Jim Swakow, MD
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director – Family Medicine Residency
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Pronouns: he/him
About
Born and raised in the Chicago suburbs. Lifelong Chicago sports fan, for better or worse. I spent time in other states gaining education and experience, but ultimately came back to Chicago to care for our city with a specific focus on underserved populations. Loving husband and father of two goofy sons.
Clinic Location: Mile Square Health Center - Englewood
Clinical Interests:
- Chronic disease management
- Substance use disorder
- PrEP for HIV
- Office-based procedures
- Reproductive Health
- Culturally competent and inclusive health care
Research Interests:
- Substance Use Disorder
- PrEP/HIV Prevention
- Medical Education
Selected Grants:
Ending the HIV Epidemic
Funded by: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
March 2020 – March 2023
Chicago Linkage to Assisted Recovery and Treatment
Funded by: Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI)
March 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022
Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Residency Training in Primary Care (PCTE-RTPC) Program
Funded by: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2025
Notable Honors:
- National Health Service Corps Scholarship Award
- UIHealth Top Box Doc – June 2022
- UIC Family Medicine Residency Citizenship Award – June 2018 and June 2019
Education
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago
Licensures and Certifications:
American Board of Family Medicine
Professional Memberships:
American Academy of Family Physicians
Illinois Academy of Family Physicians
Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors
Selected Presentations
Swakow, Kratom and Harm Reduction, April 2022, University of Illinois at Chicago
Swakow, B. Dudkiewicz, C. Albecker, J. Lonzo, H. Evans, K. Borkini, P. Viswanathan. Transition of Care Management: Care Coordination to Prevent Hospital Readmission, May 2019, University of Illinois at Chicago