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AHS Food Drive to help stock the pantry

The AHS Office of the Dean, Student Affairs and our department partners are collaborating to host an AHS Food Drive to stock the AHS Food Pantry.  Here are some ways you can help…

Alumni Mentorship Program (AMP)

Help encourage undergraduate students to sign up for an alumni mentor.

ASAP closures for November 6 & 7

ASAP is getting a revamp, we are getting NEW lights. On Thursday, November 6, the back two study rooms will be closed for the day. Friday, November 7, ASAP will be closed for…

AHS publications digest: Oct. 13-27

Alexander S Aruin aaruin@uic.edu Ganesan M, Kanekar N, Mehendale K, Aruin AS. Impact of Fatigue Induced by a Functional Task on Balance Control in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis. Motor Control. 2025-10-16; :1-16. doi:10.1123/mc.2025-0024.…

Nominations are now being accepted for Legacy Scholarship

The Legacy Scholarship program was established to recognize the legacies of current and former deans and directors of the Midwest Association of Allied Health Deans of Academic Health Centers.  The scholarship is awarded…

Giamila Fantuzzi pens MedPage Today op-ed

“Lung Cancer Took My Husband. Funding Cuts Will Lead to More Preventable Deaths” by Giamila Fantuzzi, KN professor and associate department head, and Public Voices Fellow with The OpEd Project, was published in…

AHS publications digest: Oct. 6-19

Ross Anthony Arena raarena@uic.edu Arena R, Pronk NP, Woodard C. Make America Healthy Again: The Unfortunate Politization of a Brand With Unifying Potential. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2025-10-08; :15598276251387637. doi:10.1177/15598276251387637. PubMed PMID: 41080504…