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.
Electives Catalogs
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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 | Christie Perry |
| Emergency Medicine – Advanced Elective | Matthew Fischer, MD | Christie Perry |
| Emergency Medicine – Simulation Elective | Gregory Podolej, MD | Christie Perry |
| Family Medicine | Elizabeth Gabel, MD | Brandi Reid |
| Dominique Fons, 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 | Holly Cornell |
| Internal Medicine Sub-Internship | Manajyoti Yadav, MD | Holly Cornell |
| 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 | Raji Govindraj |
| Pediatric Sub-Internship | Umair Iqbal, MD | Raji Govindraj |
| Psychiatry | Jay Clore, PhD | Tiara Thomas |
| 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 | Natisha Olaseni |
| Surgery Sub-Internship | Richard Anderson, MD | Natisha Olaseni |
| Jacob Hopping, MD | ||