ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) -- The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford fast-tracks final year medical students to help on the COVID-19 pandemic response. <\/p>\n
Alex Stagnaro-Green is the regional dean for the college of medicine and says 44 out of the 54 fourth year medical students graduated early to fight the pandemic.<\/p>\n
\"Being able to graduate early, but also potentially then to make an impact on what's going on with the pandemic I think was very exciting for our students,\" said Stagnaro-Green.<\/p>\n
Stagnaro-Green says administrators were able to modify the elective courses to help the students speed up their last year.<\/p>\n
Nelson Nwumeh is a University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford Class of 2020 graduate and says he feels honored to help.<\/p>\n
\"This is what we signed up for and if nothing else it's motivation to actually practice what we preach,\" said Nwumeh.<\/p>\n
Despite the amount of schooling, these new doctors are entering the field during a stressful and uncertain time.<\/p>\n
'It's going to be tough there's going to be situations you've never encountered situations that no amount of reading or in hospital time could prepare you for,\" said Nwumeh.<\/p>\n
\"So do I think they're ready definitely and do I think it's a difficult transition under the best of time,\" said Stagnaro-Green. <\/p>\n
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