Letter from the IOMC 2024 -2025 110th President  Courtney Avery Davis 

A MESSAGE TO OUR FELLOWS and COLLEAGUES 

Dear Fellows and Colleagues,

2025 is an exciting celebratory year!  April 22nd marked the 110th Anniversary of The Institute Of Medicine Chicago (IOMC).  On this date in 1915 IOMC was established by Drs. Frank Billings, Ludvig Hektoen, William Allen Pusey and 26 other physicians.  Together they created an independent organization focused on developing and establishing standards of medical services in the city of Chicago. 

IOMC continues its efforts on improving the health of the public.  Our accomplishments are extraordinary.  We all worked hard to continue the charge of advancing health equity by reducing health care disparities.  Think about how far we have advanced.  Please revisit our accomplishments by reviewing our history. None of this could have been accomplished without you and our allies.  We worked together – sharing and supporting IOMC’s goals, identifying collaborative partners, building professional relationships, demonstrating respect and professionalism, supporting and holding one another accountable, and taking ownership to improve the health and well-being of our fellow Chicagoans.   

As the President, I am proud of our work.  We have given our time, energy, and intellectual and practical knowledge.  All evident by the successes accomplished by the Maternal & Child Health Workgroup, Behavioral Health Workgroup, Program Committee, ACHIEVE, our focus on the Social Determinants of Health, and collaborative efforts on childhood lead exposure with the LARC Foundation. Congratulations to us! Revisit IOMC’s Strategic Programmatic Focus.

Please know that the Executive Committee and Board Of Governors deserve recognition for their active participation in the leadership of IOMC.  Your contributions and sacrifices have not gone unnoticed.  We appreciate you all for your strategic direction and for ensuring our success!

On June 26, 2025 we will celebrate the 110th Anniversary and 2025 Leadership Awards & Annual Meeting. The evening promises to be memorable. 

I hope that you are planning to attend this momentous celebration of IOMC’s legacy.  Your financial support will continue the path to the next 110 years.  Every dollar is greatly appreciated.  Your donation counts!

Join me in wishing continued success to Neli Vazquez Rowland, 2025-2026 President, the Executive Committee and Board of Governors.

It has been a humble pleasure to serve as the IOMC 2024-2025 110th President!

Sincerely, 

Courtney Avery Davis, MPH 

President-2024-2025

Billings Fellow 

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