News Terry Vanden Hoek, MD, Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine, was elected as a National Academy of Medicine member We are thrilled to share that Dr. Terry Vanden Hoek, esteemed Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, has been elected as a member of the… Dr. Kotini-Shah Receives the Max Harry Weil Early Career Award We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Pavitra Kotini-Shah, Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, has received national recognition as the recipient of the Max Harry Weil Early Career Award at… Recognizing Excellence in Emergency Medicine Faculty College of Medicine Faculty were honored on November 14 at the 2024 Faculty Recognition Ceremony. The Department of Emergency Medicine proudly celebrates the achievements of its faculty and alumni, who were recognized for their… Emergency Medicine’s Dr. Chestek Plays a Role in UIC’s Groundbreaking AI-Driven Healthcare Initiative Physician of the Year Leah Finkel, MD Pediatric Emergency Medicine We are proud to share the outstanding achievements of our Emergency Medicine team at the UI Health “Of the Year Award” Recognition Celebration. This year, we honored several exceptional nominees for their contributions to… Innovative Housing Solutions Aim to Improve Patient Outcomes and Decrease Unnecessary Hospital Visits “The University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System’s Stephen Brown, director of preventive emergency medicine, said more healthcare providers need to realize that people must have a place to live before their… Dr. Janet Lin Elected as Billings Society Fellow of the Institute of Medicine of Chicago Congratulations to Dr. Janet Lin on Her Election as a Billings Society Fellow of the Institute of Medicine of Chicago! We’re excited to share that Dr. Janet Lin, Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Affiliate Professor,… Dr. Trevonne Thompson Named to the Board of Directors of the American College of Medical Toxicology We are proud to announce that Dr. Trevonne Thompson, tenured professor of emergency medicine and Director of the Medical Toxicology Fellowship, has been named to the Board of Directors of the American College… Dr. Heather Prendergast Named One of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Medicine for 2024 Congratulations to Dr. Heather Prendergast on Being Named One of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Medicine for 2024 UIC Emergency Medicine proudly congratulates Dr. Heather Prendergast on being recognized as one of… Dr. Terry Vanden Hoek receives Earl M. Bane Professorship in Emergency Medicine The University of Illinois College of Medicine is proud to announce that Dr. Terry Vanden Hoek, Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, has been appointed to the prestigious Earl M. Bane Professorship… Illinois Heart Rescue Awards Exceptional 9-1-1 Call Takers Chicago, IL – April 18, 2024—The Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) held an awards ceremony on Thursday to honor the exceptional efforts of newly graduated 9-1-1 call takers and dispatchers and… The Mean Age at Which People in Chicago Have Fatal Heart Attacks Outside the Hospital is Decreasing. Researchers from our Emergency Department (ED) used data from nontraumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) cases to study the changes in years of potential life lost (YPLL) caused by OHCA. The study is published in… Dr. Pavitra Kotini-Shah, Participated in an AHA-hosted panel at the Women Deliver Conference A Conversation with Stephen Brown -Better Health Through Housing Welcome Class of 2027 and 2029 Congratulations 2023 Graduates Congratulations to our 2023 Brown Coat Graduates!! 2022 College of Medicine Dean's Award Recipients Excellence in Healthcare Leadership: Dr. Heather Prendergast Rising Star in Emergency Medicine: Dr. Shana Ross Faculty of the Year in Emergency Medicine: Dr. Lauren Smith UIC is leading an Illinois-based research consortium called ILLInet RECOVER A team of University of Illinois Chicago researchers is projected to receive approximately $22 million from the National Institutes of Health over four years to research long COVID-19. COVID-19 Surge Disproportionately Impacting Chicago’s Latino Communities On Thursday, Chicago’s public health director Dr. Allison Arwady issued a stern warning about the state of the virus. “There is not a single person in Chicago who is not at some level of increased risk from COVID, because our outbreak is surging in Chicago Medical Society’s Physician of the Year U of I Hospital & Clinics' chief medical officer is recognized for initiatives that address health disparities and improve cardiac arrest survival.
