Schaumburg, IL – June 9, 2026 – NCOM is proud to share the hiring of Dr. Wilson, DO, FACP, FAWM, CTropMed® as its inaugural Chair of Clinical Sciences and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine. In this role, Dr. Wilson will lead the development of the Department of Clinical Sciences designed to ensure a clinically integrated, technology-forward, and osteopathically oriented pre-clinical curriculum to ensure all NCOM graduates are residency-ready.
Dr. Wilson completed his Internal Medicine residency at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, fellowship training in Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Medicine at Rush University Medical Center and Cook County Health, where he also served as Chair of the Resident Committee on the Rush Environment. He holds board certification from both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. In academic medicine, Dr. Wilson has held teaching roles at Rush Medical College and Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine California, contributing to preclinical and clinical education through case-based learning, simulation, procedural training, and point-of-care ultrasound instruction. He holds the Medical Education Research Certification from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
His osteopathic training has remained central to his educational philosophy and clinical practice throughout. Whether managing a complex ICU patient or caring for young sailors and Marines with musculoskeletal injuries, Dr. Wilson has consistently integrated osteopathic manipulative medicine as a meaningful complement to advanced medical and post-surgical care — not as an adjunct, but as a core clinical tool grounded in the body’s capacity to heal. He continues to maintain active clinical practice as an intensivist and infectious diseases consultant.
“Dr. Wilson’s breadth and depth of experience in osteopathic medicine, in general, made him a prime candidate for this role at NCOM,” expressed Founding Dean and Chief Academic Officer Dr. K. Scott Whitlow, DO, CS, FAAEM. “Dr. Wilson’s interests in flipped-classroom models, competency-based assessment, early clinical exposure, and longitudinal curricula that bridge foundational science with clinical reasoning will most definitely benefit our future NCOM graduates as they navigate the transition from medical school to residency.”
“Upon meeting leadership at NCOM, it became very clear to me they have the right vision and plans in place to ensure a successful long game,” Dr. Wilson said. “The long game is essential for the organization but also, more importantly, for the future and successes of NCOM graduates.”