Dr. Alex Stagnaro-Green
sDr. Jeff Smith
The Changing Face of Medical Care and the Education of Doctors
Dr. Alex Stagnaro-Green is the Regional Dean of the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford and is Professor of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Medical Education. He graduated from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1983 and performed his residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. From 1986 to 1988, he completed a fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. In 2017, he obtained a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
An internationally known researcher in the field of thyroid and pregnancy, in 1990 Dr. Stagnaro-Green published in the Journal of the American Medical Association the seminal article linking thyroid antibody positivity in euthyroid women with a doubling in the rate of spontaneous miscarriage. He has written over 60 articles on the topic of thyroid and pregnancy including demonstrating the relationship between thyroid antibodies and preterm delivery. In 2011, Dr. Stagnaro-Green was the chair and lead author on the American Thyroid Association guidelines of thyroid and pregnancy that were internationally endorsed.
Dr. Stagnaro-Green has led comprehensive curriculum change at three medical schools and has served on over a dozen Liaison Committee on Medical Education site visits, serving as team secretary on eight of the visits. He has published 20 articles on medical education in multiple areas including core entrustable professional activities, medical student research and curricular innovation. Between 2015 and 2017, Dr. Stagnaro-Green was the lead faculty member representing the University of Illinois College of Medicine’s team for the Association of American Medical College’s Core Entrustable Professional Activities collaborative. Given his dedication to medical education, he obtained a Master of Health Professions Education in 2005 from the University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago.
An internationally known researcher in the field of thyroid and pregnancy, in 1990 Dr. Stagnaro-Green published in the Journal of the American Medical Association the seminal article linking thyroid antibody positivity in euthyroid women with a doubling in the rate of spontaneous miscarriage. He has written over 60 articles on the topic of thyroid and pregnancy including demonstrating the relationship between thyroid antibodies and preterm delivery. In 2011, Dr. Stagnaro-Green was the chair and lead author on the American Thyroid Association guidelines of thyroid and pregnancy that were internationally endorsed.
Dr. Stagnaro-Green has led comprehensive curriculum change at three medical schools and has served on over a dozen Liaison Committee on Medical Education site visits, serving as team secretary on eight of the visits. He has published 20 articles on medical education in multiple areas including core entrustable professional activities, medical student research and curricular innovation. Between 2015 and 2017, Dr. Stagnaro-Green was the lead faculty member representing the University of Illinois College of Medicine’s team for the Association of American Medical College’s Core Entrustable Professional Activities collaborative. Given his dedication to medical education, he obtained a Master of Health Professions Education in 2005 from the University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago.
Dr. Stagnaro-Green has been a member of Rockford Rotary since October 9, 2014.
Dr. Jeffrey Smith is the Chair, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford Campus. He is a Clinical Professor of Medicine who has taught in Rockford since 1995. He graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1987 and performed his Internal Medicine Residency, Cardiology Fellowship, and Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship at Northwestern University from 1987-1995. Since 1995, Dr. Smith has practiced clinical cardiac electrophysiology at Rockford Health System / Mercyhealth.
In addition to his clinical and educational work, Dr. Smith has stayed active in his hospital and community. At Rockford Health System he served as Medical Staff President, Chair of the Rockford Memorial Development Foundation Board, and as a Director of the Rockford Health System Board. In the community, he has been active in Rockford Rotary since October of 2016, served as Chair of Crusader Community Health Foundation Board, and as a Director of Klehm Arboretum Board.
In addition to his clinical and educational work, Dr. Smith has stayed active in his hospital and community. At Rockford Health System he served as Medical Staff President, Chair of the Rockford Memorial Development Foundation Board, and as a Director of the Rockford Health System Board. In the community, he has been active in Rockford Rotary since October of 2016, served as Chair of Crusader Community Health Foundation Board, and as a Director of Klehm Arboretum Board.
As the title suggests, Alex and Jeff will talk about how medical care is changing in these modern times and how the education of doctors is changing to keep up with the constant improvements in medical care. This will be a very informative program which should be of interest to all of us. This will be an excellent opportunity to bring a guest or prospective member. They can join us in person at Memorial Hall or via Zoom.
Elise Cadigan will introduce our presenters and act as Rotary host.