DEAN OF THE CARLE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER AT CARLE HEALTH LEADERSHIP PROFILE

DEAN OF THE CARLE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER AT CARLE HEALTH 2 Carle Illinois COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

THE OPPORTUNITY The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Carle Health invite applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. The Dean is the Chief Academic Officer of Carle Health.

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Illinois) and Carle Health have embarked on a truly unique and exciting endeavor by creating the world’s first engineering-driven college of medicine. The formation of this college at Illinois in partnership with Carle Health is a pivotal event in the university’s history and is already having a profound effect on the campus, the local and regional community, the state of Illinois, and the nation at large. The next dean will join a college that has achieved tremendous milestones in its early years, having established a pioneering curriculum, attracted top-notch highly diverse inaugural classes of students, and received provisional Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accreditation. The dean will have the unprecedented opportunity to drive a revolution in medical education providing innovative healthcare training at the intersection of biology, engineering, and clinical sciences. The physician innovators, physician inventors, and physician scientists, who will be the graduates of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine (Carle Illinois), will advance patient care, and develop and deploy new technologies and treatment modalities to deliver higher quality health care to more people at a lower cost.

Reporting to the Provost at Illinois and the Chief Medical Officer at Carle Health, the dean is the chief academic and administrative officer for the College. The dean is responsible for overseeing all administrative and operational components of the college; leading the LCME accreditation process; fundraising with targets to endow the future of the College; ensuring a diverse and inclusive community, and recruiting faculty, students and administrative staff. The successful candidate will continue building a college of medicine that promotes the highest quality and standards for educational, clinical, research, and innovation programs. The dean will also work with campus advancement staff and other leadership to continue the capital campaign for the operation of this privately funded college of medicine.

DEAN OF THE CARLE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER AT CARLE HEALTH 3 CARLE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE LCME Accreditation Carle Illinois was granted provisional accreditation by the Liaison Educating physician innovators Committee on Medical Education in 2021, following an in-depth review to re-engineer healthcare of educational and program quality standards. Provisional accreditation Our society and the world are at a crossroad. The revolution in digital moves the college’s engineering-infused M.D. degree program one step transformation, advances in artificial intelligence, value-based healthcare closer to full accreditation in 2022. delivery, envisioning the post-pandemic reality, promoting a culture of Strategic Plan equitable wellness and health, and democratizing healthcare delivery for Carle Illinois’ next five-year strategic plan will be finalized by Fall 2021. all humanity - calls for new paradigms in medical education and the need The six-month planning process included interviews with faculty, staff, for new innovations. campus and hospital leaders, and other stakeholders; two planning retreats; and teams assigned to develop implementation plans for each Carle Illinois College of Medicine is the world’s first engineering-based strategic initiative. medical school. The vision for Carle Illinois is to be a global leader in medical education, research, and clinical care innovation, improving the New Location health and well-being of patients and communities around the world. Carle Illinois occupies newly renovated space in the university’s Medical Established in 2015, Carle Illinois is a partnership between the University Science Building. The state-of-the-art facility includes an updated of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Illinois) and Urbana-based Carle Health. lecture hall and classrooms, anatomy labs, high-tech innovation The college was created to educate physician innovators to deliver and collaboration spaces, and offices and conference rooms for high-value, compassionate health care through transformative solutions administrators, faculty, students, and staff. Close proximity to the developed at the intersection of engineering, science, and medicine. Engineering facilities and a state-of-the-art medical simulation center in Everitt Laboratory, which is also the home of the Department of Carle Illinois is home to nearly 160 students and more than 600 Bioengineering, provides intimate access and ample opportunities for affiliated clinical and academic faculty. The College is structured into educational and innovation opportunities and collaborations. two departments: Clinical Sciences, and Biomedical and Translational Sciences. It draws its faculty from across the University’s 15 colleges and Carle Health schools, as well as Carle Health. The inaugural class of the Carle Illinois Carle Health integrates clinical care, health insurance, research, and College of Medicine, which graduates in 2022, was comprised of an even academics in a way that solves real-world problems today with an eye split of women and men, as well as 19% of the class from populations toward the future. Supported by a deep philanthropic spirit, Carle Health that are underrepresented in medicine. These physician innovators will is dedicated to high-quality care, medical research and education. Based revolutionize the way health care is delivered, leveraging technology, and in Urbana, Illinois, Carle Health is a comprehensive system of healthcare data science to improve patient care and outcomes. services, which includes a network of five hospital systems and multi- specialty physician groups. The Stephens Family Clinical Research Faculty, staff, and students are driven by six key values that permeate the Institute leads the development of patient –focused research at Carle culture and result in a diverse, self-enhancing environment: and provides expertise and support to CI-MED faculty and students. The entire system includes 806 beds, more than 1,000 doctors and advanced • Compassion practice providers, and the health plans FirstCarolinaCare and Health Improving the human condition through compassionate care for patients, society, and the world at large. Alliance. Health Alliance is a leading provider-driven health plan serving Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, and Washington, and FirstCarolinaCare • Competence serves North Carolina. Preparing physicians who are also innovators who will revolutionize healthcare delivery. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • Curiosity Carle Illinois is committed to creating a diverse and talented community Challenging the status quo and pursuing change through a unique of students, faculty and staff, which is essential to fulfilling its mission and blend of unwavering curiosity, determination, and a giant leap into vision. Carle Illinois actively promotes an inclusive and safe environment new ways of thinking. in which students, faculty and staff can learn, teach, innovate, and serve. • Creativity The college’s statement on Racism as a Health Crisis identified the Developing unprecedented solutions to society’s most challenging need to deploy the tremendous power of innovative thinking in medical health care delivery problems by collectively building on each other’s schools and our broader communities to promote equity in health care. creative ideas. The college is making important progress in its multi-faceted effort • Collaboration to promote diversity and inclusion, including democratizing health Leveraging our strategic partnerships with Carle Health, Illinois, and innovation to include the communities and stakeholders that are served. the community to enhance our innovative curriculum, expand learning The college has an active Diversity Committee and Joint Task Force on opportunities, and advance human health. Racial Reform and Social Justice. • Diversity Actively promoting an inclusive environment in which Carle Illinois students, faculty, and staff can learn, teach, research, and serve.

DEAN OF THE CARLE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER AT CARLE HEALTH 4 Paradigm-shifting curriculum

Unlike traditional medical training, which combines only basic and clinical sciences, the “Carle Illinois Model for Medical Education” infuses basic sciences, clinical sciences, engineering, innovation, and medical humanities throughout all four years of the curriculum. Carle Illinois students are immersed in case-driven, problem-based, active learning, intended to instill passion and creativity to discover innovative solutions to the world’s most difficult health care challenges.

A high value is placed on patient-centered care, systems-based delivery, innovation and research, and early clinical exposure. Innovation is the cornerstone, with emphasis on human factors, critical and design thinking, and entrepreneurship. Carle Illinois courses were designed by and are co-directed by teams that include a basic scientist, a clinician, and an engineer.

Carle Illinois draws on the contributions of physicians and researchers from across the Illinois colleges and Carle Health ecosystems to deliver a world-class medical education. Carle Illinois Health Innovation Professors and other faculty work alongside students, serving as champions of interdisciplinary health research and innovation, and advancing the discovery and translation of breakthroughs that have the potential to revolutionize patient care and improve outcomes.

The Carle Illinois Model for Medical Education is the first in the world to fully integrate engineering principles in teaching medicine.

Faculty and staff partner with students every step of their journey to becoming a physician innovator, providing personalized support across all dimensions of wellness, including mental and physical health, career advising, and financial education. Every student joins an Innovation Pod, a small cohort of students who support one another throughout their four years of problem-based learning experience, with guidance from dedicated faculty mentors.

DEAN OF THE CARLE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER AT CARLE HEALTH 5 Key initiatives of DRAW is to eliminate social determinants of health (e.g., racial Research & Innovation: discrimination, lack of access to education, poverty, and lack of affordable housing, etc.) and to promote health equity. DRAW will work Carle Illinois encourages student-driven innovations in health and with the state and national Community Health Workers associations to health care at the intersection of medicine with science, engineering, train youth and adult Community Health Workers. the humanities, and technology. The Carle Illinois curriculum provides structured course-driven opportunities for medical students, including The campus is home to the University of Illinois Research projects on Innovation, Design, Engineering and Analysis (IDEA), Park, one of the nation’s leading technology hubs for both Capstone, and Data Sciences, in which students participate during corporate development and innovation and start-up companies. Phases Two and Three. The Innovation Pathway Program provides an More than 120 companies are located at the Research Park, and in additional early opportunity for students to drive ideas and innovations its start-up incubator, EnterpriseWorks. Corporate partnerships, forward, with grants to support their development and/or to answer entrepreneurship, and translational research are all fostered by robust important questions related to health. programming and a comprehensive suite of services and amenities. The newly completed, 60,000 square-foot Siebel Center for Design is a Innovative teaching, research and innovation thrive at Illinois, with multidisciplinary initiative that harnesses design thinking and design a collaborative spirit ingrained in the campus culture. Frontier- learning to drive innovation in teaching, research, and engagement. changing, interdisciplinary connections between clinicians and life scientists, engineers, social scientists, humanists, artists, physical Carle Illinois is home of the Health Make-a-Thon, an annual scientists, entrepreneurs, and other experts are the norm. As part of competition for Illinois residents to submit ideas for improving human this ecosystem, the Carle Illinois community is connected to world- health. The event democratizes health innovation by challenging class centers like the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and anyone from citizen scientists to experts to submit their ideas for Technology, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, Cancer Center solving broad-based health problems through new innovations or at Illinois, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute, Center for the processes. The Health Make-a-Thon is part of Innovation Week on Social and Behavioral Sciences, Humanities Research Institute, National campus. Events include an IDEA Symposium that showcases third-year Center for Supercomputing Applications, Stephens Family Clinical Carle Illinois students’ technological solutions to healthcare challenges, Research Institute, and the colleges across the campus. The institutes generated through their clinical and engineering rounds. The week also seamlessly integrate with the colleges to provide space—both physical features Health Innovation Research Day, a conference that presents and intellectual—for convergent research that addresses society’s medical research and innovation developed at Carle Illinois, Illinois, grand challenges. and Carle Health. This kind of innovation and research is supported by outstanding facilities, equipment, and services. Carle Illinois researchers, including students have access to a remarkable suite of shared instrumentation and resources that support frontier-changing scholarly inquiry. The JUMP Simulation Center in Everitt Laboratory was built to train future physician innovators via three levels of simulation: standardized patients, mannequin-based simulators, and virtual reality simulators. The Beckman Institute’s Imaging Center offers a suite of imaging technologies, including a new 9.4 T MRI. The recently formed Carle Illinois Advanced Imaging Center represents a pioneering partnership between the Beckman Institute and Carle Health to accelerate translation of 7 T MR technology. The Carver Biotechnology Center provides core molecular biotechnology facilities. A tissue engineering and phenotyping shared resource facility has been set up by the Cancer Center at Illinois. Additional user facilities for biomedical research include microscopy resources at the Institute for Genomic Biology, cryo-EM resources, microscopy-to-omics instrumentation, swine research, as well as rodent gnotobiotic facilities.

The Health Maker Lab is comprised of a network of 20 maker labs and design spaces, or nodes, across the Illinois campus. Professionals, students and citizen scientists collaborate, ideate and create unique solutions to global health challenges by prototyping anything at any scale—from molecules to buildings. Carle Illinois is launching a new maker lab node, “Designing Resiliency and Wellbeing” (DRAW). DRAW will expand the culture of innovation in the university and surrounding communities by creating a Wellness Store and disseminating wellness toolkits that range from low-tech to the latest technology. The goal

DEAN OF THE CARLE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER AT CARLE HEALTH 6 ROLE OF THE DEAN Recruit, develop, and retain a diverse faculty and Reporting jointly to the Provost at Illinois and the Chief Medical staff committed to Carle Illinois values Officer at Carle Health, the dean serves as the senior academic Carle Illinois’ core goals embrace building a culture of excellence that and administrative officer for the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, incorporates diversity, inclusivity, fairness, integrity, respect, creativity, providing leadership and direction for its programs. The dean also initiative, and community service. Continued success depends upon serves as the Chief Academic Officer at Carle Health, facilitating the drawing upon the service of and investment by many faculty across development and integration of Carle Health’s clinical education, Illinois and Carle Health, while developing its own dedicated faculty research and innovation programs with Carle Illinois College of who can support the strategic vision for medical research, innovation, Medicine initiatives. Carle Illinois was founded at the intersection of and education. The dean will lead the team of staff and faculty to clinical sciences with biological sciences and engineering/technology. ensure student success, foster a culture that supports diversity, The dean must be passionate about the potential of this new paradigm equity, inclusion, and connection with the community, and forge new in medical education, training, and research in ways that inspire Carle interdisciplinary frontiers in basic science, engineering, translational, Illinois leaders to leverage advanced technology to train physician and clinical research. In addition, the dean will evaluate and establish in innovators who will deliver better, more compassionate and accessible partnership with Carle Illinois leadership, the appropriate balance and care to patients worldwide. The dean will be a strategic leader who compensation across contributions to research, education, and service is fully capable of managing a substantial, complex, and evolving by all faculty members. organization. The Dean will also lead the college in democratizing health innovation by ensuring diverse (e.g., race, ethnicity, ability Partner with campus advancement staff and other status, immigration status, etc.) community engagement from rural, leadership to secure and steward resources urban and micro-urban areas. Establishment of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine was enabled LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES/CHALLENGES through a significant financial commitment from the Carle Foundation (more than $100 million over ten years). This has been supplemented Foster relationships and build partnerships with by opportunities to raise additional private resources through key internal and external stakeholders philanthropic activities that have been pre-qualified by the University as well as opportunities for revenues from translational research As a champion of the college, the dean will be expected to build initiatives. As the face and voice of the College and the champion of relationships with a broad range of constituents to educate them the transformative power of its pioneering approach, the dean will about the college and enlist their partnership in joint initiatives. This be an energetic and enthusiastic fundraiser. The dean will present a includes working with deans of the University’s other colleges, as compelling case statement to attract prospective donors and secure nearly all Carle Illinois faculty have joint appointments in another unit. their engagement and long-term financial commitments. As Chief Academic Officer, the dean will also work closely with Carle Health’s executive and physician leadership to help identify, develop Serve as champion, advocate, and ambassador of and support strategies aimed at improving health outcomes, reducing the College in the broader healthcare community cost, and increasing access through transformative innovation and research. Additionally, the dean should be proactive with engaging the In addition to roles at the University and with the medical enterprise, vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem across Illinois, fostering industry the Dean is frequently looked to as a thought leader on healthcare partnerships and collaborations, essential for the continued success issues by the executive and legislative leadership, as well as other key of the College and in its aspirations to be a leader in translational stakeholders in the state, region, and nation. As a leader of a cutting- engineering medicine. edge institution in a dynamic broad healthcare landscape, the dean will be a strong communicator to broadcast the successes and innovations Build on existing research strengths and elevate emerging from Carle Illinois. In this capacity, the next Dean will be an research activity important advocate for the College and its interests, as well as for the wellbeing of the population served by the College and Carle Health. As As Carle Illinois shifts from its startup mode to full-scale operation, the such, the dean must be well informed and adept at discussing critical next dean must continue the mission and vision of the college and to health issues in the state, national, and global arenas and be a leading, partner and cultivate an environment that supports growth of campus reasoned, and respected voice in state and local health policy debates translational and clinical research. This includes engaging the rich and health equity initiatives. interdisciplinary and collaborative research culture in Champaign- Urbana. The dean will build on an already strong and comprehensive research profile to increase basic, translational, and clinical research. These efforts should span the qualitative and quantitative expertise of a top research university. Developing strategies to secure increased external grant support will be key components of the next phase of development for Carle Illinois.

DEAN OF THE CARLE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER AT CARLE HEALTH 7 THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE Qualifications

The dean of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine will have an M.D., Board Certification in the candidate’s specialty/discipline, experience in clinical practice, significant service and leadership experience at a world-class academic medical center, healthcare institution, or major corporation that relies on their medical background, and a passion for and experience with establishing, growing, and managing new programs inside large existing organizations. They will be an inspirational advocate of healthcare transformation through technology innovation, with proven ability to lead a successful fundraising campaign inspired by the new college’s mission and aspirational goals. A dynamic leader, a strategic and entrepreneurial thinker, and an exceptional communicator, the dean will be a bridge builder and collaborator who can forge strong partnerships. With a strong record of scholarship, research, and teaching, the dean would be expected to be tenure-eligible at Illinois.

APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS For more information about the position, please visit: www.imsearch.com/7987

Inquiries, nominations, and applications are invited. The university strongly encourages nominations of, as well as applications from, women and individuals traditionally underrepresented in academia and leadership. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, applications, including a cover letter describing their vision statement, a one-page diversity statement, and a curriculum vitae should be received by September 7, 2021. All inquiries, nominations/referrals, and applications should be sent electronically to:

Natalie Leonhard, Partner John Muckle, Partner Becky Piper, Senior Associate Isaacson, Miller www.imsearch.com/7987

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DEAN OF THE CARLE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER AT CARLE HEALTH 8 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN An overview THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY INCLUDES: Founded in 1867, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Illinois) has a stellar reputation as a world-class leader in research, • ~34,000 undergraduate students teaching, and public engagement. From the development of the • ~19,000 graduate and professional students modern web browser to the visible LED to the fundamental discovery of Archaea – the third kingdom of life, and creating the SHIELD • ~1,900 tenured/tenure-track faculty members comprehensive platform with an FDA emergency use authorization (EUA) approved saliva test to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois • ~4,100 academic professionals has a long-standing history of creating life-changing innovations that impact the world. Among the nation’s most prominent research • ~4,900 staff members institutions, researchers at Illinois continually make foundational discoveries that transform the way we tackle global problems, develop technology, and expand the human experience.

The University of Illinois System has campuses in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield. The flagship campus in Urbana-Champaign is the largest of the three, situated on 1,783 acres. The twin cities’ combined population is more than 180,000, with nearby villages of Mahomet and Savoy noted as some of the fastest-growing populations in the state. The diversity of the Champaign-Urbana community is represented by African Americans at 15 percent of the population, followed by Asians at 10 percent and Hispanics at 6 percent.

VISION The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will be the pre-eminent public research university with a land-grant mission and global impact.

The campus is led by Chancellor Robert J. Jones. Chancellor Jones is the chief executive officer for the Urbana-Champaign campus and is responsible for all financial programs, campus policies, and priorities, with the mission of ensuring a transformative educational experience for the world’s next generation of leaders.

Illinois remains true to the land-grant mission—to enhance the lives of all citizens in Illinois, across the nation and around the world through leadership in learning, discovery, engagement, and economic development. This includes launching the Illinois Commitment that provides free tuition and fees to qualified undergraduates as one of the cornerstones of its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The university provides strong undergraduate and graduate education programs, undertakes basic, translational and applied research, and supports outreach, extension, continuing education, initiatives and programs to enrich diversity and inclusion, as well as other public engagement activities to multiple communities.

Collaboration and innovation are hallmarks of the Illinois research enterprise—researchers are accustomed to working across disciplines, institutions, and international boundaries. The university’s powerful reputation attracts extensive international partnerships that create opportunities for Illinois students and faculty to work with colleagues around the world.

DEAN OF THE CARLE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER AT CARLE HEALTH 9 Noteworthy projects include: • The NIH Center for Macromolecular Modeling and Bioinformatics, founded over 30 years ago to drive outreach and software • Two of the nation’s seven AI Institutes, the Molecule Maker Lab and development for computational biology, molecular simulation and AI FARMS. visualization. It serves more than 120,000 biomedical researchers across the nation and around the world. • Co-leadership of the National Science Foundation (NSF)-supported Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation, in partnership • A $115 million Department of Energy award, the Center for Advanced with University of Illinois-Chicago, Northwestern, and the University Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation, focused on biofuels and of Chicago. bioproducts.

• The Genomics and Eco-evolution of Multi-scale Symbioses (GEMS), a • The Center for Wounded Veterans, a national leader in research, new NSF supported Biology Integration Institute. services, and support for veterans with disabilities.

• The Quantum Leap Challenge Institute, one of only three such • Innovative partnerships including the newly announced IBM-Illinois institutes in the country. Discovery Accelerator Institute, c3.ai Digital Transformation Institute, the Illinois-Sandia Research Partnership; the HATHI Trust Research • Humanities Without Walls, a 15-member consortium funded by Center; and the Advanced Digital Sciences Center. the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation that creates new avenues for collaborative research, teaching, and the production of scholarship • Established the COVID-19 Shield Target, Test, and Tell program, in the humanities, through cross-institutional cooperation (more including a novel saliva test that with an FDA-EUA was implemented than $7 million since 2014). on campus, across the state and nation to mitigate the pandemic.

• The RIPE (Realizing Increased Photosynthesis Efficiency) program • Designed and developed the Illinois Rapid Vent working prototype funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to re-engineer for emergency use with COVID-19 patients. photosynthesis–related metabolic pathways and transform global underprivileged economies that are agricultural-based.

DEAN OF THE CARLE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER AT CARLE HEALTH 10 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW WORLD-CLASS FACULTY, DISTINGUISHED STUDENTS, Current campus expenditures are approximately $2.29 billion per year. AND ALUMNI Of this total, sponsored research project awards account for nearly Among the campus’ most significant resources are its talented $750 million. Illinois consistently ranks among the top universities faculty and students. Many faculty members are recognized for in National Science Foundation and Department of Energy-funded their exceptional scholarship, with memberships in the American research and development expenditures. Philosophical Society, National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Medicine, National NATIONAL AND GLOBAL IMPACT Academy of Inventors, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the American The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a member of the Academy of Arts & Sciences. Faculty members at the university have Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the won and received Nobel Prizes, Wolf Awards, Pulitzer Prizes, MacArthur Association of American Universities (AAU), as well as the Big Ten Fellowships, Guggenheim Fellowships, Fulbright Awards, the Crafoord Academic Alliance, which is governed by the Provosts of the member Prize in Biosciences, Blavatnik Award, the Prize, the National universities. Book Award, the National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Illinois is a recognized leader in national and international education. Technology, and Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and With an international student enrollment of over 10,000, Illinois ranks Engineers, as well as awards from the National Endowment for the first in the nation among public colleges and universities (fifth among Humanities, the National Academy of Education, and the Alfred P. Sloan all institutions) and includes students from over 100 countries. More Foundation. Each year, Illinois students receive some of the world’s than 2,000 students study abroad each year, and the campus is in the most prestigious scholarships, including Rhodes, Truman, Marshall, top 25 among all universities in overall study-abroad numbers. Gates, Goldwater, Churchill, Luce and Fulbright Scholarships. Illinois has been named a top producer of Fulbright Students and Scholars, often ranking in the top 10 among public universities and top 25 among all universities.

Another prime indicator of the university’s excellence is the success of its alumni—boasting one of the world’s largest, most diverse alumni communities in the United States and around the world. The Illinois alumni base includes 11 Nobel laureates, 19 winners of the Pulitzer Prize, and 160 Guggenheim Fellows.

DEAN OF THE CARLE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER AT CARLE HEALTH 11 WORLD-CLASS LIBRARY SUSTAINABLE VALUES AND CULTURE Holding the largest collection among North America’s academic The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a higher education and research libraries, the University Library counts over 14 million volumes research leader across the nation in its commitment to sustainable and 24 million items. More than 1 million patrons from around the practices and innovation. In 2019, the University earned Gold Level world access the online catalog each week. Its world-renowned honors in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System holdings include not only one of the greatest rare book and special (STARS), the nation’s most comprehensive sustainability rating system. collections (Gutenberg Bible, Shakespeare folios, Spanish Golden In January 2019, the University was named the ninth winner of the Age, emblem books, Audubon elephant folio and Sousa manuscripts Climate Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council and are only a few examples), but also leading collections of Slavic and the nonprofit Second Nature. The Sierra Club lists Illinois among the Latin American materials; music recordings and scores; legal history; top 50 “Cool Schools,” and the campus has been designated a “Bicycle agricultural, physical, and engineering sciences; and unique archival Friendly University,” a “Tree Campus, USA,” and a “Bee Campus, materials. The library is home to the Mortenson Center for International USA.” In 2020, the campus won the International Laboratory Freezer Library Programs, whose mission is to strengthen international ties Challenge for the third year in a row. The total energy usage in these among libraries and librarians worldwide. More than 900 librarians spaces decreased by an estimated 263 kWh/day or a combined annual from more than 90 countries have participated in its professional total equivalent of nine homes’ energy for one year. development program, the only one of its kind in the world. The University Library is the only major research library of this scope and RESEARCH PARK magnitude to stress public service and global access. The University of Illinois Research Park provides an on-campus community for corporate innovation centers, startups, and university THE ARTS AND CULTURE research centers to locate together. The highly skilled tech workforce, A major center for the arts, Illinois attracts dozens of nationally and student employees, and research preeminence create innovation internationally renowned artists each year to its widely acclaimed and new technologies. The Research Park includes 120+ companies, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Designed by alumnus Max 18 buildings, and 2,200 employees. Examples of innovation centers, Abramovitz, an architect of New York City’s Lincoln Center, the facility which employ some of the 800+ students working in the Research Park, has four indoor theaters and an outdoor amphitheater. In the 50 years include AbbVie, Abbott, Bayer, AARP, and other Fortune 500 companies. since its opening, the center has welcomed hundreds of thousands of EnterpriseWorks, is the Research Park’s 43,000-square-foot business patrons throughout more than 350 performances each year. incubator for early-stage tech firms, which is operated by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to help launch successful startup The university also supports two major : Krannert Art companies. Startup companies that have incubated at EnterpriseWorks and . Second in size only to the Art Institute of have raised $1.2 billion in private equity or venture capital investments. Chicago among Illinois general fine-art museums, The small business clients at EnterpriseWorks are awarded 25% of all has over 10,000 works of art in its permanent collection. Spurlock the SBIR/STTR federal small business research grants in the state of Museum, a museum of world history and culture, holds approximately Illinois annually. EnterpriseWorks manages entrepreneurship support 50,000 artifacts from diverse cultures and varied historical time periods. programs, business assistance, and training to aid startups and technology commercialization. Faculty and students are supported In addition to visual and performing arts, Illinois promotes cultural in launching new ventures to commercialize research and inventions education through resources offered to the entire campus community. emerging from the campus research enterprise and academic The Asian American Cultural Center, , Bruce D. Nesbitt departments, including medical devices, robotics, digital innovations, African American Cultural Center, La Casa Cultural Latina, Native and other technologies. American House, Women’s Resources Center, and LGBT Resource Center provide opportunities to learn and experience the rich historic traditions and modern living cultures that shape our world.

DEAN OF THE CARLE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER AT CARLE HEALTH 12 COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMICS Selected highlights include: More than 34,000 undergraduate students are enrolled in 10 • 40 Top 10 ranked degree programs in the Grainger College of undergraduate divisions, which together offer over 5,000 courses Engineering (per US News & World Report). in more than 150 fields of study. The campus enrolls approximately 17,000 graduate and professional students in more than 100 programs – Civil Engineering is ranked second in graduate and third in undergraduate programs nationally. and is among the top universities in the number of earned doctorates awarded annually in the United States. – The campus is first in the graduate study of condensed matter physics. Divisions enrolling undergraduates and graduate – Materials Science and Engineering ranks second in undergraduate students include: programs.

• College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences – Computer Science ranks fifth in graduate programs.

• College of Applied Health Sciences – Electrical and Computer Engineering ranks fourth and third respective in graduate programs. • • The Graduate School of Information Sciences is ranked first in the • College of Education nation.

• The Grainger College of Engineering • The Department of Accounting is ranked third in undergraduate programs and third in graduate programs in the nation. • College of Fine and Applied Arts • Chemistry ranks sixth in graduate programs. • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences • Psychology ranks seventh in graduate programs. • College of Media • The Gies College of Business is ranked 19th in undergraduate • School of Social Work programs nationally.

• Division of General Studies • The U.S. Department of Education named Illinois one of the top 15 public four-year colleges with high graduation rates leading to high The following units offer programs leading to incomes. graduate or professional degrees: • Business Insider ranked Illinois 15th among the top 20 universities • Carle Illinois College of Medicine that are most likely to land graduates a job in Silicon Valley.

• College of Law • Illinois has been regularly named a top producer of Peace Corps volunteers. • College of Veterinary Medicine • Open Doors ranks Illinois first among public universities in the • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences number of international students.

• School of Information Sciences • Illinois is named an official “Milestones in Microbiology” site.

• School of Labor and Employment Relations

The campus is highly regarded in accountancy, biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, information science, education, microbiology, and computer science. Additionally, it is nationally recognized for its strengths in the arts and humanities, collaborative and interdisciplinary research culture, highly ranked professional schools, and one of the world’s great libraries.

U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges (2018-19) rated the Urbana-Champaign campus as 13th among public university and 46th among all national universities. Several undergraduate and graduate programs ranked among the top 10 by U.S. News & World Report.

DEAN OF THE CARLE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER AT CARLE HEALTH 13 CARLE HEALTH Community Impact The mission of Carle Health is to serve people through high-quality Benefiting the community is central to Carle Health’s mission and this care, medical research and education. Based in Urbana, Illinois, Carle role extends far beyond the walls of its hospitals and clinics. Carle Health is a vertically integrated health system with more than 11,000 Health provides assistance programs and resources when and where employees in its hospitals, multi-specialty physician group, health needed in the communities it serves. As the region’s trusted healthcare plans spanning six states and associated healthcare businesses. Carle provider, serving and improving the health of its community members Health serves as the clinical health safety net for a service area that is a core value at Carle Health. Carle Health’s commitment reflects includes a population greater than 2 million. delivering world-class care, conducting impactful medical research, and training the providers and caregivers of tomorrow. As part of Carle Notable accomplishments: Health’s dedication to improving the health of its patients, strategic collaboration with other providers are fostered, as well as partnerships • Full Accreditation and Comprehensive Stroke Center (CFH); DNV GL developed with researchers, teaching institutes, community groups, • Full Accreditation and Primary Stroke Center (CBMC); DNV GL and policymakers to expand access to programs and resources to address issues affecting the health and well-being of community • Designation as a Level I Trauma Center and Level III Center for members. Perinatal Care (CFH); Illinois Department of Public Health

• Magnet Status for excellence in nursing care (10 years in a row) (CFH, Community Health Initiatives developed by Carle Health work closely CPG, & CBMC since 2017); American Nursing Credentialing Center with area partners to address the root causes of health concerns facing the people served. On August 2, 2018, the Carle Mobile Health Clinic • Level III Epilepsy Center (CFH) launched, bringing the same quality care found at Carle locations to • ISO 9001 Certification (CFH, CBMC, CEH) members of the broad community - right where they live. The 40-foot clinic travels weekly throughout Champaign and Urbana, joining forces • 2020 Great Places to Work® in Healthcare (3 years in a row) with neighborhoods, schools, churches and other community partners, • 2020 Notable Healthgrades® Awards (CFH) to provide non-urgent care for infants through adults. In 2019, the Mobile Health Clinic expanded from 5 to 13 locations that services are – America’s 50 Best Hospitals™ (5 yrs. in a row) provided. Together with our partners, Carle Health is building a culture – America’s 100 Best Hospitals™ (7 yrs. in a row) of health and creating opportunities for families to be prosperous and be healthy, regardless of circumstances. – America’s 100 Best Cardiac Care Award™

– America’s 100 Critical Care Award™

– America’s 100 Best Gastrointestinal Care Award™

– America’s 100 Best Neurosciences Care Award™

• Baby-Friendly Designated Facility (CFH); Baby-Friendly USA

• Accreditation as a Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers (CFH & CBMC)

DEAN OF THE CARLE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER AT CARLE HEALTH 14 Research at Carle Health Carle Health Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion The Stephens Family Clinical Research Institute (SFCRI) enables new discoveries with real-world applications and allows development Carle Health stands united with organizations across the country, of best practices that create a higher quality of healthcare. At SFCRI, who have made public statements about their commitment to end innovators constantly move beyond the expected and reach for racism. Carle Health vows to create and maintain an environment of exceptional. To ensure Carle Illinois’ impact as a leader in community- inclusion, free from racism in the care and service delivered, as well based research, an environment is fostered that encourages as the recruitment and retention of team members. At Carle Health investigator-initiated research and clinical trials. In this way, Carle and Health Alliance, key efforts are focused on inclusion, equality and supports, nurtures, tests and applies new discoveries that address healing. Actionable steps have been defined and in the process of today’s critical healthcare challenges. A full range of staff-supported implementation to assure core goals in diversity, equity, and inclusion. services are provided to Carle Health investigators, demonstrating Carle Illinois goals and milestones will be shared with its workforce, commitment to innovation and advancing healthcare through an partner institutions, and the communities that are served. extraordinary environment for research. SFCRI research is focused in five key areas, Cancer, Neuroscience, Digestive Health, Heart and Vascular Disease and the Carle Illinois Advanced Imaging Center. Carle Cancer Center is an NCI National Community Oncology Research Program Awardee, have been continuously funded for the last 40 years to bring clinical trials to East Central Illinois. Recently the Carle NCORP was awarded high performing site designation and expanded its network to healthcare partners in western Indiana and west central Illinois.

DEAN OF THE CARLE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER AT CARLE HEALTH 15 CHAMPAIGN-URBANA Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy 80 parks spanning nearly 1,000 acres A Micro-Urban Community in Champaign-Urbana alone. A wide variety of outdoor sports and activities such as swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, camping, biking, While Champaign-Urbana is home to one of the world’s great public and cross-country skiing at one of three major forest preserves in research universities, a vibrant arts and culture scene, internationally Champaign County are just minutes away from virtually any address in diverse population, strong technology base, and commitment to the community. Golfers enjoy nine public golf courses within 15 miles societal issues make the area a destination for professionals of all of Champaign, and three private clubs. The annual Illinois Marathon is kinds. A leading example of a “micro-urban” community, the twin cities a national event that brings together thousands of athletes, spectators, feature highly desirable attributes—top-notch restaurants, concert and volunteers for a weekend of races and activities. arenas, and parks and recreation facilities—commonly found in larger cities. Within a three-hour car ride to Chicago, St. Louis, or Indianapolis, individuals in the community can enjoy sporting events, world-class Champaign-Urbana is consistently ranked as a great place to live museums, or dinner at renowned restaurants. Amtrak and American and work, with an average commute time of just eight minutes. Airlines offer daily transportation from Champaign, allowing ready Combining natural Midwestern beauty with cultural resources typically access to almost anywhere in world. As a community that makes it found in larger metropolitan areas, the twin cities retain the charm, easy to balance work with family and leisure, it doesn’t take long for friendliness, safety, and affordability of smaller communities. Housing, newcomers to realize that this community is a wonderful place to call entertainment, and living expenses are comparatively low. Easy home. commutes, a designated bike-friendly community, and an award- winning mass transit system (free with campus ID) make it quick and simple to get from here to there.

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