Illinois Medicine
volume 23, number 1 | fall 2022
1 Dean's Message
4 Campus News
11 Match Day
14 White Coat
16 Faculty News
48 Class Notes
50 In Memoriam
52 Five Questions
C L I N I C A L I M P A C T
The Path to a New Shingles Vaccine 32
A more effective, longer-lasting subunit vaccine initially developed at the College of Medicine in
Rockford is proving to be a scientific and commercial success.
J E S S E B R O W N V A ' S 7 5 T H
Healing America's Heroes 36
UI COM-affiliated Jesse Brown VA Medical Center celebrates its 75th anniversary of caring for
America's veterans, from World War II through the COVID-19 pandemic.
P H I L A N T H R O P I C I M P A C T
Pioneers in Partnership 42, 44
Michael Reese Foundation continues to bridge funding gaps in medical research; Dean
Emeritus Joseph Flaherty deepens his legacy with an endowed professorship.