Meenakshy Aiyer, MD, MACP, has been appointed Regional Dean for the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) campus. The announcement was made today by University of Illinois College of Medicine Executive…
UICOMP medical students gain valuable experience while assisting at a free clinic to serve the uninsured or under-insured. The Cordoba Healthcare clinic provides specialty healthcare to residents in the greater Peoria area with…
Mark Linder Walk for the Mind presented the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria with a check for $85,000 in support of brain cancer research. The gift was a result of their…
The Theresa Tracy Trot organization presented a check for $61,000 to the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria at the beginning of the Jan. 4 East Peoria City Council meeting. The donation…
Graduate Medical Education, or GME, is a clinical education and training program for physicians who have completed their medical school requirements and been awarded an MD, or equivalent, degree. Part of UICOMP’s educational…
The KB Strong Foundation donated $70,500 to support brain cancer research at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria. KB Strong was founded to honor the life of Kevin Brown, beloved Washington…
Swapna Asuthkar, PhD, assistant professor with the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, received a two-year $55,000 grant from William E. McElroy Research Foundation for her study “Activation of TRPM8 channel suppresses…
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria presented its 2021Community Health Awards during its annual Celebration of Excellence faculty recognition event November 4. The awards started in 1995 to honor individuals and…
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…
