The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria continues to follow the evolving situation with the Coronavirus pandemic and to work closely with the University of Illinois College of Medicine (Chicago), local clinical partners and affiliates, as well as our local officials and health departments. We have made transitions in our curriculum and work [...]
By Dominique Fons, MD - Ever since I started my teaching career, I have always felt that part of my role as an educator was to be a buoy in the rough and sometimes stormy sea of teaching middle schoolers. Now since becoming a physician educator, my role as a [...]
It’s the 9th annual race against child abuse, and the Pediatric Resource Center is taking their annual fundraising event virtual. Typically, the annual event is held at Kickapoo Creek Winery, but in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and CDC guidelines for social distancing, organizers have created a virtual event that runs from April 17 to [...]
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria’s Class of 2021 gathered virtually for “Match Day” on March 19 to learn where they would be spending the next few years of their medical training on their path to practicing medicine.Match Day is the nationwide unveiling, simultaneously, by thousands of fourth year medical students of their [...]
Manu Raj Sood, MD, joins University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria as Head of the Department of Pediatrics. He previously served as professor and chief of the division of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at the Medical College of Wisconsin where he also served as medical director of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition [...]
Members of the UICOMP family were asked for their impressions, experiences, and opportunities regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion for all. They were asked 4 questions: Where did you grow up, how long have you been in Peoria, and what do you do for fun? Share an experience with diversity, equity, and/or inclusion that [...]
By Kari Beth Watts, DO - Waiting Children, they’re called: the thousands of orphans around the world who have a precondition that complicates their ability to be matched to an adoptive family. Perhaps they have Down syndrome, HIV, or a cleft lip and palate. Maybe it’s cerebral palsy or fetal [...]
Two UICOMP students were recently interviewed by WEEK-TV in response to the “” film screening that has been shared locally. The film highlights the low number of Black men applying to medical schools and the low number of Black male physicians and also talks about the impact that trend may have on community health. [...]
UICOMP is proud to partner with the Peoria City County Health Department and other community organizations to provide information and resources to support COVID-19 vaccinations in central Illinois. To hear more about this initiative, read or listen to infectious disease physician Dr. Abeer AlMalaji's interview on Peoria Public Radio. Dr. Abeer AlMajali [...]
By James Barnett, MD - "I/We would like to begin today by recognizing and acknowledging that the U of I System carries out its mission in its namesake state, Illinois, which includes ancestral lands of the Peoria, Kaskaskia, Piankashaw, Wea, Miami, Mascoutin, Odawa, Sauk, Mesquaki, [...]
