Faculty Accolades
Dr. William A. McDade
Dr. William A. McDade, Associate Dean of Multicultural Affairs and Associate Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care, will rise to the role of President of the Chicago Medical Society in June 2008. Of his new role, Dr. McDade notes, "My goal as President will be to increase the academic community's role in organized medicine in Chicago. There are a great number of benefits that students and academic physicians derive from the work done by the state and county medical societies. I don't think this is fully appreciated by a number of academic physicians, but it will be my goal to make them more aware and to welcome them to membership." He currently serves the organization, a subsidiary of the American Medical Association, as President Elect and Chairman of the Board of Trustees. He is also a member of the Illinois State Medical Society Board of Trustees.
Dr. Monica Peek
Dr. Monica Peek, Assistant Professor of Medicine, received the Community Service and Advocacy Award at the 2007 Midwest Regional Society of General Internal Medicine Meeting. Dr. Peek was recognized for her outstanding accomplishments in the area of community-based research and outreach for breast cancer and diabetes.
Dr. Monica Vela
Dr. Monica Vela, Assistant Professor of Medicine, won the 2007 Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine Clinician Educator of the Year Award for her outstanding curricular development in health disparities and related work. The Society of General Internal Medicine is the principal professional society for academic general internists and is dedicated to the promotion of excellence in teaching and research in primary care internal medicine.
