With its collaborative and interprofessional nature, the Schweitzer Fellowship was an instrumental opportunity to build a network of driven, like-minded individuals. All in all, I hope to utilize the connections made through the Schweitzer Fellowship for the rest of my career. 

–Christianah Ogunleye, 2018–19 Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellow

Since 2006, the Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows Program has provided programming for our Fellows for Life, alumni of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship living in the Chicago area. The Chicago Fellows for Life program aims to further engage alumni in Albert Schweitzer’s ideals and provide opportunities for networking between alumni, community engagement, leadership, professional development, and a sense of camaraderie amongst a group of like-minded individuals.

Fellows for Life Seed Grants

For the past several years, the Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows Program has been able to offer seed grants to Fellows for Life interested in beginning, sustaining, or building on innovative community projects that help underserved Chicago communities.

The application period for Seed Grants is now closed and reopens in March 2025.

Current Seed Grant Projects

Carol Blendowski, 2003-04 Fellow for Life, will work with the compassionate volunteers of the Care for Friends Foot Clinic, who serve the most disenfranchised fragment of our population, providing basic healthcare, comfort, and social support.

Dr. Ashok Jagasia, 1998-99 Fellow for Life, Evan Patel, 2023-24 Fellow for Life, and Trevor Poulson, a current Fellow, will work in collaboration with local homeless shelters to provide the homeless and migrant residents of Chicago with high-quality, comprehensive otolaryngology care via a multimodal clinical approach.

Zhong Huang, 2022-23 Fellow for Life, will work with the Supporting Healthy Aging Resources & Education (SHARE) Network and community partners to develop an advance care planning program for aging individuals, individuals living with serious illness, and minority communities.

Overview

For 25 years, the Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows Program has provided a platform for graduate students to design and implement innovative projects that improve the health and well-being of underserved populations throughout Chicago. In collaboration with existing Chicagoland organizations, fellows use a broad public health lens to improve well-being and target the social determinants of health.

Looking for a meaningful way to support the next generation of aspiring health professionals? Consider sponsoring a Named Fellowship at the Health & Medicine’s Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows Program. For more information, please reach out to Shannon Sweetnam, Director of Development and Communications at ssweetnam@hmprg.org.

The Larry J. Goodman, MD Fellowship aims to provide mentorship and support to individuals dedicated to making a difference in health equity in disinvested Chicago communities. Funded by David Ansell, MD, Senior Vice President for Community Health Equity at Rush University Medical Center, this fellowship honors Dr. Goodman’s remarkable contributions to healthcare, his passion for mentoring, and his enduring commitment to addressing health disparities, particularly on the West side of Chicago.

The Tarik F. Ibrahim MD, MS Fellowship recognizes and honors the life and legacy of Tarik F. Ibrahim by naming an outstanding Fellow working with underserved populations. This honors Dr. Ibrahim’s calling of ensuring the health and well-being of underserved populations and his passion for service and charity within the field of medicine.

Named in honor of Frank Indihar, MD—whose grandniece, Kelly Moore (née Koronkowski), was a 2020-2021 Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellow—the Frank J. Indihar, MD Fellowship was established to provide mentorship and support for those looking to make a difference in underserved Chicago communities, particularly in the fields of nursing, pharmacy, and medicine, and to honor Dr. Indihar’s work as a physician, philanthropist, and lifelong mentor to aspiring medical professionals.

The Ashok Jagasia, MD, PhD CURE Fellowship supports graduate health students working to expand access to specialty care for medically underserved populations. Named for Dr. Jagasia’s visionary leadership and commitment to health equity, this Fellowship builds upon the work of the CURE Initiative—advancing high-impact service projects at the intersection of otolaryngology and community care.

Named by her family and friends, the Leslie Nickels MEd, PhD Fellowship honors the rich legacy of service, mentorship, and leadership of Leslie Nickels, MEd, PhD. Dr. Nickels championed the important role of government in worker health and safety, the need to empower workers, and working with the practice community.

The Bob and Caryle Perlman Fellowship was established to provide mentorship and support to those looking to make a difference in underserved Chicago communities. Wishing they had access to a program like the Schweitzer Fellowship early on in their own careers, Bob and Caryle feel it’s important to give back now to the next generation of service-minded health and human service professionals.

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About Larry J. Goodman, MD

Larry Goodman served as both CEO of Rush University Medical Center and President of Rush University from February 2002 until mid-2019. Additionally, Dr. Goodman was the first CEO of the Rush University System for Health, serving from 2017 to May 2019. He holds the academic rank of professor of Internal Medicine and is the University’s emeritus James A. Campbell, MD, Distinguished Service Endowed Professor.

During his tenure, Rush became nationally recognized for excellence in patient care, breakthrough research, and the quality of its educational programs. Dr. Goodman also led innovative community partnerships to reduce inequities and returned Rush to a position of solid financial strength. “I established the Larry J. Goodman, MD Fellowship to honor a remarkable leader and mentor whose contributions have profoundly impacted healthcare,” says Ansell. “My hope is that this fellowship will inspire and support the next generation of healthcare professionals dedicated to serving underserved communities and advancing health equity. Together, we can continue Dr. Goodman’s legacy of excellence and compassion in medicine.”

2024–25 Larry J. Goodman, MD Fellow
Sayyida Hasan, Rush University, Medicine
Sayyida plans to deliver seminars and workshops on musculoskeletal health for people at risk for violence. These sessions will provide education and serve as a support structure for long-term musculoskeletal health outcomes.

About Tarik F. Ibrahim, MD, MS

Each year, Health & Medicine Policy Research Group recognizes the life and legacy of Tarik Ibrahim by naming an outstanding Fellow working with underserved populations the Tarik F. Ibrahim MD, MS Schweitzer Fellow. This honors Dr. Ibrahim’s calling of ensuring the health and well-being of underserved populations and his passion for service and charity within the field of medicine. It was created by a Fellow for Life who was deeply inspired by Dr. Ibrahim’s life:

“The legacy that I want to share about Tarik Ibrahim is that he was the most selfless person I’ve ever met. His character and accomplishments were undoubtedly a reflection of the love and support he received throughout his life from his parents. He was so giving of himself to others in every aspect of his life. Treating his friends and family with love, care and compassion were instinctive to him, as it was to treat strangers like friends, as it was to offer himself in the little free time he had to be of service to others and help mentor medical students and younger residents. He never once complained about the hours he worked or how little time he had to himself. He truly enjoyed being a doctor and caring for the sick. It was his calling. It brought him joy and filled him with life.”

Tarik F. Ibrahim was born on September 2, 1981, in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. He graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 2010 and completed a neurosurgical residency at Loyola University Medical Center. Dr. Ibrahim’s academic achievements include 39 publications and presentations, with first authorship on several. Notably, he found a treatable cause—now known as the Tarik Syndrome—when one of his patients developed what was thought to be permanent blindness following spinal surgery.

Loyola University Vice Chairman of Neurological Surgery Dr. Russ P. Nockles reflected on Dr. Ibrahim’s discovery as “sight saving scholarly work …it will always stand as a testament to Tarik’s astonishing passion for helping patients when all else had presumably failed.” Because of his accomplishments, Dr. Ibrahim was accepted to the prestigious skull base and cranial nerve surgery fellowship at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Everyone who met him remembers his warm smile, caring heart, and affectionate demeanor.

Tarik Syndrome
Thanks to Dr. Ibrahim’s dedicated research, occipital lobe seizures and status epilepticus amauroticus (SEA) should now be considered as a possible cause of postoperative vision loss. If SEA is with aggressive antiseizure treatment, permanent vision loss may be prevented. This scientific breakthrough is now aptly named Tarik Syndrome.

Learn more about the Tarik F. Ibrahim MD, MS Fellowship here.

2024-25 Tarik F. Ibrahim MD, MS Fellow
Grace Keegan, University of Chicago, Medicine
In partnership with Firebird Community Arts, Grace plans to implement an emergency preparedness and empowerment program for people affected by community violence. Grace will teach life-saving skills (STOP THE BLEED®) to those in trauma recovery programs and organize an art wall for expressions on the burden of community violence.

Sources:
• Ibrahim TF, Sweis RT, Nockels RP. Reversible Postoperative Blindness caused by Bilateral Status Epilepticus Amauroticus Following Thoracolumbar Deformity Correction: Case Report, Journal of Neurosurgery, 2017 April, 1-5.
• Ziegler A, Spencer D, Nockles RP, Leonetti, J, Ibrahim TF. Tarik Syndrome: Reversible Postoperative Blindness Secondary to Occipital Seizures. World Neurosurgery, (2019) 131:58-61.) https://doi.org/10.1016/j. wneu.2019.07.186
• Ziegler A, Spencer D, Nockels R, Ibrahim T, Leonetti J. Reversible Postoperative Blindness Secondary to Occipital Seizures: Tarik Syndrome. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery annual meeting AAO-H&N. September 2019: New Orleans, LA (Poster).

About Frank J. Indihar, MD

The Fellowship—named in honor of Frank Indihar, MD, whose grandniece, Kelly Moore (née Koronkowski), was a 2020-2021 Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellow—was established to provide mentorship and support for those looking to make a difference in underserved Chicago communities, particularly in the fields of nursing, pharmacy, and medicine.

Kelly’s parents, Karen and Michael Koronkowski, initiated the Fellowship as donor advisees of Dr. Indihar’s charitable fund with the St. Paul Foundation.

“The Schweitzer program is in direct alignment with Uncle Frank’s dynamic commitment to mentoring future leaders, and it has been inspiring to see how Kelly’s experience as a fellow has cultivated her passion for service and for sharing the voice of vulnerable populations,” Karen shares.

During her time as a Fellow, Kelly Moore (who completed her MSN degree at the University of Illinois Chicago) connected with isolated older adults through Little Brothers–Friends of the Elderly (LBFE) and explored their health concerns. Specifically, she engaged in Advanced Care Planning conversations to help older adults make their most important end-of-life wishes known.

After completing her own Schweitzer Fellowship year, Kelly continued with the program, serving as a Peer Mentor to the next cohort of Fellows. Working with a group of six Fellows, she guided their progress through the year with her characteristic ingenuity, commitment and passion for improving the lives of others. She was recognized with an award for her contributions to the 2022-2023 cohort because of her responsiveness, her practical ideas for solving problems, and her support of their Fellowship experiences.

Longtime residents of the Chicago area, Karen and Michael Koronkowski are also health care professionals. Karen is a registered nurse, board certified in hospice and palliative care. Michael is the Director of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice at UIC, and a clinical assistant professor of pharmacy, board certified in geriatrics.

“We are thrilled to support graduate students who share our passion for equitable community health led by the principle that health care is a right rather than a privilege. We also value that the Schweitzer program fosters collaboration across disciplines, for which we are strong advocates,” the Koronkowskis share. “We’re excited to launch the Frank J. Indihar, MD Fellowship this spring, supporting two Fellows in nursing, pharmacy, and/or medicine, and we look forward to following their community projects throughout the Fellowship.”

Born in Gilbert, Minnesota, Frank was salutatorian of Gilbert High School, graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1973, and completed an MBA from California Coastal University in 1996. He spent many years with St. Paul Internists while also serving at Bethesda Hospital, and he completed his professional career as CEO of Bethesda Hospital and a VP of HealthEast Care System. He interrupted his medical studies to become a Major in the US Army Medical Corps and served both in Vietnam and Washington D.C. He received a Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster in 1970 and was honorably discharged in 1971. He was very active in both civic and medical circles and served on the boards of the St. Paul Seminary, the Minnesota Orchestra, and Catholic Services to the Elderly, among others. He was President of the Ramsey County Medical Society, chaired the Minnesota delegation to the American Medical Association House of Delegates, published many articles on respiratory care, and was recognized as a Luminary by Metro Doctors in 2015. A true Renaissance man, Frank’s warm, affable, and charming personality endeared him to many: he welcomed strangers, built deep, long-lasting friendships, and mentored many young people.

According to the Koronkowskis, Frank was not only dedicated to his work as a physician but also delighted in mentoring prospective medical students and developing lasting friendships with them. Frank would have been proud of Kelly’s work as a Schweitzer Fellow and as a peer mentor for the program, and of the lifelong commitment to service the Fellowship nurtures.

2024-25 Frank J. Indihar, MD Fellows
Nicole Walkowiak, Rush University, Nursing
Nicole plans to provide wound care education to people with intravenous drug injection wounds. She will work closely with staff and volunteers on outreach teams to enhance their knowledge of wound care, and help them in identifying when to direct a patron to seek medical treatment. The education she offers focuses on harm reduction, reducing wound infection, and preventing sepsis.

About the Ashok Jagasia, MD, PhD CURE Fellowship

Established in 2025 and named for the founder of the Center for the Underserved at Rush ENT (CURE), the Ashok Jagasia, MD, PhD CURE Fellowship supports Schweitzer Fellows who are committed to addressing barriers to health care in marginalized communities—particularly for homeless, migrant, and rural populations. Dr. Jagasia, an attending physician and Director of Rush Otolaryngology Global Health, created the CURE Initiative to bridge glaring gaps in access to health care and advance health equity through innovation, research, and service. “Our goal around the CURE Initiative is to bridge health disparities for all regardless of where they live or their socioeconomic status,” says Jagasia.

The Fellowship supports students leading community-based projects that align with the goals of the CURE Initiative, with a focus on:

• Providing free ENT and other health care to homeless and migrant populations in Chicago through the CURE Clinic, with services offered in-person and via telehealth in collaboration with local shelters and community partners.
• Addressing urban health inequities by reducing barriers to specialty care for vulnerable populations across Chicago’s West and South Sides.
• Advancing locally grounded service and research efforts that strengthen access to otolaryngology and other types of health care for communities historically excluded from high-quality services.

The CURE Fellowship honors Dr. Jagasia’s deep belief that all individuals—regardless of income, housing status, or geography—deserve access to compassionate, high-quality medical care.

Fellows supported through this named Fellowship become part of a legacy of leadership in community-oriented otolaryngology and join a growing network of service-minded professionals dedicated to transforming care for the underserved.

About Leslie Nickels MEd, PhD

Named by her family and friends, this Fellowship honors the rich legacy of service, mentorship, and scholarship of Leslie Nickels, MEd, PhD. Dr. Nickels’ career began as an audiologist, but she soon found her way to public health studying industrial hygiene at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The seeds of her career were sown in the early 1970’s when she saw a film about the building of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. She was horrified when the film’s narrator indicated the project’s budget anticipated nine workers would die during building. Although none did, the expectation of worker deaths associated with a monument construction was inconceivable to her and pivotal to her career path.

Dr. Nickels championed the important role of government in worker health and safety protection, the need to empower workers, and working with the practice community. Her distinguished career spanned four decades and included roles at the UIC School of Public Health, Chicago Department of Public Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Illinois Department of Labor, World Health Organization, International Labour Organization, and South Africa National Institute for Occupational Health. She was a beloved professor, mentor, as well as a great friend and former board member of Health & Medicine Policy Research Group.

2024-25 Leslie Nickels, MEd, PhD Fellow
Sara Ruiz, Loyola University, Public Health
Sara plans to increase awareness and prevention of intimate partner violence (IPV) for patients at Erie Family Health Center, a federally qualified health center. She will implement a clinical screening questionnaire to initiate dialogue about IPV among patients and providers, and lead educational sessions and support groups for people who have survived IPV.

About Bob and Caryle Perlman

The Bob and Caryle Perlman Fellowship was established to provide mentorship and support for those looking to make a difference in underserved Chicago communities. Wishing they’d had access to a program like the Schweitzer Fellowship early on in their own careers, Bob and Caryle feel it’s important to give back now to the next generation of service-minded health and human service professionals. According to the Perlmans, Schweitzer Fellows bring hope and a sense of agency to people who would otherwise feel helpless. In recent years, they have been cheered by the Fellows’ enthusiasm, energy, and commitment to service, and believe that these Fellows and their peers are our hope for the future.

Bob and Caryle met as undergraduates at the University of Chicago, where Bob also earned his M.D. and his Ph.D. in biochemistry before moving to New York. Bob accepted a residency in pediatrics at Bellevue Hospital because it was a busy city hospital that provided medical care to underserved populations in New York City. Caryle earned her master’s degree in social work from the Columbia University School of Social Work before choosing field work placements serving disadvantaged and marginalized populations. Two years later, during the Vietnam War, Bob fulfilled his military obligations as a commissioned officer in the Public Health Service, conducting research at the National Institutes of Health. At the same time, Caryle worked for the National Institute of Mental Health in a research and demonstration project to develop community mental health centers.

After these experiences, their professional careers went along more traditional lines. Bob continued in the academic world, teaching and conducting biomedical research, and has been especially interested in the new field of evolutionary medicine, which helps us understand the ways in which our evolutionary heritage has left us vulnerable to disease. Caryle is a supervising and training analyst at the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute and has been working to bring psychoanalytic education and practice to China.

2024-25 Bob and Caryle Perlman Fellow
Ateh Fonteh, Northwestern University, Medicine and Public Health
Ateh will partner with Schweitzer Fellow Katie Owens in performing a medical needs assessment and aims to use the results to initiate workshops about topics including chronic diseases, nutrition, and exercise. The workshops focus on increasing health literacy and improving health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness and migrants in Downtown Chicago.

Applications for 2025–26 Fellows are now closed. 

Program Elements and Requirements: Working in collaboration with an existing local community agency, each Fellow designs and implements a service project that addresses an unmet community health need. Fellowship projects include the following:

• A minimum of 200 hours of service (including 130 hours conducting a community service project that is focused on direct, face-to-face contact with the population being served)
• Guidance from mentors, including a Site Mentor at the hosting community agency, an Academic Mentor at the student’s academic institution, and Program mentors
• Monthly progress reports on the Fellow’s project
• Monthly evening meetings in the Chicago Loop
• A written report at the conclusion of the project, including recommendations for ways in which the most valuable aspects of the Fellow’s project and experiences can be replicated or sustained

The Fellowship is an opportunity to be part of an interdisciplinary group of students committed to working in divested communities. In addition to the individual service projects, Fellows work in interdisciplinary learning collaborative groups, expanding their knowledge and capacities. Fellows are required to attend a weekend orientation, a mid-year retreat, monthly meetings, service days, and the annual celebration event at the conclusion of the program year. Fellows receive a stipend of $2,750 (paid in four installments).

Eligibility: Any student who will be enrolled at least part-time in a health-related, graduate-level-degree-granting program during the Fellowship year is welcome to apply. Please note that two exceptions to this are medical and podiatry students who will be entering their third year of medical school. Medical and podiatry students who will be in their first, second, or fourth year during the Fellowship year are eligible.

Prior to Applying: Prospective Fellows should be prepared to partner with an existing community agency to design and implement a community service project that provides a direct service to a divested population. Interested students should investigate and reflect on the strengths and assets of the community they hope to partner with, and the unmet health-related needs that exist in Chicago and its surrounding communities. Applicants might reflect on ways their own energies and talents might contribute to change. In proposing a project, applications should keep in mind how their idea leverages the community’s strengths, addresses unmet health needs, and might be of enduring value to the community.

Application Guidelines: Applicants should be creative in developing their applications. They may choose to develop an original project proposal or propose the continuation of a project initiated by a previous Schweitzer Fellow. Keep in mind that research, administrative, fundraising, and policy-based projects are not considered eligible projects. Applicants may find inspiration in reviewing past Chicago Area Schweitzer Projects and partnering agencies. A Community Site Guide of over 150 Chicago-area community-based organizations that would welcome a Fellow is available upon request.

For more information, please refer to the 2025-2026 Application Rubric used to review all Fellowship applications.

Want to learn more? This video produced by UIC College of Dentistry lays out the Fellowship and introduces you to two of our Program alumni. We’re also pleased to share an info session recording that provides an overview of the Fellowship and application process.

For further information, please contact Karol Dean, Program Director, at kdean@hmprg.org, 312 372-4292 ext. 31.

The impact of the Schweitzer Fellowship is made possible through the generosity of donors who believe in service-driven leadership. Sponsoring a Named Fellowship is a powerful way to leave a legacy in public health while directly supporting a dedicated graduate student on their mission to improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations. A full Named Fellowship sponsorship is $15,000, which covers a stipend that allows the Fellow to focus on their project, mentorship and professional development opportunities, and program support and guidance to ensure long-term impact. Partial sponsorship opportunities are also available.

The Named Fellowships established within the Schweitzer Fellowship Program honor the legacies of individuals and families who have impacted health care and health equity. The Larry J. Goodman, MD Fellowship was created to recognize Dr. Goodman’s leadership and mentorship in health care, supporting future professionals dedicated to advancing health equity. The Ashok Jagasia, MD, PhD, CURE Fellowship supports graduate health students working to expand access to specialty care for medically underserved populations. The Tarik F. Ibrahim, MD, MS Fellowship honors Dr. Ibrahim’s passion for medicine and service, recognizing an outstanding Fellow committed to working with underserved populations. The Frank J. Indihar, MD Fellowship was established to provide mentorship and support for graduate nursing, pharmacy, and medicine students dedicated to improving care for underserved communities. The Leslie Nickels, MEd, PhD Fellowship honors Dr. Nickels’ lifelong dedication to worker health, safety, and public health leadership. The Bob and Caryle Perlman Fellowship was created to support future service-driven professionals in public health, inspired by the Perlmans’ careers in health and social services and their belief in mentoring the next generation.

These fellowships represent a lasting commitment to mentorship, service, and community impact. We invite you to join them in supporting the next generation of health professionals. Your support directly empowers emerging leaders and the communities they serve. For more information, contact Shannon Sweetnam at ssweetnam@hmprg.org. If you are interested in sponsoring or learning more, fill out our Sponsorship Interest Form here.

Schweitzer Advisory Council

• Founding Chair: Quentin D. Young, MD
• Advisory Council Chair: Ray Mendez, MD, MA, MiMedico, Founding Physician; Board of Directors, Health & Medicine; Physician, Emergency Physicians Medical Group; Faculty, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

Council Members

• Karen Aguirre, MPH, Organizational Social Responsibility, American Medical Association
• David Ansell, MD, MP: Senior Vice President & Associate Provost for Community Health Equity, Rush University
• Claudia Baier, MPH: Retired, VNA Foundation
• François Blumenfeld-Kouchner, MA, PhD, DO: Palliative Physician for WI Central Region, Advocate Aurora Health
• Raymond Curry, MD: Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
• Misty G. Drake, AM: Chief Operating Officer, Medical Home Network
• Sue Etminan: DMD, MPH, Dental Director, Miles Square Health Center
• Bonnie Ewald, MA: Associate Director, Center for Health and Social Care Integration Program Manager, Strategic Development and Policy, Social Work and Community Health, Rush University Medical Center
• Deborah Gaebler-Spira, MD: Attending Physician, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
• Eva Hernandez-Thomas, MSN: Behavioral Health Community Researcher, Healthcare Alternative Systems
• Rohan D. Jeremiah, PhD, MPH: Assistant Professor of Community Health Sciences, University of Illinois School of Public Health
• Kohar Jones, MD: Family Physician, Heartland Alliance Health
• Sarah Kasprowicz, MD: Medical Dermatologist, Medical Dermatology Associates of Chicago
• Diane M. Kondratowicz, PhD: Unit Adjunct Faculty & Co-Instructional Coordinator, Elgin Community College
• Edwin K. McDonald IV, MD: Assistant Professor of Medicine & Associate Director of Adult Clinical Nutrition, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago
• Robert McKersie, MD, Family Medicine Physician, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
• Rajesh Parikh, MD, MPH, Retired, Illinois Primary Healthcare Association
• Lisa Rosenberg, PhD, RN, Retired, Rush University College of Nursing
• Steven Rothschild, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine, Rush University Medical Center
• Abigail Sivan, PhD, Research Associate Professor, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
• Patrick D. Smith, DMD, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Illinois College of Dentistry
• Shirley Stephenson, FNP-BC, Investigator and Medical Clinician, University of Illinois College of Nursing
• Harvey Wigdor, DDS, MS, Professor, University of Illinois College of Dentistry
• Sandra P. Wilks, RN, MSN, CNE, Director of Women’s Health, Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, Michael Reese Research and Education Foundation