August 27th @ 6 PM Presenters: Matthew Del Pino, Luca Morgantini, Julian V Pacheco Join us for "From Idea to Discovery: Selecting a Research Focus," where we explore the critical steps to choosing the right research path. Whether you're a budding researcher or a seasoned professional,you’ll learn practical strategies to navigate the complexities of research selection and set the foundation for impactful discoveries. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your research journey! Our speakers for this session are all medical…

September 10th @ 6 PM Presenter: Rachel Olech. Senior Regulatory Specialist, Regulatory Support and Bioethics Core at UIC CCTS. Join us for "From Idea to Discovery: Research Ethics" to learn about the importance of ethics in research. We'll cover human subjects research, regulations and policies, identify who is considered a vulnerable population, and explore historic perspectives on research. Register here

Presenter: Evelyn Frias-Toral MD, MSECR, MHA Clinical Research Associate Professor, Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil Bio Evelyn is a Clinical Research Associate Professor at Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil (UCSG), Ecuador. She serves on the Education and Research Committee of the Ibero-Latin American Section of American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ILAS ASPEN) and is a member of the Editorial Council (Scientific Publications Committee) at UCSG. She has held multiple roles within the Ecuadorian Association of Parenteral and Enteral…

Presenter: Paulina M Guzman, MA Director, Undergraduate Programming at The Hispanic Center of Excellence, College of Medicine at UIC Bio Paulina M. Guzman holds a Master’s in Education with a focus on Higher Education and Leadership (ENLACE) from Northeastern Illinois University and a Bachelor’s in Business and Health Leadership from National Louis University. A passionate advocate, Paulina works to expand access to healthcare, education, and opportunities for disadvantaged individuals, particularly women, the uninsured, the undocumented, and first-generation Latino students. She…

Register here Carlos Espiche, MD, MEd Chief Medical Resident Class 2025 SBH Health System CUNY School of Medicine | NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine   Carlos Espiche is a dedicated physician and educator with a strong foundation in cardiology, medical education, and research. Born in Lima, Peru, Carlos studied medicine at the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), where he graduated as valedictorian and served as a Junior Faculty member. He worked as a hospitalist at the Clínica Internacional in…

Presenter: Matías E. Sánchez, MD   Dr. Matías Sánchez practices in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Illinois/UI Health in Chicago. He received his MD from Universidad de Chile in Santiago, Chile, completed his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Cancer Center in Boston, and fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He specializes in treating patients with different blood cancers who need stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies. These treatments are designed to eliminate the…

Presenter: Ben Gerber, MD, MPH   I am a Professor, internist, mHealth researcher, data scientist, and Division Chief of Health Informatics and Implementation Science in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, MA. Prior to 2021, I was a faculty member at the University of Illinois Chicago for 23 years. My research background includes design, development, implementation, and evaluation of technology-based (mobile health and telehealth) interventions that promote chronic disease self-management and…

Speaker: Leslie C. Cabrera Toribio, MD International Medical Graduate from Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (Perú) PGY-2 Pediatric Resident at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Global Health Pathway   Register here