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College of Medicine, Cook County Health Expand Partnership
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
The University of Illinois College of Medicine and Cook County Health, one of the largest public health systems in the country, have expanded their multi-faceted collaborative partnership that began in 2021. This new…
October Update: TOP-ED Technology Selection & Evaluation
Monday, October 27, 2025
Progress has been achieved on the TOP-ED project. The UI COM team is presently engaged in the contracting phase with Acuity Insights, having submitted a preliminary contract to the vendor. We anticipate concluding…
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UI COM Welcomes Dr. Anjana Rao for Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series
Monday, October 6, 2025
On Tuesday, September 30, the College of Medicine was honored to host Anjana Rao, PhD for the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture series. Her presentation, “Regulation of DNA and Histone Methylation, Clonal Hematopoiesis, and Cancer”…
September Update: TOP-ED Technology Selection & Evaluation
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The TOP-ED project continues to advance with Acuity Insights. On September 10, we hosted an on-site visit with three Acuity team members that included a leadership, technical, and Super User session—covering program strategy,…
August Update: TOP-ED Technology Selection & Evaluation
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
We are continuing to make progress with the TOP-ED Modernization Program and our partnership with Acuity Insights. Over the past month, the COM was assigned a dedicated UIC contract coordinator and we are…
The class of 2029 is seated in rows and wearing their new white doctor's coats
University of Illinois College of Medicine Celebrates 2025 White Coat Ceremonies
Friday, August 15, 2025
The University of Illinois College of Medicine held its 31st annual White Coat Ceremony on each of its campuses on Friday, August 15, 2025. Over 300 incoming M1s were celebrated by their friends, families, and communities as they received their white
Federal Student Aid Changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Affecting Professional Students
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Graduate PLUS Loan Program- effective July 1st, 2026. Eliminates the Graduate PLUS loan program effective July 1st, 2026, for new borrowers. Legacy Provision: If a borrower has a Graduate PLUS loan made before July 1, 2026, while enrolled in a cred
July Update: TOP-ED Technology Selection & Evaluation
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
We are pleased to announce that we have selected Acuity Insights as our technology partner to enhance our medical education technology and to streamline operations as part of the TOP-ED Modernization Program. This decision was…
June Update: TOP-ED Technology Selection & Evaluation
Friday, June 27, 2025
The Executive Committee made a final decision on the vendor who best meets our needs for curriculum management, student assessments, faculty evaluations, and scheduling. Judges are waiting for official approval from OBFS and…
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Upcoming Events

Nov 7 2025

2025 UI COM Annual Research Forum

Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm
Student Center West
Nov 18 2025

Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series: Raymond Deshaies, PhD

Tuesday, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
CMWT 227, Irwin Auditorium
Nov 19 2025

AI.Health4All November Seminar: Nigam Shah, MBBS, PhD, Stanford University" Responsible AI at an Academic Healthcare System, Virtual

Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
Dec 17 2025

AI.Health4All December Seminar: Isaac Kohane, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School

Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
Westside Research Office Building, Room #261
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Monday, July 21, 2025
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
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