Annual School of Molecular and CellularBiology Pathway to Health Careers Seminarand Panel DiscussionOctober 1 , 2015
Holly A Rosencranz, MD, MA, FACP
Director, Internal Medicine Residency
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Urbana -Champaign
The University of Illinois, my path to my career inmedicine and what I do now
ILLINI !!
Inspiration
Times have changed….
“Dr. Research”
Aptitude
Role Model
University of Illinois1974-1978
Undergraduate Academics andExperiences at University of Illinois
•Major: Food Science Microbiology
PLUS: strong foundation for M1 year
MINUS: my choices of electives should have been broader
•Lab Assistant in Agronomy Junior Year
•Resident Hall Advisor Senior Year
START OFON CALLDUTIES!
Summer Employment
University of IllinoisCollege of Medicine- Chicago 1978-1982
October 12, 1980
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Residency in Internal MedicineUniversity of Illinois and West Side VA1982-1985
Start of Career Path- 1985Academic Internal MedicinePrimary Care
•Recognized that I wanted to work in teachingsetting with medical students and residents
•Did not favor one particular specialty
•No such thing as “hospitalists” in 1985!
•Wanted to start family and have flexibility
Illinois Masonic Medical CenterPGY4 Chief Resident1985-1986
“First” JobWomen’s Health Resourcesat Illinois Masonic Medical Center1986-1992
•Primary Care for Women-challenges of filling in gaps intraining
•Employed Physician Group/ “part time”
•In patient and Out patient
•Challenges of balancing home, child care and work
•U of I –COM affiliated site so consistent work withmedical students
•Continued work with medical residents
Children!1986, 1988, 1992
St Francis Hospital of EvanstonCenter for Women’s Health1993-2000
•Moved from city to suburbs-commute to work 20 minutes
•Continued challenge of balancing home and work with childcare
•U of I –COM affiliated site so consistent workwith medical students
•Continued work with medical residents
Purchase of Practice- 2000 CSR Primary Care
•No longer employed physician
•Learning curve for running our own office
•Challenges of billing, insurance, staffing, equipment,management issues, retention and recruitment ofemployees
•Practice broadened to include men and more generalprivate practice
•Continued work with medical students and residents
Looking for personal growth andchange -2004…..
•Recertified in Internal Medicine 2004
•Mobile Medicine Van
•Considered leaving clinical medicine for job insafety/pharmico-vigilence at Abbott
•Accepted new position on faculty at UIC
I’M BACK !!!!
UIC Medical Center!! 2005-2012
New and Diverse Experience !
•EMR- first exposure
•Out-patient clinic/ In-patient adult medicine
•Clinical research using EMR
•Medical Students-Ambulatory Site Director,evaluations, letters of recommendation,advising, remediation, Student Run Clinic,
•IM Residency- recruitment, evaluations,supervision
Changes in Personal Life 2010
•Began to rethink career that was heavily clinicalmedicine
•Growing practice associated with increasingpaperwork, documentation and time requirements,increasing regulatory demands
•Husband decided to semi-retire and wanted to havemore flexibility in schedule
Corporate Job 2011-2012
•Accretive Health- Consulting Job- Chart reviews andsummaries, analyze admission criteria and admissionstatus
•Improved computer skills, data mining, learnedabout business side of medicine
•Used clinical skills but no direct patient contact
Masters Degree in Public PolicyNational Louis University – Chicago2011-2012
•Improved foundation in government, socialstudies and political issues
•Improved writing skills including proposals,grants and reports of all kinds
•Learned approach to policy making
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
June 2012-present
I’M BACK !!!
Internal Medicine ResidencyProgram Director
•Resident Recruitment
•Oversight of Resident Education, Supervision, Evaluation,
•Maintenance of Program Accreditation
•Management and Oversight of Program Finances and Budget
•Promotion of Scholarly Activity
•Oversight of Residency Faculty
•Preceptor for Resident Continuity Clinic
•Residency Executive, Clinical Competence, Curriculum CommitteesAlso… faculty advisor for student group and individualstudents
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Life Long Learner!
Maintenance of Certification in ABIM
ABIM EXAM 2015 –PASS!!!!
What’s Next ….??????
•Mentorship students and residents
•Policy at local and state level (CCMS and ISMS)
•Continuing medical education, travel, philanthropy,community service locally and internationally…
•Remain part of University of Illinois community
Contact
Holly A. Rosencranz, M.D., FACP
•Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
•University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
•611 West Park St,
•Carle Forum, Lower Level
•Urbana, Illinois 61801
•(217) 383-3536