General News
Dr. Hinkle Named Interim Director and Department Head of NCRHP
Hana Hinkle, PhD, MPH Due to the upcoming June 30 retirement of Michael Glasser, PhD, Dean Alex Stagnaro-Green, MD, has named Hana Hinkle, PhD, MPH, the interim director and department head of the [...]
Two Students Named 2021 Champions of Humanistic Care by Gold Foundation
Angelica Ukaigwe, MD, a 2021 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, and Joshua Crist, a fourth-year medical student at UICOMR, were selected as 2021 Champions of Humanistic Care by the Arnold P. [...]
Dr. Khare Receives Women of Achievement Professions Award
Dr. Manorama Khare Manorama Khare, PhD, recently received the Women of Achievement Professions Award from the YWCA of Northwestern Illinois. Dr. Khare is a research associate professor and interim director of the University [...]
SHIELD Illinois COVID-19 Testing Info for the Public
Free COVID-19 Saliva-Based Testing The SHIELD Illinois COVID-19 test is a PCR test offered at the UIC Health Sciences Campus-Rockford, 1601 Parkview Ave. When are appointments available? Mondays 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesdays: 8 [...]
SHIELD Illinois COVID-19 Testing Info for Students, Staff and Faculty
Who is required to test weekly? Students from College of Medicine, MBT Program, College of Nursing and College of Pharmacy who will be attending class or events or studying on campus Faculty who come on [...]
Dr. Geraldine Fox Receives Distinguished Teaching Award
Geri Fox, MD, MHPE, FAACAP The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford presented its 2021 Distinguished Teaching Award to Geri Fox, MD, MHPE, FAACAP. Each year, this award is presented to a [...]
Dr. Kathleen Kelly Receives Distinguished Service Award
Kathleen Kelly, MD The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford presented its 2021 Distinguished Service Award to Kathleen Kelly, MD, assistant dean for graduate medical education since 2017 and a clinical assistant [...]
SwedishAmerican Department of OB/Gyn Receives Distinguished Community Award
The SwedishAmerican Women and Children's Hospital opened in January 2021. The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford presented a 2021 Distinguished Community Award to the SwedishAmerican Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology [...]
Congratulations to Class of 2021
The Class of 2021 has the distinction of being the first class to start medical school in Rockford and complete all four years in Rockford. Little did these trailblazers know when they arrived in Rockford [...]
Award Winners for Research Week 2021
Best Basic Science Research Poster Award Sponsored by Department of Biomedical Sciences Preksha Shahagadkar Exploring NCX4040, an Aspirin Derivative, for Treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Best Basic Science Research Poster Award Sponsored by [...]