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UICOMP graduate speaker

UICOMP Class of 2024 Convocation Ceremony

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria held its Convocation Ceremony on Saturday, May 4, at the Peoria Civic Center and awarded Doctor of Medicine degrees to 58 graduates.

Research Day presenters speak with faculty about their research posters

Research Day 2024 Announces Winners

UICOMP Research Day 2024 was held May 1, and guests enjoyed a keynote presentation by Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, principal deputy director of the National Institutes of Health who spoke on “The View…

UIC Chancellor Miranda

UIC Chancellor Miranda Tours UICOMP

The Peoria regional campus welcomed UIC Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda to our campus March 26 for a student-led tour, conversations with faculty and researchers, and meeting with campus leaders.

Fourth-year UICOMP share their residency matches

58 Peoria Medical Students Celebrate “Match Day”

At 11 am today, 58 Peoria medical students opened an envelope and learned where they will spend the next few years of their training. The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria held its “Match Day” event at The Warehouse on State in Peoria

Medical Student doing virtual reality heart exercise

UICOMP Students Use New VR Headsets to Interact with 3D Heart Model

First-year UICOMP students had a chance to work with a 3D heart model in virtual reality (VR) last week. They were able to manipulate a high-fidelity heart model, watch blood flow through the four chambers, and identify different cardiac structures.