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Christen Vagts, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy

About

Accomplishments/Awards:
2022  Reza Ebrahimi Research Scholar Award, University of Illinois at Chicago’s Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy – recognizes the fellow with the most scholarly activity throughout their fellowship

2022  Medical Researcher Award, The Bernie Mac Foundation – recognizes researchers who have made exemplary research contributions to the field of sarcoidosis

2022  Henry Christian Award, American Federation for Medical Research (AFMR) – recognizes the most outstanding abstracts submitted to each of the four regional AFMR Regional Meetings

2021   UIHealth Fellow of the Year Award – recognizes physicians and fellows who personify the core values of UI Health: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence

2020  UIC Internal Medicine Residency, Fellow of the Year Nominee – recognizes fellows as exceptional teachers and leaders, voted on by the internal medicine residency

2015   Arnold P. Gold Foundation Award – recognizes house staff who exemplify qualities of humanism in patient care and excellence in teaching

Education

Medical Education: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (Internal Medicine & Pediatrics)
Fellowship: University of Illinois at Chicago (Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine – Research Track