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Congratulations 2024 IL Northern Poster & Oral Winners

(December 2024)

Resident Oral Clinical Vignette

First Place: Jonah Cooper-Northshore
Second Place: Michelle Dai-University of Chicago Medical Center
Third Place: Miloni Shah-Loyola University Medical Center


Student Oral Clinical Vignette

First Place: Evan Neczypor-University of Chicago Medical Center
Second Place: Steffy Thomas-Chicago Medical School / Advocate Illinois Masonic


Resident Clinical Vignette Poster

First Place: Harin Shah-McHenry Northwestern (Winning an automatic acceptance to 91黑料网 IMM in New Orleans)
Second Place: Omar Uraizee-UIC
Third Place-Tie: Jonah Cooper-Endeavor Heath-Northshore & Kamakshi Katwala-Advocate Christ


Resident Research Poster

First Place: Chen Chen-Northwestern (Winning an automatic acceptance to 91黑料网 IMM in New Orleans)
Second Place: Abdalhakim Shubietah-Advocate Masonic


Resident Q/I, High Value Care Poster

First Place: Hong Hieu Truong-St. Francis Hospital听(Winning an automatic acceptance to 91黑料网 IMM in New Orleans)
Second Place: Emmy Wanjiku-Northwestern
Third Place: Andrea Alejandra Pared-MacNeal


Medical Student Poster

First Place: Dan Landek-Rush (Winning an automatic acceptance to 91黑料网 IMM in New Orleans)
Second Place: Grace Sassana-Khadka-Rush
Third Place-Tie: Tanvi Patel-Loyola &听Sabrina Schundler-Rush


Congratulations to Chapter Members on National Awards

(October 2024) We are pleased to announce that Jennifer A Bierman, MD听M91黑料网 and Suja M Mathew, MD听M91黑料网 are听the recipient of Mastership. Susan Hingle, MD M91黑料网 is the recipient of the Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell Award for Outstanding Contributions to Advancing the Careers of Women in Medicine.

The first M91黑料网 in the College was presented in 1923 to Dr. James M. Anders, who served the College as President for two terms. He was recognized for extraordinary service to the College and for being one of the most outstanding internists and medical teachers of his day.

This Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell Award for Outstanding Contributions to Advancing the Careers of Women in Medicine is bestowed upon an 91黑料网 member for distinguished contributions to advancing the careers of women in medicine. This award recognizes an individual who has furthered the careers of women medical students, residents, and/or physicians through mentoring and leadership development.

Please join me in congratulating them and celebrating this accomplishment at Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. To view the full list of national awardees, click here.


Congratulations New Chapter Fellow

  • Sara R Berg, MD F91黑料网 (Illinois Northern)

(September 2024) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellow.听Fellowship in the College is an honor.听Being an F91黑料网庐听is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for 91黑料网 Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.听


2024 Chapter Excellence Award-Gold Level Winner

(August 2024) We are pleased to announce that our chapter is in receipt of the Gold Level of the 2024 Chapter Excellence Award! The award recognizes truly extraordinary chapters that surpass excellence in chapter management. We are in the company of 59 other outstanding chapters. In order to achieve the Gold Level of the Chapter Excellence Award, chapters must meet 20 Bronze criteria, 14 Silver criteria and multiple Gold level activities. Criteria include such activities as having a legislative action plan or agenda, holding a volunteerism/community service activity, holding multiple stand-alone meetings, having revenue sources outside of dues and meeting registration fees, implementing a strategic plan, implementing a formal recruitment and retention plan and measuring outcomes, conducting various activities for Medical Students, Residents and Early Career Physicians. We would like to extend a special thanks to those chapter members who assisted us in all of these endeavors! For their hard work and dedication, we received this award.

Chapter Excellence Award


Empower Your Advocacy: Introducing Our Comprehensive Toolkit听听

(August 2024) We are excited to announce the launch of our Advocacy听Toolkit:听Using Your Voice as a Physician Advocate, a powerful resource designed to equip medical students and physicians with the skills and knowledge needed to become effective advocates for health care in their communities. This toolkit comprises five self-contained and independent modules, each presented as engaging voice-over PowerPoint presentations. Whether you're a seasoned advocate or new to the field, these modules offer valuable insights and practical guidance.听听

Module Highlights听听

Physician as Advocate听

  • Discover advocacy tips and real-life examples that showcase how physicians can use their voice to drive positive health outcomes in their communities. This module emphasizes the pivotal role of physicians in advocating for public health.听听

Legislative Advocacy听

  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of the legislative process at both state and federal levels. Learn about the opportunities available for physician advocacy within this process and how to navigate the legislative landscape effectively.听听

Print Media Advocacy听

  • Explore the various types of print media, their audiences, and their scope in the realm of advocacy. This module provides insights into crafting compelling messages that resonate with readers and drive change through traditional media channels.听听

Social Media Advocacy听

  • Delve into the dynamic world of social media and its potential as a powerful advocacy tool. Learn about the key features of different social media platforms and how to leverage them to amplify your advocacy efforts and engage a broader audience.听听

Audio Media Advocacy听

  • Understand the motivations and uses of audio media in advocacy. This module focuses on the unique advantages of podcasts, radio, and other audio formats, offering strategies to effectively communicate your advocacy messages through these channels.听听

Each module begins with a standard introduction and overview, followed by an in-depth exploration of the topic, and concludes with a concise one-page outline to reinforce key points.听听

Toolkit: Using Your Voice As A Physician Advocate

By integrating these modules into your advocacy efforts, you will be better equipped to influence public health policy and drive meaningful change. Empower yourself and your community with the tools and knowledge provided in our Advocacy Toolkit.听听

Together, let's make a difference!听


State Health Advocacy August Recess Grassroots Mobilization Challenge听

(August 2024) Members of Congress are returning home to their districts during the August congressional recess. During this time, 91黑料网 is calling on internal medicine physicians to engage their representatives on important issues we need Congress to act on before the end of 2024.听

To incentivize participation in this grassroots mobilization, the Advocates for Internal Medicine Network (91黑料网 grassroots network) is challenging members to see which states will have the highest engagement. Advocates can score points for their states by choosing to take one or more advocacy actions identified in the campaign.听

Access the听听Now!听


Congratulations New Chapter Fellows

Illinois Northern

  • Mohammad O Atiq, MD F91黑料网
  • Alina B Elperin, MD F91黑料网
  • Ali R Ghani, MD F91黑料网
  • Justin J Kim, MD F91黑料网
  • Jeffrey Ording, MD F91黑料网
  • Eliza J Pierko, MD F91黑料网
  • Rosalia Porcelli, DO F91黑料网
  • Navneesh Sharma, MD F91黑料网
  • Octavio A Vega, MD F91黑料网

Illinois Southern

  • Sidney A Stewart, MD F91黑料网听

(July 2024) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows.听Fellowship in the College is an honor.听Being an F91黑料网庐听is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for 91黑料网 Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.听


Call for Spring 2025 Resolutions听

(July 2024) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you听would like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.听听

Initiating a resolution provides 91黑料网 members an opportunity to focus attention at the 91黑料网 national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the 91黑料网 grassroots member a voice and allows you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.听听

Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The听91黑料网 Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for 91黑料网 Members听is available to download and will help, too.听The Guide听was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical 91黑料网 online resources you must use.听听

Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval is required to move resolutions forward to 91黑料网 national. Although not official 91黑料网 policy, a resolution becomes property of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the听Spring 2025 Board of Governors Meeting is听September 27, 2024.听

Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.听


We want to hear from you: Fall 2024 BOG Resolutions

(July 2024)听The following resolutions are up for consideration at the Fall 2024 Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting. We invite you to review each resolution and share your support or opposition by completing the by August 12.

  • Developing Policy to Address Consolidation in Healthcare听
  • Gaining an Understanding of the 1-Year and 3-Year Mortality Rates of Patients that Have Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Stays听
  • Supporting Patients鈥 Access to Documentation and Communications in their Preferred Language听听
  • Declaring Access to Equitable, Affordable Healthcare is a Human Right听听
  • Developing Policy on Reducing Traffic Fatalities and Injuries in the United States听听
  • Revising 91黑料网鈥檚 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy to Promote an Age-Friendly Professional Home and Create Engagement Opportunities for Senior and Retired Physicians听听
  • Advocating for Funding of a Direct Comparison of Two Highly Touted Dietary Approaches to Control Type Two Diabetes Clinical Measures and Costs听听

Resolutions provide our members an opportunity to focus attention at the national level on particular issues or topics that concern you and gives grassroots members a voice, allowing you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine. Involvement in the resolutions feedback process is essential for maintaining a responsive and effective professional organization that truly represents its members.听

Your feedback is valuable and will be forwarded to your Governor to assist in their testimony on behalf of the chapter. Thank you for your input.听

(NOTE: Proposed resolutions should be considered confidential information and are intended to be viewed by 91黑料网 members only. Under no circumstances should proposed resolutions be shared with the news media or social networking media, nor should they be shared with other individuals and organizations. Proposed resolutions do not represent 91黑料网 policy.)听


Call for Abstracts: 2024 Northern Illinois Chapter Abstract Competition

Deadline: August 4, 2024 at 11:59PM CT

Open to Early Career Phyicians, Resident/Fellows and Medical Student Members

Competition Details |听


Happy Anniversary to our Chapter Members!

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5 Years

  • Sherry Gail Licht, MD
  • Amy E Odgers, MD
  • Monica B Vela, MD F91黑料网
  • Allen D Williams, MD
  • Ashley Wang, MD F91黑料网
  • Faheemuddin A Ahmed, MD
  • Priyanka Sultania Dudani, MD
  • Muhammad Azharuddin, MD
  • Maelen M Pantano, MD
  • Shahnaz Azad, MD F91黑料网
  • Linda M Tayeh, MD
  • Veera Rao, MD
  • Veronica R Johnson, MD F91黑料网
  • Niraj Kishorbhai Mavani, MD
  • Alina B Elperin, MD
  • Matthew J Snowdon, DO
  • Michael Torres
  • Meredith M Coyle, MD
  • Colin D Goodman, MD
  • Lana Akkari, MD
  • Ayham Alagha, MD F91黑料网
  • Carolyn Payne, MD F91黑料网
  • Mikhail Goldfarb, DO
  • Pablo Nicolas Quintana, MD
  • Katarzyna Scigacz, MD
  • Kevin P Boblick, MD
  • Anna M Scigacz, MD
  • Sagar Gandhi, MD
  • Christopher A Ho, DO
  • Isabel N Polsky, MD
  • Lindsay M McCullough, MD F91黑料网
  • Abhishek Dhar, MD
  • Sameera Syed
  • Joel Saeedi, MD
  • Ashley Reuter, DO
  • Merin Mathew, DO
  • John Wille, DO
  • Meng Shen, MD F91黑料网
  • Marie Jennifer Berjamin Seares, MD
  • Senuri Layer, MD
  • Xixi Luo, MD
  • Marija Nikolic, MD
  • Louis Rohr, MD
  • Kenneth L Maskell, MD
  • Kimbra A Bell, MD F91黑料网
  • Frank Tenuto, MD F91黑料网
  • Neal Shah, MD
  • Cori A Levinson, MD
  • Anthony J Pipitone, DO
  • Anthony R Scavone, DO
  • Yasmin Guzman, MD
  • Mita Goel, MD F91黑料网
  • Liana Nisimova, MD
  • Patrick J Towne, MD F91黑料网
  • Neha Kansal, MD
  • Usama Bukhari, MBBS MD
  • Jeremiah S Anders, MD F91黑料网
  • Anil Kumar Reddy Reddivari, MD F91黑料网
  • Parth H Mehta, MD F91黑料网
  • Jacob A Varney, MD
  • Maria Fernanda Saavedra, MD
  • Yannick Kadia, MD
  • Jayme S Kwak, MD
  • Janelle R Smith, DO
  • Isaac C Tan, MD F91黑料网
  • Ankit Parikh
  • Ghanshyambhai T Savani, MD F91黑料网
  • Wajeeha Rizvi, MD
  • Nina Amilineni, MD
  • Gulshan Man Singh Dangol, MD
  • Crystal V Kondowe, MD
  • Michael Comerford, MD
  • Tulika Chatterjee, MD F91黑料网
  • Lavneet K Chawla, MBBS
  • Edward Caballero, MD
  • Muhammad R Orakzai, MD

10 Years

  • Timothy B Trusewych, DO
  • Aristides P Assimacopoulos, MD F91黑料网
  • Donald V Morales, MD
  • John K Boblick, MD
  • Robert J Chalupczak, MD F91黑料网
  • Lauren R Williams, MD
  • Ali M Khan, MD MPP F91黑料网
  • Kristina Aleksoniene, MD
  • Shaji M Baig, MBBS F91黑料网
  • Renee E Westley, MD
  • Brian R Poustinchian, DO F91黑料网
  • Tina V Valdez, DO F91黑料网
  • Charles L Rhee, MD F91黑料网
  • Anna Carissa Layug, MD
  • Ann-Marie T Tantoco, MD F91黑料网
  • S M Zia Ul Wahab Jamalvi, MD F91黑料网
  • Neema G Patel, DO
  • Priya Bhatia Raju, MD
  • Edward Daniel Gometz, MD F91黑料网
  • Summers Michelle Stacks, MD
  • Chia-Shing Yang, MD F91黑料网
  • Navneesh Sharma, MD
  • Jason B Rice, MD
  • Monica R Edwards, MD MPH F91黑料网
  • Eve E Kenfack, MD
  • Priya Dileep, MD
  • Malgorzata Gajda-Chalupczak, MD FAC
  • Chantale Nicole Stephens-Archer, MD
  • Lawrence H Yoo, MD F91黑料网
  • Firas Aubeid, MD F91黑料网
  • Syeda Farheen Ali, MBBS
  • Eliza J Pierko, MD
  • Beth M Marshall-Bergman, DO
  • Euna Chi, MD
  • Ryan S Kukor, MD
  • Efe Marcus Akpoigbe, MD F91黑料网
  • Elizabeth Ellen Dugan, MD
  • Bretton Mularski, MD
  • Margaret Z Tsien, MD
  • William M Sanders, MD F91黑料网
  • Bijal V Jain, MD
  • Meera Krishnan, MBBS
  • Diane Heidmann, MD
  • Pamela Vergara-Rodriguez, MD
  • Viju T John, MD F91黑料网
  • Jon R Daniels, MD
  • Kathleen L Collins, MD F91黑料网
  • Christopher D Reyes, MD
  • Keith A Georger, MD F91黑料网
  • Manajyoti Yadav, MD F91黑料网
  • Venu Chennamaneni, MD
  • Robin Varghese, MBBS
  • Peter Phan, MD F91黑料网
  • Mary E Stapel, MD F91黑料网
  • Jennifer L.B. Neville, MD
  • Venu M Rangu, MD F91黑料网

15 Years

  • Kenneth C Lindahl, MD
  • David S Ginsburg, MD F91黑料网
  • Isaac Paintsil, MD F91黑料网
  • Jill A Patton, DO F91黑料网
  • Beata Iskrzycka Styka, MD
  • Monica E Gavran, MD
  • Bansi D Sharma, MD F91黑料网
  • Hythem Zayed, MD
  • Johan O Lane, MD F91黑料网
  • Travis L Figanbaum, MD F91黑料网
  • Asif Hussain, MBBS F91黑料网
  • Dinas Aleksonis, MD
  • Lalitha K Darbha, MD F91黑料网
  • Purvi D Patel, MD
  • Jacqueline R Ivey-Brown, MD F91黑料网
  • Muriel Jean-Jacques, MD F91黑料网
  • Aisha Amin, MD
  • April Hadsaitong, MD F91黑料网
  • Joanna Vakros, MD
  • Mushtaq Hussain Mohammed, MD
  • Solange S Toguem, MD
  • Maryam Nouri Sandoval, MD
  • Peggy W Shiels, MD
  • Vidhya Prakash, F91黑料网 MD
  • Amar R Chadaga, MD F91黑料网
  • James S Kumar, MBBS F91黑料网
  • Salim Shackour, MD
  • Elsa L Vazquez Melendez, MD F91黑料网
  • Ashish Tokhi, MD

20 Years

  • Denise K Au, MD F91黑料网
  • Barbara B Loeb, MD F91黑料网
  • Ranjit Sigamony, MBBS
  • Patricia M Young, MD F91黑料网
  • Oscar S Giron, MD
  • Arun Narang, MD F91黑料网
  • Nooshig L Salvador, MD F91黑料网
  • Anne Furey Schultz, MD F91黑料网
  • Vijaya Somaraju, MD F91黑料网
  • Daniel Gutierrez, MD
  • Jennifer K Bussell, MD F91黑料网
  • Lee A Lindquist, MD F91黑料网
  • Sean M Cahill, MD F91黑料网
  • Patrika L Smith, MD F91黑料网
  • Daniel F Dilling, MD F91黑料网
  • Benjamin I Mba, MD MRCP F91黑料网
  • Ayesha Fareeduddin, MD
  • Scott A Pawlikowski, MDG
  • regory A Wallman, DO F91黑料网
  • Ezekiel Sakyiama, MBchB
  • Lynne C Belsky, MD
  • Amy Hashimoto, MD F91黑料网
  • Kate Onyibor, MD
  • G A Dzido, MD
  • Irina C Goldvekht, DO
  • Marek Filipiuk, MD
  • Joseph R Munsayac, MD
  • Sylvia Morales de Ampuero, MD
  • Akash Ahuja, MD
  • Howard Michael Katz, MD
  • Peter White, Jr, MD F91黑料网
  • Michelle E Jenkins, MD
  • Scott W McLain, MD
  • Brian L Bostwick, MD F91黑料网
  • Jerry M Antonini, MD
  • Anandi Subbian, MD
  • Gretchen B Sperka, DO

(May 2024) Your 91黑料网 Chapter thanks you for your continued Membership and all you do every day to serve your patients and support the future of internal medicine. We鈥檙e proud that you鈥檝e chosen us as your professional home, and we鈥檙e committed to remaining by your side鈥攁dvocating for and supporting your professional journey.


BOR Action on Spring 2024 BOG Resolutions

(May 2024) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by 91黑料网 members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become 91黑料网 policy when adopted by the BOR.

If you have an idea you would like to suggest to 91黑料网, consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or local 91黑料网 chapter. Visit the advocacy section of your 91黑料网 chapter website for more information on how to propose a resolution.


Call for Abstracts: 2024 Southern Illinois Chapter Abstract Competition

Deadline: July 28, 2024 at 11:59PM CT

Open to Resident/Fellows and Medical Student Members

Competition Details |听


Congratulations New Chapter Fellows

Illinois Northern
Thomas M Albert, MD F91黑料网
Hasan Bader, MD F91黑料网
Ann S Bunyan, MD F91黑料网
Monica M Komorowski, MD F91黑料网
Marina Kovacevic, MD F91黑料网
Melissa K Pradhan, MD F91黑料网

Illinois Southern
Lianghe Gao, MD F91黑料网
Ghanshyambhai T Savani, MD F91黑料网

(April 2024) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows.听Fellowship in the College is an honor.听Being an F91黑料网庐听is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for 91黑料网 Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.听


Member Feedback is Requested on Spring 2024 Resolutions

(February 2024) Twenty-one (21) resolutions will be considered at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting. With the exception of Resolution 9-S24, which will not be debated because this resolution is slated for adoption as a reaffirmation, please review each resolution and then indicate your support or opposition by completing the听听by the deadline your 91黑料网 Chapter Governor has requested or by midnight March 13, whichever comes first.听

Your comments will be forwarded to your Governor to be used as part of his/her testimony on behalf of the chapter. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Giampietro, BOG Administrator, at听chapter@acpmembership.org. Thank you for your input.听

(NOTE: Proposed resolutions should be considered confidential information and are intended to be viewed by 91黑料网 members only. Under no circumstances should proposed resolutions be shared with the news media or social networking media, nor should they be shared with other individuals and organizations. Proposed resolutions do not represent 91黑料网 policy.)


Call for Fall 2024 Resolutions

(February 2024) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you'd like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.听听

Initiating a resolution provides 91黑料网 members an opportunity to focus attention at the 91黑料网 national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the 91黑料网 grassroots member a voice and allows you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.听听

Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The just released 91黑料网 Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for 91黑料网 Members is now available to download and will help, too. The Guide was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical 91黑料网 online resources you must use.听听

Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval is required to move resolutions forward to 91黑料网 national. Although not official 91黑料网 policy, a resolution becomes property of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Fall 2024 Board of Governors Meeting is听March 29, 2024.听

Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.听


Congratulations New Chapter Fellows

Illinois Northern
Frank Aguilar, MD F91黑料网
Taha Alrifai, MD F91黑料网
Maja Boshkovska Spaseski, MD F91黑料网
Ahmed Khattab, MD MRCP F91黑料网
James M Wilson, DO F91黑料网
Chen Zhang, MD F91黑料网
Anthony Del Priore, MD F91黑料网
Ariel Katz, MD F91黑料网
Polina Kuprien, MD F91黑料网

Illinois Southern
Tsung Yen Chen, MD F91黑料网
Yasir Loai, MD F91黑料网
Sumeet Soni, MBBS F91黑料网

(February 2024) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows.听Fellowship in the College is an honor.听Being an F91黑料网庐听is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for 91黑料网 Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.听


Apply Now for the 91黑料网 Illinois Advocacy Scholarship

(January 2024) Interested in Health Care reform? Want to make a difference at the national level?听The Illinois Northern Chapter听is sponsoring members to attend Leadership Day 2024. Attendees will receive up to $1250 in travel stipends for up to three members.

This event provides an opportunity for 91黑料网 and our members to:

  • Increase our presence in Washington and bring visibility to issues of common concern
  • Receive a comprehensive orientation and briefing on 91黑料网's top legislative priorities
  • Meet with legislators and the staff on Capitol Hill

To enter please submit your response (500 words or less) to the following: "Why is physician advocacy important to you? What do you hope to accomplish by attending 91黑料网 Leadership Day?"

Essays should be submitted no later than听Friday, February 16, 2024.


Call for Nominations - Governor's Advisory Council

(December 2023) Under our 91黑料网 Illinois Chapter bylaws, the Northern Region will conduct an election听to fill two (2) Governor's Advisory Council seats in April 2024.听The Southern Region will conduct an election听to fill one (1) Governor's Advisory Council seat in April 2024.

The Call for Nominations for the Governor鈥檚 Advisory Council is now open. If you are interested in running, please email your Name, Short Bio (less than 200 words), and CV to听Colleen Keeku听no later than听Friday, February听9th.

If you would like to nominate a colleague, please email that person鈥檚 name and contact information听no later than听Friday, February 2nd.

The Governor鈥檚 Council consists of physician volunteer leaders entrusted to represent and actively engage the membership of the Chapter. The Council sets policy and provides leadership, including planning strategically for the Chapter鈥檚 growth; determining the mission, goals, and priorities; and allocating resources in line with those priorities. The Council meets in-person or online 2-3 times annually. Questions can be directed to听Colleen Keeku, Executive Director.


Chapter Speakers at Internal Medicine Meeting 2024

(December 2023) We鈥檇 like to bring attention to our local chapter members who will be presenting as faculty at 91黑料网鈥檚 Internal Medicine Meeting 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts this April. Early-bird registration is available through January. For a full schedule or for more information on the meeting, click .

Illinois Northern Grazia Aleppo Pre-course Diabetes for Internal Medicine Physicians听 Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Illinois Northern Zoe Arvanitakis Panel Therapeutics for Dementia: From Disease Modification to Caregiver Support Saturday, April 20, 2024
Illinois Northern George Bakris Meet the Professor Early Recognition and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease Saturday, April 20, 2024
Illinois Northern Robert Balk Pre-course Critical Care Medicine 2024 Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Illinois Northern Pooja Dhir Clinical Skills Center The Dizzy Patient
Illinois Northern James Dorman Clinical Skills Center The Dizzy Patient
Illinois Northern Pooja Gala Meet the Professor Travel Medicine Friday, April 19, 2024
Illinois Northern Emily Gilbert Clinical Skills Center Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis
Illinois Northern David Gurka Pre-course Critical Care Medicine 2024 Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Illinois Northern Josune Iglesias Clinical Skills Center The Dizzy Patient
Illinois Northern Peter Kahrilas Meet the Professor GERD and Dyspepsia Management: When Should PPIs Be Continued? Saturday, April 20, 2024
Illinois Northern Suchita Kishore Clinical Skills Center The Dizzy Patient
Illinois Northern George Kondos Clinical Skills Center Cardiac Diagnosis with Harvey庐 The Cardiopulmonary Patient Simulator
Illinois Northern Sara Marin Clinical Skills Center The Dizzy Patient
Illinois Northern Julie Oyler Pre-course 91黑料网 Quality Improvement Leadership Training: Best Practices to Achieve Meaningful and Sustainable Improvement Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Illinois Northern Shruti Patel Clinical Skills Center Ultrasound-Guided Central Venous Line Placement
Illinois Northern Valerie Press Panel Obstructive Lung Disease in the Hospitalized Patient Friday, April 19, 2024
Illinois Northern Robert Smith Case-Based Learning Partnering for Depression Care: Evidence-based Care of Major Depression Thursday, April 18, 2024
Illinois Northern Robert Smith Case-Based Learning Partnering for Depression Care: Evidence-based Care of Major Depression Thursday, April 18, 2024
Illinois Northern Kelly Stein Clinical Skills Center The Dizzy Patient
Illinois Northern Octavio Vega Clinical Skills Center The Dizzy Patient
Illinois Northern Richard Wunderink Meet the Professor Pneumonia: What the Hospitalist Needs to Know Thursday, April 18, 2024
Illinois Northern Clyde Yancy Update Update in Cardiology Friday, April 19, 2024
Illinois Southern Susan Hingle Panel How to Improve Clinician Belonging and Inclusion Friday, April 19, 2024
Illinois Southern Annia Martial Pre-course Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Foundational Skills for Internal Medicine Physicians Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Illinois Southern Annia Martial Pre-course Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Foundational Skills for Internal Medicine Physicians Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Illinois Southern Vidya Sundareshan Panel Practical Strategies to Promote Increased Immunization Rates Saturday, April 20, 2024

BOR Action on Fall 2023 BOG Resolutions

(December 2023) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Fall 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by 91黑料网 members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become 91黑料网 policy when adopted by the BOR.

If you have an idea you would like to suggest to 91黑料网, consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or local 91黑料网 chapter. Visit the advocacy section of your 91黑料网 chapter website for more information on how to propose a resolution.


Congratulations New Chapter Fellows

(November 2023) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an F91黑料网 is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for 91黑料网 Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.

Illinois Northern

Siew May Wang, MD F91黑料网

Carolyn Payne, MD F91黑料网

Illinois Southern

Anwaruddin Syed, MD F91黑料网


2023 Annual Chapter Meeting Recap

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91黑料网 IL Members hiking in the Danada Forest Preserve prior to the 91黑料网 IL Internal Medicine 2023 Meeting on October 29th, 2023.听
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91黑料网 ILN Education Chairs, Michael Alebich, DO F91黑料网 and Michael Zielinski, MD F91黑料网
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91黑料网 IL 2022 and 2023 Awardees: Sharjeel Ahmad, MD F91黑料网 (2023 ILS Laureate), Andrea Slasuraitis, MD F91黑料网 (2023 Outstanding Women Physician Award), Fred Zar, MD F91黑料网 (2022 ILN Laureate), Katya Y. Cruz Madrid, MD F91黑料网 听(2023 Outstanding Women Physician Award), Michael Zielinski, MD F91黑料网 (2023 ILN Laureate) Christiana Shoushtari Corvin, MD MPH 听(2022 Early Career Physician Award), and Michael Alebich, DO F91黑料网 (2023 Teaching and Mentorship Award).


2023 Chapter Excellence Award 鈥 Gold Winner

Chapter Excellence Award Bronze We are pleased to announce that our chapter is in receipt of the Gold Level of the 2023 Chapter Excellence Award! The award recognizes truly extraordinary chapters that surpass excellence in chapter management. We are in the company of 54 other outstanding chapters. In order to achieve the Gold Level of the Chapter Excellence Award, chapters must meet nineteen Bronze criteria, seventeen Silver criteria and multiple Gold level activities. Criteria include such activities as having a legislative action plan or agenda, holding a volunteerism/community service activity, holding multiple stand-alone meetings, having revenue sources outside of dues and meeting registration fees, implementing a strategic plan, implementing a formal recruitment and retention plan and measuring outcomes, conducting various activities for Medical Students, Residents and Early Career Physicians.

We would like to extend a special thanks to those chapter members who assisted us in all of these endeavors! For their hard work and dedication, we received this award.


Call for Abstracts: 2023 Illinois Southern Residents & Medical Student Day

Abstract Competitions are to be held on October 19, 2023 during the 2023 Illinois Southern Residents & Medical Student Day.听

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Submission Deadline: October 11 at 11:59pm CT


We Request Your Feedback on the Proposed Fall 2023 Board of Governors Resolutions

(August 2023) We would like to request your feedback regarding resolutions that will be considered at the Fall 2023 Board of Governors Meeting. With the exception of Resolution 3-F23 which was accepted as a reaffirmation and will not be debated, please review the balance of the slate and then indicate your support or opposition by completing the resolutions electronic response form by August 30th.

After considering the intent of each resolution and how it fits with the College鈥檚 Mission and Goals, please provide your feedback on each resolution and indicate your support or opposition by completing the electronic response form by August 30. Your input will be used as part of testimony on behalf of the chapter.

Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to provide comments regarding these resolutions. By providing your feedback on the Board of Governors resolutions, you have helped to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.


Congratulations New Chapter Fellows

Illinois Northern

  • Monica J Maalouf, MD F91黑料网
  • Jennifer Y Seo, MD F91黑料网
  • Frank Tenuto, MD F91黑料网

Illinois Southern

  • Tulika Chatterjee, MD F91黑料网
  • Anil Kumar Reddy Reddivari, MD F91黑料网

(July 2023) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an F91黑料网 is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for 91黑料网 Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.


Call for Spring 2024 BOG Resolutions

(July 2023) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you'd like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.听听

Initiating a resolution provides 91黑料网 members an opportunity to focus attention at the 91黑料网 national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the 91黑料网 grassroots member a voice and allows you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.

Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The recently released 91黑料网 Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for 91黑料网 Members听is now available to download and will help, too.听The Guide听was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical 91黑料网 online resources you must use.听听

Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval to move resolutions forward to 91黑料网 national is required. A resolution becomes a resolution of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors Meeting is听October 16, 2023.听听

Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.


BOR Action on Spring 2023 BOG Resolutions

(June 2023) summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions听on resolutions debated at the听Spring 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by 91黑料网 members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become 91黑料网 policy when adopted by the BOR.


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Chapter Members Elected to 91黑料网 Fellowship

(March 2023) We would like to congratulate our chapter members on election to Fellow of the American College of Physicians. The distinction recognizes achievements in internal medicine.

Illinois Northern

Michael M Chen, MD F91黑料网

Rachna Rawal, MD F91黑料网

Meng Shen, MD F91黑料网

Anisha B Dua, MD MPH F91黑料网

Veronica R Johnson, MD F91黑料网

Ashley Wang, MD F91黑料网

Michael Charles, MD F91黑料网

Niti Patel, MD F91黑料网

Illinois Southern

Omar Abdulfattah, MD F91黑料网

Ahmed Moustafa Maraey, MD F91黑料网

Isaac C Tan, MD F91黑料网

Jeremiah S Anders, MD F91黑料网

Manasa Kandula, MD F91黑料网

Parth H Mehta, MD F91黑料网

Carlos A Urdininea Kirkwood, MD F91黑料网

Fellowship is elected upon the recommendation of peers and the review of 91黑料网鈥檚 Credentials Subcommittee. They may now use the letters 鈥F91黑料网鈥 after their name in recognition of this honor. Please join me in congratulations!


Illinois and India Chapters Collaborative Meeting

(March 2023) Illinois Southern Governor, Vidya Sundareshan presented alongside India's Governor, Anuj Maheshwari, at a live session at Hotel Renaissance, in Lucknow, India. The session was called "Gastroparesis: The Silent Enemy of Diabetes" and the "CDC Guidelines for the Management of Sexually Active Diseases". Both chapters were excited to be able to collaborate on such important topics.


Remembering James J. Foody, III, MD, F91黑料网

(January 2023) James Foody, III, MD, F91黑料网, former vice chair for clinical affairs and professor emeritus of Medicine, passed away on October 25, 2022. He was 71.

After completing his internal medicine training at the University of Chicago in 1983, and early clinical service at Rush University Medical Center, Jim returned to UChicago Medicine in 1986 and over 15 years took up several clinical leadership roles including developing satellite clinics, service as associate chief for clinical affairs in the General Internal Medicine section, and director of medical affairs for the UChicago Medicine hospitals and health system. In 2001 Northwestern recruited him to serve as the department鈥檚 associate chair for clinical affairs. He advanced to vice chair in 2004, a role he held until his retirement in 2019.

During Jim鈥檚 time at Northwestern, he had innumerable accomplishments including coordinating a remodeling of our inpatient resident service, which facilitated the department鈥檚 significant advancement in reputation for graduate medical education and quality of patient care. This also led to the development of the division of Hospital Medicine. He oversaw our medical specialties clinics, and markedly improved performance at Northwestern Memorial Hospital through his leadership of the pharmacy and therapeutics committee, which he chaired for many years.

As a consummate educator, Jim led resident Morning Report over 500 times, and was presented the Roy Patterson Award for teaching excellence by the graduating residents. He organized major regional primary care continuing education courses, contributed to the medical literature, and served on several editorial boards.

Jim was beloved by his patients, and he was devoted to them. A brilliant clinician and exemplary primary care physician, he served as a role model for general internists and was elected governor of the Illinois chapter of the America College of Physicians (91黑料网).

The department of Medicine and Northwestern benefited greatly from Jim鈥檚 two-decade tenure and remarkable contributions as a leader. Countless patients, students, trainees, and colleagues will miss his dedication and keen sense of humor.

Douglas E. Vaughan, MD
rving S. Cutter Professor and Chairman Department of Medicine
Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine


Board of Regents Action on Fall 2022 BOG Resolutions

(November 2022) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the听Fall 2022 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by 91黑料网 members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become 91黑料网 policy when adopted by the BOR.

If you have an idea you'd like to suggest to 91黑料网, consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or local 91黑料网 chapter. Visit your 91黑料网 chapter website for more information on how to contact your Governor or chapter staff about proposing a resolution.


Chapter Members Elected to 91黑料网 Fellowship

(November 2022) We would like to congratulate our chapter members on election to Fellow of the American College of Physicians. The distinction recognizes achievements in internal medicine.

  • Carol Burke, MD, F91黑料网
  • Anwer Z Rahman, MD, F91黑料网
  • Shadi Jibawi, MD, F91黑料网
  • Ann-Marie T Tantoco, MD, F91黑料网

Fellowship is elected upon the recommendation of peers and the review of 91黑料网鈥檚 Credentials Subcommittee. They may now use the letters 鈥F91黑料网鈥 after their name in recognition of this honor. Please join me in congratulations!