Christopher D. Nelson
Christopher D. Nelson
Clinical Assistant Professor
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Director of Clinical Skills, Director of Phase 2 Clerkships
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
(217) 333-0627
247 Medical Sciences Building

Education

  • Residency, Family Medicine, Southern Illinois University at Springfield Family Medicine Residency Program, 2005
  • MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, 2002
  • BS, Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1997

Academic Positions

  • course director, Career Bootcamp, University of Illinois, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, 2021 - present
  • director of Phase 2 Clerkships, University of Illinois, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Sept 2021 - present
  • director of clinical skills, University of Illinois, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, June 2021 - present
  • clinical preceptor, Family Medicine, University of Illinois, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Aug 2019 - present
  • course facilitator, Introduction to Clinical Practice, physical diagnosis course, University of Illinois, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Aug 2019 - present
  • clinical assistant professor, University of Illinois, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Nov 2018 - present

Other Professional Employment

  • physician, Family Medicine, Carle Health System, Urbana, IL -- 2005 to present

Professional Registrations

  • American Board of Family Medicine, board certified
  • American Academy of Family Physicians

Resident Instruction

  • CLE 694 -- Career Bootcamp, course co-director, instructor
  • CLE 680 -- Family Medicine Continuity Clinic, clinical preceptor
  • CLE 613 -- Introduction to Clinical Practice, course facilitator

Teaching Honors

  • "Innovation in Teaching," University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana (May 2016 )