,” “second banana,” and “first banana” or “top banana.”

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Midpark High School was founded in 1962 in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, and was a part of the Berea City School District. The school colors were brown and orange, and the meteor (as seen in this button) was the school mascot. The school had a football team, female volleyball team, wrestling team, and swim team.

In 2013, after years of decreasing enrollment, Midpark High School merged with the district's other high school, Berea High School. The newly combined school, known as Berea-Midpark High School, was located in the existing Berea High School building. Although Midpark High School no longer occupied the school building, it was repurposed by the district to house Middleburg Heights Junior High School—which, in 2018, was renamed Berea-Midpark Middle School.

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Dr. Robert E. McAfee served as a Trustee for the American Medical Association (AMA) from 1984 to 1993. The AMA Board of Trustees is an elected body that is responsible for ensuring the implementation of AMA policies. In 1994, after serving as a Trustee, Dr. McAfee was elected as the President of the American Medical Association, and held the position for one year. He was the first president of the organization to come from the state of Maine. 

Dr. McAfee was most well-known for his advocacy against domestic violence and gun violence, which he argued were just as much a medical issues as they were social issues. He was appointed to the American Bar Association's Commission on Domestic Violence and served on President Bill Clinton’s Advisory Committee on Family Violence. Dr. McAfee also founded the Maine Citizens Against Handgun Violence and served on the Executive Council of Maine’s Communities for Children initiative.

Outside of his duties with the AMA, McAfee worked for thirty-one years as an attending surgeon at the Maine Medical Center, and as the Chief of Surgery at Maine's Mercy Hospital.

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Established in 1940, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) helps fund diabetes research, information, and advocacy. The ADA is a non-profit organization with a goal to educate and provide support for those who have diabetes and their caregivers. There are over 20,000 healthcare professionals and a network of more than 565,000 volunteers involved.

“Vision: Life free of diabetes and all its burdens."

"Mission: To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. We lead the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fight for those affected by diabetes. We fund research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes. We deliver services to hundreds of communities. We provide objective and credible information. We give voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes.” - American Diabetes Association.