General News
Saliva-based COVID-19 Testing Coming Soon for Area Group Settings
A new saliva-based COVID-19 test will be available in the Rockford area approximately late October. It was developed by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and will be offered under the name SHIELD Illinois through [...]
Medical Student Research Accepted for Presentation
Fourth-year medical student Akash Khurana’s research Akash Khurana, M4 has been accepted for a poster presentation at the American College of Gastroenterology National Conference in October. His project, “Follow-up Outcomes in Celiac Disease [...]
Dr. Jeff Smith is New Chair of Department of Medicine
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford has appointed Jeffrey R. Smith, MD, FACC, chair for the Department of Jeffrey Smith, MD Medicine and Medical Specialties. Dr. Smith is a clinical associate [...]
Dr. Jones Named Interim Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford announces the appointment of Alesia Jones, PhD, as interim assistant dean for diversity and inclusion. She is also an associate professor in the Department of Family and [...]
$3 Million NIH Grant to Further College of Medicine Rockford Researcher’s Vaccine for Lymphatic Filariasis
Study will develop a vaccine for preventing a disabling infectious disease that affects millions around the world Dr. Ramaswamy Kalyanasundaram A University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford researcher and his collaborator at [...]
Dr. Mary Jo Ironside Receives Distinguished Teaching Award
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford presented its 2020 Distinguished Teaching Award to Mary Jo Ironside, MD. “Dr. Ironside has demonstrated a strong commitment to medical education in family medicine and obstetrics and [...]
Dr. Charles Welford Receives Distinguished Service Award
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford presented its 2020 Distinguished Service Award to Charles Welford, MD, a clinical associate professor in the Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties and an internal medicine physician [...]
Researcher Receives $1.8 Million NIH Grant to Further Research on Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
College of Medicine Rockford Researcher Receives $1.8 Million NIH Grant to Further Research on Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Study goal is to identify role of glia-neuron crosstalk Researchers at the University of Illinois College of Medicine [...]
COVID-19 Testing Center Update
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford is not involved in any aspect of the daily operation of the COVID-19 testing center nor is it involved in the lab work. However, as a public [...]
Convocation Ceremony 2020
Congratulations to the Class of 2020! Watch our virtual Convocation Ceremony for the University of Illinois College of Medicine-Rockford Class of 2020 on YouTube. It will be live streamed on Saturday, May 2, 2020, and [...]