Regional Dean Meenakshy Aiyer, MD, was honored as the 2022 Athena International Woman of the Year by the Peoria Chamber of Commerce during the annual Thanksgiving Day Luncheon on November 17 at the…
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria presented its 2022 Community Health Awards during its annual Celebration of Excellence faculty recognition event November 3. The awards started in 1995 to honor individuals…
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…
The Pediatric Resource Center (PRC) will host its annual fundraising event, “Hope for Kids” on Saturday, November 5, at Jump Simulation, 1306 N. Berkeley, Peoria. Proceeds from this event help PRC ensure the…
Dr. Alfonse and Mrs. Nancy Masi, Peoria, will donate $1.2 million to kick-off a fund leading to the establishment of an endowed chair in the Department of Medicine at the University of Illinois…
Effingham Daily News shared this article that highlights rural medical training opportunities, including the Rural Student Physician Program at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria. The article includes interviews with three…
Join UICOMP virtually for the Class of 2026 White Coat Ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Friday, August 12, 2022, streamed live on UICOMP’s YouTube! The White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage for…
A team of UICOMP researchers in the Department of Cancer Biology and Pharmacology had their work published in Cell Death and Disease published by Nature Publishing Group. The work entitled “Galectin-1 activates Carbonic…
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria will collaborate to study causes, prevention and treatment strategies for long COVID in central Illinois. The work is part of a broader collaboration led by…
Leaders from UICOMP and Positive Health Solutions (PHS) will announce the expansion of PHS clinical services to include primary care to the LGBTQ+ community. Expanding medical services to include primary care, as well…
