Welcome
I'm Dr. Jill M. Weber, Director of Communication for the Office of Graduate Medical Education and a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Sciences Education and Pathology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria.
I have a Ph.D. in Communication Arts and Sciences from Penn State University, over twenty years of teaching experience, two teaching awards, eight publications, and more than one hundred invited presentations.
I provide communication, leadership, and professionalism coaching and workshops for medical residents, fellows, faculty, programs, and healthcare teams.
I also provide communication and well-being training and curriculum development through my educational consulting organization, the Center for Thriving.
Thank you for visiting my site!
What I love to do:
Coaching
I provide coaching to build communication and leadership skills and remediate communication and professionalism issues.
Presentations
I offer presentations about giving and receiving feedback, managing conflict, and other topics.
Needs Assessments
I help identify core communication and professionalism issues and implement initiatives to address them.
What others have said:
Program Director
"I never thought I would say this, but I now point to [resident coached] as a role model for effective communication. I am not sure how you do it, but we really appreciate your work!"
Program Coordinator
“Thank you so much for doing this. Your investment in our training program and faculty development is truly appreciated."
Attending
“Thank you for an enlightening and engaging talk. We tend to forget that we are human beings with strengths and weaknesses mixed into this diverse work environment, all with the same purpose . . . Thank you for giving us the tools to improve the way we work with one another. We greatly appreciate the candid discussions."
Resident
“I tell everyone that Jill Weber was the best resource my program gave me. I will continue to use these skills for the rest of my career. Thank you so much.”
Get in Touch
I'd love the opportunity to learn more about your communication and professionalism needs and how I may help. Please reach out.
Jill M. Weber, Ph.D.
Director of Communication, Office of Graduate Medical Education
Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Health Sciences Education and Pathology
University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria
jweber28@uic.edu