Jeffrey R Smith, MD, FACC
Chair of the Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties
Clinical Professor
Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties
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The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford appointed Jeffrey R. Smith, MD, FACC, chair of the Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties. Dr. Smith is a clinical associate professor in the department and has been on the faculty since 1996.
Dr. Smith has taught medical students and directed cardiology education for the College of Medicine Rockford, earning him the Distinguished Teaching Award in 2010 as well as other recognition. He has served on the college’s Medical Executive Committee and several other committees and task forces.
A cardiologist and regional board member at Mercyhealth in Rockford, Dr. Smith is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago. He completed an internship and residency in internal medicine and went on to complete fellowships in clinical cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology at Northwestern University.