Alumni & Friends

ENGAGE Executive Speaker Series

Healthcare is one of the most exciting and fastest growing industries of today's economy. In the coming years, the health care industry will create millions of careers and entrepreneurs, hundreds of thousands of innovations will be discovered and commercialized, and some of the world's greatest social challenges will be met. Where will you be?

Come join the UIC MBA Alumni Committee, as we welcome Dr. Paul Rockey of the American Medical Association and ENGAGE these issues together:
         Where are the BIGGEST opportunities?
         Where will the most INTERESTING innovations come from?
         How can I position myself to CAPITALIZE?

ENGAGE DETAILS:
Guest Speaker: Dr. Paul Rockey, Director of the American Medical Association's Division of Graduate Medicine
Guest Moderator: Professor James Gillespe, UIC Professor & Healthcare Consultant

Paul H. Rockey, MD, MPH

  

Dr. Rockey directs the Division of Graduate Medical Education at the American Medical Association. He provides leadership and liaison for the AMA in GME issues and supervises collection and dissemination of information about the more than 8,600 U.S. residency and fellowhip programs.

He earned an M.D. from the University of Chicago in 1970, then completed internal medicine training, was a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar and earned an MPH, all at the University of Washington. In Seattle, he initiated the primary care internal medicine residency training program, was chief executive officer of a multi-specialty group practice, and an assistant dean and associate professor at the U of W. Before becoming AMA staff in 2003, he was the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.

Location: UIC Innovation Center, 1240 West Harrison
Time: 6:00 - 9:00PM
Date: January 27, 2010
Event Cost: $20

Food: Appetizers will be provided
Dress: Business Casual

The Only Way to Win in a Competitive Market" and "Tough Times Expose Weaknesses

Event Date: July 29, 2009
Location:, HUB 51
Address: 51 W Hubbard St Chicago, IL 60654
Time: 6:00 - 8:00PM
Cost: UIC MBA Alumni $30 / Non-Alumni $35
Food: Appetizers will be served
Dress: Business Casual (No Jeans or Gym Shoes please)

Executive Guest: John Buchanan, Senior Vice President of Lettuce Entertain You
Executive Bio: http://www.leye.com/about-us/partners/bios/john-buchanan