Following a national search, Meenakshy Aiyer, MD, MACP, has been appointed Regional Dean for the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UI COMP) campus. The announcement was made today by University of Illinois College of Medicine Executive Dean Mark Rosenblatt, MD, PhD, MBA, MHA. Dr. Aiyer has been appointed as Regional Dean Designate, effective [...]
This year, we were pleased to include our colleagues from Peoria and Rockford both as participants and as judges. Over 249 posters were submitted, which is a new high for this event. Congratulations and thank you to all who participated, and a special thanks to the judges whose efforts once again were essential to the [...]
The Service of Gratitude is an annual event held at the University of Illinois College of Medicine to honor, with sincere gratitude, the selfless legacy of the women and men who have donated their remains for the advancement of medical education and research. Donors are honored through speeches, poetry, and music performed [...]
May 20, 2019 The authors of a new white paper call for greater involvement of non-governmental organizations to address the HIV crisis among Venezuelan refugees living in Colombia. The lead authors of the paper, Dr. Stevan Weine, director of the University of Illinois at Chicago Center for Global Health, and Dr. Zaher Sahloul, president of MedGlobal, a [...]
IMED profiles showcase the passion and dedication of our innovative students Story and photos by Susan Reich Innovation Medicine (IMED) students - (left to right) Emil Klosowiak, Charlotte ter Haar, and Gardner Yost - may well be the "game changers" of tomorrow. They’re driven. They’re visionary. They thrive on challenges—in the classroom, in [...]
Statewide hospital affiliations provide enriching COM student rotations and residencies Story by Bob Kronemyer The College of Medicine has a rich and distinguished history of providing students and residents with a variety of educational experiences by aligning with hospitals around the state. Whether COM partners provide the opportunity to experience a faith-based holistic approach, practice [...]
Pharmacology Department Head Asrar Malik (left) continues to recruit key faculty like Jalees Rehman (right) to advance the regenerative medicine program in Chicago, and to build upon many achievements, including being ranked 8th in the nation in the field of pharmacology based on NIH funding. Stem cell research has tremendous potential [...]
Community engagement efforts target underserved areas both rural and urban By: Richard Asa When Robert Winn, MD, decided to come to the College of Medicine, his motivation was simple. Winn (pictured at right) has spent his career trying to remove barriers that isolate communities from their healthcare providers and separates colleagues who could be leveraging [...]