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Joseph A. Flaherty, MD is dean of both the College of Medicine and of our Chicago campus. A professor of psychiatry, Dr. Flaherty was recently named one of Castle Connolly’s “top doctors” of America by his peers.
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Dean Flaherty's Welcome Message

Sara Rusch, MD  serves as dean of the Peoria campus. 

Martin S. Lipsky, MD is dean of our Rockford campus. Dr Lipsky serves on the editorial boards for Family Practice Recertification, Education for Health, and Disease a Month. With over 100 peered reviewed publications, Dr. Lipsky has edited six books including a popular family medicine textbook and three books about medicine for the non-professional. He has been named a “Top Doc” by Castle and Connolly Medical Ltd., Chicago Magazine, and Architectural Digest. 

Bradford S. Schwartz, MD is dean of the Urbana campus, and professor of biochemistry and medicine. He is the recipient of two National Institutes of Health awards several research grants from the NIH, the Veteran’s Administration, and the American Heart Association. Schwartz’s students and residents voted him Outstanding Teacher on three separate occasions. Read a welcome from the Dean.