College News

Susan Kahan stands in front of a bookcase filled with law books

To serve and protect

Sonya Booth | Posted on February 13, 2020

Susan Kahan provides those who work in the justice system with the skills to better serve people with developmental disabilities

A recreation of “Las dos Fridas” by Reveca Torres from the “Tres Fridas” project, a collaboration by Reveca Torres, Mariam Pare and Tara Ahern.

A residency unlike any other

Kelsey Schagemann | Posted on February 13, 2020

Local organization provides funding in support of artists with disabilities

Alexandra Mangam’s illustration of an eggplant

Art, science come together in life science visualization minor

Natasha Wadlington | Posted on February 12, 2020

New AHS minor brings together biological and physical sciences, engineering, art and health care fields to teach students how to visualize science

A group of UIC medical students in the DHD-family medicine program pose in the lobby of UCP Seguin with Maureen Gecht Silver (center, family medicine) and Kiyoshi Yamaki (left, DHD), who are in charge of the program.

DHD partners with UIC Department of Family Medicine to expand disability training for medical students

Sonya Booth | Posted on February 10, 2020

Training program addresses shortage of medical professionals who are equipped to meet the needs of patients with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities

2020 best online programs #3 U.S. News and World Report

UIC climbs to No. 3 in U.S. News Best Online Programs rankings

Sonya Booth | Posted on January 14, 2020

UIC was ranked No. 3 for its online bachelor’s degree programs—including health information management—in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs

Kate Caldwell (third from left), DHD research assistant Christianna Danguilan (fourth from left) and CEED mentor Laura Martinez (second from right) with participants in the Chicagoland Entrepreneurship Education for People with Disabilities project.

Online lab promotes entrepreneurship for people with disabilities

Natasha Wadlington | Posted on December 11, 2019

Idea Lab is a free tool for people with disabilities to evaluate ideas via self-assessments, access tailored business training and explore strategies to grow businesses

American College of Sports Medicine honors Charlotte "Toby" Tate

Natasha Wadlington | Posted on December 04, 2019

AHS dean emerita recognized for lifelong substantial scientific and scholarly contributions to sports medicine and the exercise sciences

Miriam Isola to be inducted as a fellow in the American Medical Informatics Association

Sonya Booth | Posted on December 02, 2019

Health informatics expert will be inducted at the Clinical Informatics Conference in Seattle in May 2020

Ashley Hughes receives the 2019 Bentzi Karsh Early-Career Service Award from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Sonya Booth | Posted on December 02, 2019

Human factors researcher was honored at the society’s 63rd International Annual Meeting Oct. 30

Angela Odoms-Young receives the 2019 Mary C. Egan Award from the American Public Health Association

Sony Booth | Posted on December 02, 2019

The award was presented at the American Public Health Association Conference & Expo in Philadelphia in November

College mourns student whose smile ‘could light up a room’

Sonya Booth | Posted on November 26, 2019

Ruth George—she liked to be called “Ruthie”—was an exceptional and engaged student who stood out, even in a full lecture hall.

Gail Fisher wins a 2019 UIC Award for Excellence in Teaching

Sonya Booth | Posted on October 22, 2019

Each year, UIC honors some of its most dedicated and outstanding teachers

Medical alarms may be inaudible to hospital staff

Jacqueline Carey | Posted on October 22, 2019

Research team led by Andrew Boyd looked at one common issue that affects alarm preceivability

Left to right: (back row) Hector Aguirre PT, Christian Torres PT, Gaurav Dambal PT; (second row) Edwina Wilson PT, Samiksha Tawade PT, Sonia Pradhan PT, Hannah Gin OT, Victoria Turnbull OT, Anthony Mercado OT, Aubrey Day OT, Lindsay MacCary OT, Falguni Ku

Transfer training

Sonya Booth | Posted on October 21, 2019

OT student volunteers conducted training workshops for more than 300 home healthcare aides at the Chinese American Service League

The 2019 Health Tech Jam held at Altus Academy

A new approach to health tech

Jacqueline Carey | Posted on October 18, 2019

The Health Tech Jam is about helping AHS students hone their ability to collaborate across disciplines and understand the role of technology in the health care system

James “Danny” John ‘18 MS KINES stands with the award certificate

Three-peat

Sonya Booth | Posted on October 17, 2019

For the third year in a row, the UIC Nutrition Teaching Garden received a Chicago Excellence in Gardening Award

Annette Valenta named a fellow in the American College of Medical Informatics

Sonya Booth | Posted on October 08, 2019

She is among nine leaders in the field who will be inducted Nov. 17 during the American Medical Informatics Association 2019 Annual Symposium in Washington, D.C.

David Scalzitti stands on an elevated balcony surrounded by green treeas and schrubs

A gift for the future

Kelsey Schagemann | Posted on September 13, 2019

Triple AHS alumnus gives double the gift

Statement from Tamar Heller on the death of Marca Bristo

Sonya Booth | Posted on September 10, 2019

DHD professor and head releases a statement on the death of disability rights advocate

New UIC fellowships cultivate future cancer experts, promote inclusion

Jacqueline Carey | Posted on August 01, 2019

Susan Magasi helps launch the first cancer-focused program in the country specifically for undergraduate students with a disability