Univision Chicago interviewed Dr. Olga Garcia-Bedoya, associate professor of medicine in the division of academic internal medicine, about the All of Us Research Program and the unveiling a new mobile research clinic. Watch the story online: https://bit.ly/2YevNQg UIC’s All of Us Research Program is part of the Illinois Precision Medicine Consortium. All of Us is [...]
An intervention combining behavioral weight loss treatment and problem-solving therapy with as-needed antidepressant medication for participants with co-occurring obesity and depression improved weight loss and depressive symptoms compared with routine physician care, according to an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Obesity and depression commonly occur together. Approximately 43 percent of adults with [...]
Twenty two department of medicine providers were named among the region's top physicians by Castle Connolly, the consumer healthcare guide. Seven of the recognized providers were featured in Chicago magazine's January 2019 "Top Doctors" list. More News
An interdisciplinary group of researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to create an SMS-based virtual health coach that would help overweight people set and achieve healthy eating and exercise goals. The $1.2 million, four-year grant will enable the development of an automated virtual health [...]
The Department of Medicine has a new fellowship program. Dr. Saul Weiner is co‐directing the new fellowship program entitle “Clinical Leaders and Academic Scholars (CLASS)”. The program is geared toward preparing physicians for leadership in medical education, clinical services, and research. The goal of the fellowship program is to graduate collaborative and self‐directed continuous learners [...]
Guardians of Healthy Longevity Presented by Donald A. Jurivich, D.O. Eva Gilbertson Distinguished Professor of Geriatrics Chairman, Department of Geriatrics University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 Location: Moss Auditorium UIC COMRB 1020, 909 South Wolcott Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612 Lunch: 1:00 pm — 1:30 pm Lecture: [...]
“Understanding Diagnostic Error in COPD and Asthma” Speaker: Dr. Min Joo Date: Thursday, February 15, 2018 Time: 12pm-1pm Place: COMRB 7175 (7th floor), 909 S. Wolcott Presentation Objectives: To review prevalence of diagnostic error in COPD and asthma To understand the role of spirometry in the diagnosis of COPD and asthma To review past and [...]
“Integrating Contextual Factors into Clinical Decision Support to Reduce Contextual Error and Improve Outcomes in Ambulatory Care” Speaker: Dr. Saul Weiner Date: Thursday, January 18, 2018 Time: 12pm-1pm Place: COMRB 7175 (7th floor), 909 S. Wolcott Presentation Description: A contextual error occurs when a medical decision is consistent with research evidence but nevertheless inappropriate given [...]
