The Department of Medical Education has an international reputation as a leader in the curriculum design, delivery and evaluation. Faculty can assist in shaping your educational activities and developing your teaching skills. The Division of Statistics and Research Consulting helps develop research designs and data analysis strategies and interprets results. Biomedical Communications offers graphic design, illustration, photography, digital imaging and television services. I credit for an extensive schedule of conferences and symposia.
Most local conferences are free of charge to residents.
To help Illinois communities seeking physicians and residents looking at practice locations, the School offers an Illinois placement service and maintains a practice opportunities Web page. Residents' salaries are above the Council of Teaching Hospitals' averages for programs in the Midwest. The affiliated hospitals provide professional liability coverage as well as life and hospitalization insurance. There is an option to add family members. Vacation and educational leave total four weeks each year.