Electives
Electives at the University of Illinois College of Medicine allow students to explore specialized areas of study and pursue their particular interests. Students can choose from a variety of electives in areas such as cardiology, neurology, radiology, pediatrics, and surgery, among others.
The elective courses offered vary between each campus. Visit the College of Medicine website to learn about all UI COM electives.
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Elective and Sub-Internship Course Directors and Coordinators
| Department | Director | Coordinator |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer, Biology, Pharmacology | Bento Soares, PhD | Christina Constantinidou |
| Dermatology | Joshua Kentosh, MD | Debby Tucker |
| Emergency Medicine – Intro Elective | Lee Raube, DO | Janet Kupferschmid |
| Emergency Medicine – Advanced Elective | Matthew Fischer, MD | Christie Perry |
| Jan Fiscus | ||
| Emergency Medicine – Simulation Elective | Gregory Podolej, MD | Christie Perry |
| Jan Fiscus | ||
| Family Medicine | Elizabeth Gabel, MD | Brandi Reid |
| Amy Zacharias, MD | ||
| Family Medicine Sub-Internship | Elizabeth Gabel, MD | Brandi Reid |
| Health Sciences Education | Consult electives catalog for individual course directors | Debby Tucker |
| Internal Medicine | Consult electives catalog for individual course directors | Jodi Frasure |
| Internal Medicine Sub-Internship | Manajyoti Yadav, MD | Jodi Frasure |
| Saurabh Bansal, MD | ||
| Medicine/Pediatrics | Joseph Mackey, MD | |
| Neurology | Consult electives catalog for individual course directors | Sondra Fox |
| Neurosurgery | Andres Maldonado, MD | Sondra Fox |
| Obstetrics/Gynecology | Consult electives catalog for individual course directors | John Milus |
| Obstetrics/Gynecology Sub-Internship | Nathan Peterson, MD | John Milus |
| Kaleb Jacobs, MD | ||
| Gynecologic Oncology Sub-Internship | Daniel Chan, MD | John Milus |
| Pediatrics | Consult electives catalog for individual course directors | Jeana McLoughlin |
| Pediatric Sub-Internship | Nadia Shaikh, MD | Jeana McLoughlin |
| Psychiatry | Jay Clore, PhD | Maureen Wolfe |
| See Special Studies in Psychiatry catalog page for details on the elective. | ||
| Radiology | Consult electives catalog for individual course directors | Deanna Silotto |
| Surgery | Consult electives catalog for individual course directors | Julie Eastwood |
| Surgery Sub-Internship | Richard Anderson, MD | Julie Eastwood |
| Jacob Hopping, MD | ||