June 26 Following on the delights of graduation, our impressive implementation of early start across our programs, and my own paddling vacation; much of the work in my office has been focused on the meeting of…
June 19 First off, let me thank my brilliant spouse, Alice Dreger, PhD, for stepping in for me last week to rescue the update from post vacation zombies. Sometimes a week can lead me to haver on, which does not…
June 12 When Aron accepted RFU’s offer of the presidency last year, the reaction of my friends was uniform: They asked me to convey their congratulations to him and then quickly noted that I’m totally unqualified…
May 29 Today is graduation day for the 594 members of the 2026 Class of ÎÞÂëȺ½» of Medicine and Science. What a hoot! And, it is so wonderful to celebrate with the amazing people of this…
May 22 This week, I had the pleasure of greeting about 250 new ÎÞÂëȺ½» students as they started their university and program orientation. They enter into the health professions at a particularly…
May 15 I take real joy in learning about the creative innovation that happens at ÎÞÂëȺ½». I am delighted but not really surprised there is so much - creativity and innovation are the fundamental…
May 8 I’ve spent the last three weekends visiting with alumni and university friends. There has been a good deal of time on planes, trains, canoes, and automobiles, and I have met many wonderful people who…
April 24 I’ve spent the last six months meeting with university friends, people who have worked with us over time but are not alumni or employees, and one of the common refrains from this group is, “Rosalind…
April 17 This week, I went to Springfield to testify in support of SB 3756 — the NEST (Newborn Equity Support Transfer) Program to the Honorable Members of the Illinois Senate Appropriations Health and Human…
April 10 Last year’s changes to Medicaid and the ACA are expected to leave about 15 million more Americans without access to health insurance. When those people get sick, they often end up in emergency departments…