Legislative Mini-Internship Program

The Chicago Medical Society (CMS) has set up a program through the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) in which state legislators shadow a physician for a day. This program allows legislators to personally experience the practice of medicine, create a future resource for legislators on health policy issues, inform the legislator of problems and challenges facing health care delivery in Illinois and counter any inaccurate preconceptions legislators may have regarding health care.

2012 Legislative Mini-Internship Programs:

The Chicago Medical Society's Mini-Internship Program has
expanded its scope.

• Primary Stroke Center Tours: Mercy and Little Company of
  Mary Hospitals
• Primary Stroke Center Tours: Mount Sinai and Swedish Covenant Hospitals

More articles on stroke awareness:
Chicago Medicine May 2012 article
Chicago Medicine July 2012 article

2011 Legislative Mini-Internship Programs:

• State Representative William Davis and Mark Kozloff, MD

2010 Legislative Mini-Internship Programs:

• State Representative Constance "Connie" Howard and Nathaniel Holloway, MD
• State Representative Sara Feingenholtz & Philip Dray, MD

2009 Legislative Mini-Internship Programs:

• State Representative Greg Harris and Shastri Swaminathan, MD
• State Representative Maria Antonia “Toni” Berrios and Nestor Ramirez, MD
• State Representative Cynthia Soto and Enrico Benedetti, MD
• State Representative Karen Yarbrough and John Gianopolous, MD
• State Senator Christine Radogno and Vickie Becker, MD

2008 Legislative Mini-Internship Programs:

• State Representative Joseph Lyons and Jose Elizondo, MD

• State Representative Louis Lang and Jose Velasco, MD

For information on the CMS Legislative Mini-internship Program, contact Christine Fouts (312) 670-2550, ext. 326; or email: cfouts@cmsdocs.org.