In conjunction with September’s “Women in Medicine Month” created by the American Medical Association (AMA), the UICOMP Women in Medicine and Science Council solicited nominations of faculty members who work to support gender…
Graham Health System, Canton, IL, has donated $500,000 to support the Rural Student Physician Program at University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria. “This generous scholarship is another demonstration of the commitment the…
Ken Fukuchi, MD, PhD, professor with the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) was awarded a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for his Alzheimer’s research project…
A number of UICOMP faculty were among the investigators chosen as recipients of the spring 2021 grants from the Jump Applied Research for Community Health through Engineering and Simulation (ARCHES) program. Seven research…
Parker Thompson, MD, (UICOMP Class of 2017) contributed to fighting the global pandemic by leading the COVID-19 vaccination response at the U.S. Army’s Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. In December 2020, he was…
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) is accepting nominations for the 2021 Community Health Awards. Nominations may be submitted online now through August 20, 2021. UICOMP sponsors these awards to…
UICOMP faculty are using MRI and CT data to generate an exact replica of anatomy. This can be used to create a three-dimensional model of the anatomy that physicians can use to better…
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) is recipient of a $5,000 grant to address inequities in medical education and training. The grant was awarded to faculty members John Fonge, MD,…
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) has awarded Alan Bridges, MD, with its 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award. Bridges is Chief of Staff at the Madison Veterans Administration Hospital and Professor…
Girish Deshpande, MD, Professor of Pediatrics with the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, was presented the Ron W. Lee Pediatric Care Lifetime Achievement Award during an official presentation in May. He…
