Carle Illinois College of Medicine
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Other name | University of Illinois College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Type | Engineering-based-Medical school |
| Established | March 12, 2015 |
Parent institution | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Chairman | James C. Leonard, MD |
| Chancellor | Barbara J. Wilson (Acting) |
| Students | 25 (anticipated 2018)[needs update] |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | medicine |
The Carle-Illinois College of Medicine was established on March 12, 2015 after the University of Illinois Board of Trustees approved the creation of the new college.[1][2] The college is expected to begin classes in 2018 and will offer terminal joint degrees connecting the fields of medicine and engineering.[3] The college is a public–private partnership between the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Carle Foundation Hospital.[1]
Plans
The college will offer an MD degree with a technical research project, an MD integrated with a Master’s degree in Engineering with a thesis/project, or an MD integrated with a PhD in quantitative engineering and sciences for a MD-PhD dual degree program. All degrees earned at the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine will be awarded by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.[4] In November 2015 it was announced that the University of Illinois and Carle Foundation Hospital had signed a 10 year research affiliation agreement with the intent to encourage and enable new biomedical advances at the newly formed college of medicine.[5]
Dr. Rashid Bashir and Dr. Robert Good were selected as co-chairs for the Core Curriculum Group committee charged with designing curriculum for the college.[6] In August 2016, King Li was named first Dean of the college of medicine.[7]
The university is awaiting LCME accreditation before recruiting students, but the current aim is for the first class of students to begin in 2018.
See also
References
- ^ a b "University Of Illinois Trustees Approve New Medical School". CBS Chicago. March 12, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ Wurth, Julie (March 13, 2015). "It's official Campus gets first new college in 60 years". News Gazette. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Core curriculum committee formed for Carle Illinois College of Medicine" (PDF). University of Illinois. December 10, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Business Plan to Establish a New College of Medicine in Urbana-Champaign - Final Report" (PDF). Carle-Illinois College of Medicine. October 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
- ^ Wurth, Julie (November 2, 2015). "UI signs 10-year deal with Carle". News Gazette. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ Pressey, Debra and Julie Wurth (August 30, 2016). "College of Medicine dean: 'I would drop anything to join this effort'". Champaign News-Gazette. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ Wurth, Julie (November 2, 2015). "UI signs 10-year deal with Carle". News Gazette. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
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