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Sara
L. Rusch, M.D., FACP
Regional Dean, College of Medicine at Peoria
Sara
L. Rusch graduated from the
University
of
Wisconsin
in 1974 with a BA degree in Molecular Biology. She received her MD degree from
the
University
of
Wisconsin
in 1978. Dr. Rusch is board certified in General Internal Medicine with a
sub-specialty in Geriatric Medicine.
Dr. Rusch served as Chief Resident in Medicine at Saint Francis Medical
Center from 1980-1981. At Saint Francis Medical Center, she served as Chair of
the Department of Medicine from 1993-2008, lead physician in a private practice
group from 1981-2001 and as a hospitalist from 2001-2008.
Dr. Rusch served as Vice Chair, Residency Program Director and Chair of
the Department of Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at
Peoria
. Dr. Sara Rusch was appointed Regional Dean, in addition to her title of
Professor of Clinical Medicine, effective
January 21, 2008
by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.
Dr. Rusch is the Governor for the Downstate Chapter of the
American
College
of Physicians and serves on various national and statewide committees for the
American
College
of Physicians. She is an active member of many college, hospital and community
committees.
Dr. Rusch is married to Dr. Thomas Cusack, Professor and Chair of the
Department of Radiology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine
Peoria. She is mother to seven children—Patrick,
Christopher
,
Chad
, Andrew, Matthew, Caroline and Katherine.
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Peoria,
Illinois 61605-2576