College of Medicine Administration Dean
Joseph A. Flaherty ’68, MD ’71, Res ’75 Vice Dean
Sarah J. Kilpatrick, MD, PhD S e n i o r Ass o c i a t e D e a n f o r Adm i n i s t r a t i o n
Arnim Dontes, MBA S e n i o r Ass o c i a t e D e a n for Research
Larry Tobacman, MD S e n i o r Ass o c i a t e D e a n f o r a c a d e m i c a n d Ed u c a t i o n Aff a i rs
Saul Weiner, MD S e n i o r Ass o c i a t e D e a n for Students
Kathleen Kashima, PhD C h i e f D e v e l o pm e n t Off i c e r f o r M e d i c i n e Ass o c i a t e D e a n f o r Adv a n c e m e n t V i c e P r e s i d e n t, U n i v e rs i t y o f Ill i n o i s F o u n d at i o n
L. Keith Todd Regional Dean, Peoria
Sara L. Rusch, MD, Res ’81, FACP R e g i o n a l D e a n , R o c kf o rd
Martin Lipsky, MD R e g i o n a l D e a n , Urb a n a - C h a mp a i g n
Bradford S. Schwartz ’74, MD
Illinois Medicine Editorial Staff E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r o f D e v e l o pm e n t P r o g r a ms , P u bl i s h e r
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The Rise of a Transformer 20 With the help of a $20 million NIH grant, the UIC Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences is helping change research at the university. scholarship
Chicago’s Own 25 Advice and support from her family have helped Ebone Porch become a member of the Class of 2013.
On His Game 27 Jermaine Kyong White has taken a long road, but he’s nearly at his goal of becoming a physician.