George Bergus, Carver College of Medicine
George Bergus, professor of family medicine in the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, has influenced virtually every aspect of medical training at the UI, as well as in the state and nationally. He is past director of the residency training program; co-created one of the first dual residency programs in family medicine and psychiatry; was instrumental in the creation of the Masters of Medical Education Program; created the Performance-Based Assessment Program, which is used to evaluate the skills of all medical students; and has served as medical director for the physician assistant program since 2011, during which time that program has risen to be ranked first in the country.