The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) is accepting nominations for the 2025 Community Health Awards. Nominations may be submitted online now through July 11, 2025. UICOMP sponsors these awards to…
The Peoria regional campus celebrated the investiture of Jean Clore, PhD, as the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Timothy J. Bruce Professorship in Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine. The ceremony was held May 15, 2025, at the Country Club of Peoria.
On May 10, Marcus Rossi (UICOMP Class of 2025) become the seventh of his siblings to graduate with an MD degree and the sixth to graduate from UICOMP. That date coincided with his…
UICOMP Research Day 2025 was held May 7 and featured 184 research abstracts by our medical students, residents, fellows and faculty. Keynote speaker Jan Kitajewski, PhD, Director of the University of Illinois Cancer…
Faculty, learners and community partners gathered May 1 at Distillery Labs in downtown Peoria for UICOMP “Innovation Day,” an event to celebrate the collaboration among the Peoria regional campus, Distillery Labs, and University…
University of Illinois College of Medicine faculty will share insights on the prevalence of anxiety in today’s youth during a panel discussion on Thursday, April 17, at 6 pm, at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. Part of the “Medical Conversations” series
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria held its Match Day event this morning at The Warehouse on State in Peoria, where 50 Peoria medical students opened their envelopes and learned where…
The Women in Medicine and Science Council at UICOMP has selected four women physicians to highlight this month in recognition of Women’s History Month.
A team comprised of UICOMP faculty and OSF HealthCare partners collaborated to develop a mobile application (app) to transform the way migraine is diagnosed and managed, particularly in rural communities where access to specialized care is limited.
Dr. Sunita Ferns led a team effort to select, trial and implant for the first time an extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (EV-ICD) in a 2-year-old patient. The device is traditionally implanted in adults or older children.
