ILLINOIS MEDICINE INT E RDI S C I P L INA RY R E S E A R C H
Matters of the Heart and More 28 The Center for Cardiovascular Research, certified as a permanent center and bolstered with a $12 million federal grant, brings together cardiology and related disciplines.
ONCOLOGY
When Cancer Comes Back 31 University of Illinois Medical Center oncologists pushed hairstylist Stephanie Logan beyond her fears and helped her to conquer cancer—for the second time.
PAT I ENT S A F E T Y
Better Safe—and Sorry 34 With new grant funding, Illinois Medicine continues to lead the way in preventing medical errors—and responding transparently when they do occur.
Volume 15, Number 2 Summer 2011 departments
1 Outgoing Dean's Message 3 Interim Dean's Message 6 Campus News
11 Faculty News 13 Match Day 16 Commencement 38 Class Notes 42 In Memoriam 44 Five Questions 45 By the Numbers
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