Annual School of Molecular and Cellular
Biology Pathway to Health Careers Seminar
and Panel Discussion
October 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 in
medicine and what I do now
ILLINI !!
Inspiration
Times have changed….
“Dr. Research”
Aptitude
Role Model
University of Illinois
1974-1978
Undergraduate Academics and
Experiences 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 OF
ON CALL
DUTIES!
Summer Employment
University of Illinois
College of Medicine- Chicago
1978-1982
October 12, 1980
Residency in Internal Medicine
University of Illinois and West Side VA
1982-1985
Start of Career Path- 1985
Academic Internal Medicine
Primary Care
• Recognized that I wanted to work in teaching
setting 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 Center
PGY4 Chief Resident
1985-1986
“First” Job
Women’s Health Resources
at Illinois Masonic Medical Center
1986-1992
• Primary Care for Women-challenges of filling in gaps in
training
• 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 with
medical students
• Continued work with medical residents
Children!
1986, 1988, 1992
St Francis Hospital of Evanston
Center for Women’s Health
1993-2000
• Moved from city to suburbs-commute to work 20 minutes
• Continued challenge of balancing home and work with child
care
• U of I –COM affiliated site so consistent work
with 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 of
employees
• Practice broadened to include men and more general
private practice
• Continued work with medical students and residents
Looking for personal growth and
change -2004…..
• Recertified in Internal Medicine 2004
• Mobile Medicine Van
• Considered leaving clinical medicine for job in
safety/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 clinical
medicine
• Growing practice associated with increasing
paperwork, documentation and time requirements,
increasing regulatory demands
• Husband decided to semi-retire and wanted to have
more flexibility in schedule
Corporate Job 2011-2012
• Accretive Health- Consulting Job- Chart reviews and
summaries, analyze admission criteria and admission
status
• Improved computer skills, data mining, learned
about business side of medicine
• Used clinical skills but no direct patient contact
Masters Degree in Public Policy
National Louis University – Chicago
2011-2012
• Improved foundation in government, social
studies 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 Residency
Program Director
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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 Committees
Also… faculty advisor for student group and individual
students
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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
• harosen@illinois.edu