Specialty: Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Nationality: USA
Education:
1994 MPH Boston University School of Public Health (Epidemiology and Biostatistics)
1987 MD University of Minnesota
1982 BA University of Minnesota, summa cum laude
Post-Doctoral Training:
1991-1994 Clinical and Research Fellow, Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
1988-1990 Junior and Senior Resident in Medicine, Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA
1987-1988 Intern in Medicine, Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA
Current Positions: Acting Regional Dean
Professor of Clinical Medicine and Head, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC-COM)
Work Experience:
2019-present Deputy Editor, MKSAP 19, American College of Physicians
2000-2017 Internal Medicine & Infectious Disease Physician, McKinley Health Center, UIUC
2000-2007 Internal Medicine Consultant, Women’s Clinic, VA Hospital, Danville, IL
2000-present Infectious Disease Consultant, Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Danville, IL
2000-2012 Infectious Disease Physician, Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic, Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, Champaign, IL (Lab Director 2004-2012)
2000-2002 Infectious Disease Consultant, coverage for Christie Clinic, PCMC, Urbana, IL
1994-1999 Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease Physician, MGH-Revere HealthCare Center, Revere, MA
1990-1994 Urgent Care Physician, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
1990-1991 Staff Physician, Mattapan Hospital AIDS Unit, Mattapan Chronic Disease Hospital, Boston, MA
Major Administrative Responsibilities:
2017-present Acting Regional Dean, UIUC-COM
2016-2017 Director, Continuing Medical Education, UIUC-COM
2010-2012 Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, UIUC-COM
2008-present Head, Department of Internal Medicine, UIUC-COM
2008-2017 Director, Internal Medicine Clerkship, UIUC-COM
2002-2008 Associate Director Internal Medicine Residency Program, UIUC-COM, and Site Coordinating Faculty, Provena Covenant Medical Center (2002-2007)
2000-2008 Discipline Coordinator, Introduction to Human Disease, First-year medical student course, UIUC-COM
- Head, Office of Student and Academic Support, UIUC-COM
2000-2001 Head, Summer Prematriculation Program, UIUC-COM
1998-1999 Director, Board of Public Health, Revere, MA
1995-1997 Unit Chief, Internal Medicine, MGH-Revere HealthCare Center
Professional Society Memberships:
2017-present Board of Regents (BOR), American College of Physicians
2013-2017 Governor, American College of Physicians, Illinois Chapter, Downstate Region (Governor-elect 2012-2013)
2008-present Member, Clerkship Directors of Internal Medicine (CDIM)
2008-2011 Member, Association of Chiefs and Chairs of Medicine
2007-present Member, The Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America
2002-present Member, Infectious Diseases Society of America (Fellow 2010)
2002-present Member, Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDIM)
1994-present Member, American Society of Microbiology
1992-present Member, American College of Physicians (Fellow 2002)
1990-present Member, Massachusetts Medical Society