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Peggy W Shiels, MD

Teaching Assistant Professor

Director of Phase 2 & 3 Curriculum

Department of Health Sciences Education

Office of Medicine and Medical Education

Contact

Building & Room:

UIC Health Sciences Campus-Rockford

Office Phone:

815-395-5727

About

Additional Title(s)/Position(s): Associate Director of Doctoring and Clinical Skills at UICOM Rockford

Work history / Positions: Dr. Shiels worked as a hospitalist in St Louis after residency and then worked at Crusader Community Health and in private practice in Rockford until 2018, when she took a position at UICOMR.

Niche: Dr. Shiels is passionate about health professions education and grateful for the opportunity to be a part of our students’ education as they strive to become the most adept and compassionate clinicians they can be.

Family and Interests: Married with 3 children

Outside Interests: Family, physical fitness, and art

Education

Undergraduate: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, BS in bioengineering, 1993
Medical degree: University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 1998

Licensures and Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine