Carle-Illinois College of Medicine
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 2017) |
| Location | Urbana, Illinois, United States |
| 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 will begin classes during the 2017-2018 academic year and will offer terminal joint degrees connecting the fields of medicine and engineering. 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 a MD degree with a technical research project, a MD integrated with a Master’s degree in Engineering with a thesis/project, or a 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.[3] 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.[4]
The first class of incoming students are scheduled to enroll for the fall 2017 semester for a class size of 25 students, with plans to increase the student body to 50 students by the 2023-2024 academic year.[2][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]
See also
References
- 1 2 "University Of Illinois Trustees Approve New Medical School". CBS Chicago. March 12, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- 1 2 Wurth, Julie (March 13, 2015). "It's official Campus gets first new college in 60 years". News Gazette. Retrieved January 15, 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.
- ↑ Castillo, Walbert (March 22, 2015). "Groundbreaking engineering-based college of medicine to be created at U. Illinois". USA Today. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ↑ Kaler, Robin (December 10, 2015). "Core curriculum committee formed for Carle Illinois College of Medicine". UIUC Public Affairs. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
