Dr. Sara Rusch, Regional Dean for the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) since 2008, announced her intent to retire in May of 2019. Rusch leaves a legacy of campus expansion, enhancement of the medical education programs, financial stability and facility upgrades. “It has been a great privilege for me to lead such [...]
By Kelvin Wynn, MD - I had the privilege of interviewing alum and faculty member Dr. Laura Smith for this edition of Alumni Chatter: A native of Salem, Illinois and 2012 graduate of the UICOMP Family Medicine Residency Program at Methodist Medical Center (now UnityPoint Health), Laura Smith returned [...]
By Kelvin Wynn, MD - I would love to share with our readers and your fellow alums where you are, what you are doing, and the impact you are having on the community you serve, as well as the opportunity to interview you on Alumni Chatter. If you are interested, [...]
By Kelvin Wynn, MD - The highly publicized police shootings of 15 young black men over the past two years troubles me. This issue, along with the increasing number of racially motivated hate crimes, has fueled the national conversation on race and highlighted the racial and social inequality that [...]
UICOMP is now accepting applications from students, residents, and faculty for its annual Research Day. The event is on May 1 at the UICOMP campus (1 Illini Drive, Downtown Peoria). Categories include: clinical vignettes, continuous quality improvement (CQI) and research. The keynote speech will be by Dr. Scott A. Irwin of Cedars-Sinai Health System on palliative care [...]
We have received reports recently of an increase in the amount of SPAM that users have been receiving on a daily basis. This issue has been brought to the UIC Security group, and they have reassured us that they are doing all that they can to combat the flow of SPAM. They have also noted [...]
When the University of Illinois College of Medicine adopted a new curriculum that integrated the basic and clinical sciences across all its campuses, Peoria took that approach one step further. Unique to Peoria, students participate in the Early Longitudinal Immersion Interprofessional Team Experience, or ELI2TE. Now into its second year, this year-long, longitudinal program [...]
The same receptors that tell your brain when something is hot may provide new answers to addressing chronic pain, researchers at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria say. The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria was awarded $235,000 by the National Institutes of Health to expand a series of studies over [...]
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria and UnityPoint Health – Methodist have expanded their existing partnership to include Proctor and Pekin hospitals. The revised affiliation agreement, which governs the relationship between the two entities, reflects the recent growth in enrollment at UICOMP and the greater need for additional clinical experiences and physician mentors [...]
As National Cyber Security Awareness Month draws to a close, it’s important to remember some important tips year-round. When in doubt, ask CIS If you suspect an email to be phishing, call the Help Desk at 309-671-3400 or email CIS-Security@uic.edu. Do not click on links or reply to a suspicious email, and do not provide [...]
