AHA on May 5 will award Jim Leonard, MD, president and group leader of multi -specialized doctors, research institute and first medical school based on engineering – Le Carle Illinois College of Medicine. He also opened the Mills Breast Cancer Institute and the Digestive Health Institute at the Carle Foundation Hospital. Leonard also created the Carle Illinois Advanced Imaging Center with his MRI scanner of 7 Tesla both in clinical and research.
“Known as a leader based on the basis and visionary with a deep commitment to innovation, community service and patient care, Jim brings his history as a family doctor to his leadership at Carle Health”, ” said Rick Pollack, president and chief executive officer of the AHA. “Under Jim’s leadership, Carle created the first medical school based on engineering in the world, weaving innovation and entrepreneurship in its medical training program and helping graduates to build the unique skills necessary to meet the challenges of health care of the future.”