Dr. Shikha Jain was named the Physician Leader of the Year by the Illinois State Medical Society. Congratulations, Dr. Jain! Learn more: bit.ly/4b8iV3F

Tanika Kelly, PhD, Prof of Medicine University of Illinois - Department of Medicine, will attend the 2024 National Academy of Medicine Emerging Leaders Forum in Wash, DC, this April. The invite-only forum is an assembly of outstanding early & mid-career professionals w/ exceptional professional promise, achievement, and leadership.

Groundbreaking research co-authored by University of Illinois College of Medicine hematologist Damiano Rondelli.

We're very excited for next year! Full house with excellent first year fellows, rising second year fellows, our physician scientist fourth year fellow and our incoming third year fellow focusing on HIV. #IDtwitter University of Illinois - Department of Medicine UIC IM Chiefs

Guess who's back 🪑😎
#RedChairSeason #AdirondackChairs #SignsOfSummer #UIC

Get to know our campus and our city! Our program is located in an amazing city and within a large university and college of medicine campus. IDatUIC is world class training a world class city 🔥 UIC IM Chiefs University of Illinois - Department of Medicine #thisisUIC

Get to know our university, its commitment to graduate medical education, and its commitment to advancing the frontiers of medicine in Chicago and beyond. Our ID fellowship will help you reach you reach your fullest potential. University of Illinois - Department of Medicine UIC IM Chiefs #thisisUIC

In Blood Advances, Dr. Saraf of University of Illinois - Department of Medicine et al report phase I results of oral etavopivat in patients with sickle cell disease.

See the data here: docwirenews.com/post/oral-etav…
#SCD #MedTwitter

Zeenat Farooq is the first recipient of the new Postdoctoral Scholar of the Year award, honoring her work on the connections between diabetes and dementia:

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Please join the Department of Medicine for our Richard J. Weber Supported Grand Rounds on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 12:00pm-1:00pm.
This lecture will be IN-Person at the Moss Auditorium COMRB 1020

Please join the Department of Medicine Grand Rounds on Tuesday April 9, 2024, at the Moss Auditorium COMRB 1020.
This will be an in-person lecture.

Dr. Robert Molokie specializes in the treatment of sickle cell disease at UI Health’s Division of Hematology and Oncology. Dr. Molokie shares how sickle cell disease can affect day to day life.

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March 30 is National Doctors' Day! On this day, we honor and celebrate our physicians for their dedication and contributions to individual lives and communities served. Thank you!
#DoctorsDay #heroes

Congratulations to Drs. Martha Daviglus and Amber Pirzada from the University of Illinois - Department of Medicine Institute for Minority Health Research and Dr. Jainwen Cai from UNC-Chapel Hill on their most recent HCHS/SOL Annals of Int Med publication! 🥳

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month and a great time to talk about prevention and screening options for Colon Cancer. Learn more from Dr. Keith Naylor as he weighs in colon cancer and importance of screening.

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Please join the Department of Medicine Grand Rounds on Tuesday April 2, 2024, at the Moss Auditorium COMRB 1020.
This will be an in-person lecture.

Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Messmer for receiving the 2024 Gold Humanism Honor Society Faculty of the Year Award! Her unwavering commitment to humanistic patient care inspires us all.

Please join the Department of Medicine Grand Rounds on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 12:00pm-1:00pm.
This lecture will be IN-Person at the Moss Auditorium COMRB 1020

Department of Medicine Scholarly Activities Day

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Meet our New Residents! We are excited and can’t wait to get to know all of you!