Rural health challenges discussed at University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford hosted a Rural Health Day event to address the challenges facing rural healthcare providers, and presented awards to Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, Freeport Health Network, and Jacksonville Memorial Hospital.
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford area colleges joined forces to create a new program for college graduates looking to become social workers in the Rockford area. The program is being funded by a $2 million grant. The grant is being fulfilled through a half-cent sales tax. The University of Illinois…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford welcomed new members to its Integrated Family Medicine Residency Program, aiming to retain medical students locally after graduation. The program, launched in 2023, seeks to address the shortage of family physicians in the Rockford area by offering participants…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — For many living in rural communities in Illinois, pharmacies are slowly disappearing as pharmacists in those areas age out of the profession, and not enough younger people are taking up the mantle. "The trend over the last 20 years is that the small independent pharmacies, that…