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Brianna Griggs, MPH, Kate Merrill, PhD, and Nyssa Snow-Hill, PhD presented a symposium at the 18th Biennial Conference for the Society for Community Research and Action – “Using Innovative Health Promotion Programs and Implementation Strategies to Address Health Disparities among Black Youth”. This symposium reviewed three innovative strategies for implementing evidence-based programs (EBP) in settings serving [...]
Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce Catalin Buhimschi, MD, MMS, MBA, has been appointed interim Department Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and Interim Chief of Service at UI Health effective Aug. 16, subject only to Board of Trustees approval. Dr. Buhimschi joined the College of [...]
Molly Martin, MD, MAPP CDIS Associate Director for Community Engagement The University of Illinois Chicago has been selected by the National Institutes of Health as the principal site of a multi-center collaborative in the Chicago area that will bolster research and outreach to help communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19. As part of the [...]
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Congratulations to Drs. Joan Briller and George Kondos who were listed in the Chicago Mag as top heart docs in cardiovascular disease. https://bit.ly/3AKVdJh
On June 25, 2021, we celebrated our seven chief residents and two fellows at their graduation ceremony. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we could not all gather for our usual grand gala for graduation. Instead, however, we celebrated in an intimate affair in Moss Auditorium with family, friends, and staff joining remotely. We are [...]
Julie Bobitt, PhD and colleagues examined the viability of medical cannabis among older veterans relative to existing approaches. They compared cannabis, prescription opioids, and benzodiazepines use between older Veteran and non-Veterans, and identified outcomes of cannabis use among Veterans. Both groups reported similar levels of pain, quality of life, social satisfaction, and sleep quality. Veterans [...]
