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Christopher Colbert, DO FAAEM

Assistant Program Director
University of Illinois
Hinsdale , Illinois

Dr. Christopher Colbert is the assistant program director of emergency medicine at the University of Illinois, vice chair of continuing medical education for the American Academy of emergency medicine (AAEM) and a Lieut. Col. in the United States Army reserves.

Dr. Colbert has lectured and moderated emergency medicine events nationally and internationally receiving awards for both speaker engagement and contribution to medical education. Dr. Colbert, is a contributing author to the first social emergency medicine text entitled “Social emergency medicine” and a frequent medical contributor to news radio stations, the Chicago tribune, Forbs magazine and local Chicago news stations. Dr. Colbert was awarded Crain’s Chicago notable healthcare heroes of 2020 and 2021, and Chicago medicine “Who’s Who” of 2021 and a 2021 recipient of the Army commendation medal (ARCOM) for his recent deployment to Central America. Dr. Colbert received his undergraduate degree from Hampton University, medical degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and is a graduate of the Midwestern University Emergency Medicine Residency Program and a fellow of AAEM, ACEP, and ACOEP.

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