Dr. Jonathan Lio

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jonathan Lio is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, specializing in Infectious Diseases at the University of Chicago. He serves as the Associate Director of the Wuhan University Medical Education Reform Project and co-director of the International Medical Educators Program (IMEP). His work in collaboration with Chinese partners has led to the development of high-quality residency training programs in response to China's national standardization of residency education. Dr. Lio has played a key role in the establishment of competency-based medical education frameworks for residency training in China. Since 2019, IMEP has trained and mentored over 80 clinician-educators from China, equipping them with essential skills in curriculum design, teaching strategies, and methodologies. Many alumni have implemented educational innovations in their disciplines, received teaching awards, published scholarly work, and assumed new leadership roles in medical education. He is frequently invited to speak at national residency training conferences in China and has advised the China Medical Board Consortium for Elite Hospitals Residency Training. At the University of Chicago, Dr. Lio is a member of the Faculty Steering Committee for the Beijing Center, which focuses on advancing academic exchange and collaboration between the United States and China.

Research Interests

Awards

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Top 100 Excellent Papers

2019-01-01
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Certificate of Honor for Excellent Paper

2018-01-01
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1st Place Abstract

2017-01-01
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Certificate of Recognition

2013-01-01
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Varner J. Johns Award

2010-01-01

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy