Dr. Uretz Oliphant has been named the Interim Dean Designate of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine pending approval by the Board of Trustees. Dr. Oliphant brings nearly four decades of experience as a medical practitioner, researcher and educator. He serves as a clinical professor in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine and is a general surgeon at Carle specializing in bariatrics, general surgery, and previous specialization in trauma surgery and critical care. He is […]

Children ages five to eleven now can receive a COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech under emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration and recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rebecca Lee Smith, an epidemiologist and professor in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, works with school districts on COVID-19 safety protocols and tracking viral spread among children. Smith talked with News Bureau Biomedical Sciences Editor Liz […]

A powerful sculpture now stands before the new home of Carle Illinois College of Medicine. The figure resembles the anatomy of a hand and the work of physicians.  A closer look at the sculpture in front of the Medical Sciences Building reveals a dual meaning that echoes the foundation and mission of the college. The structure resembles much more than the anatomy of a hand and reflection of what aspiring physicians might do when they […]