In Memoriam
Jeremiah G. Tilles
Professor of Medicine
UC Irvine
1932-2016
Dr. Tilles arrived at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine in 1971 as chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases. He later created the Infectious Diseases fellowship and continued to mentor fellows as an attending for three decades.
In 1974, he became the institution's second chair of the Department of Medicine and held the position until 1991, when he became associate dean for students. He subsequently became associate dean for clinical faculty. He served as governor of the ACP Southern California Region II Chapter from 1984 to 1988.
Dr. Tilles served as chairman of ACP's Government Liaison Committee for many years and is the namesake behind ACP's annual Tilles Award, which recognizes physicians who foster education, career growth, and innovative programs. Dr. Tilles will be remembered as an outstanding and much-loved teacher, clinician and administrator whose mark will long be felt here at UC Irvine and in the American College of Physicians.
Alpesh N. Amin, Chair and Professor
Medicine, UC Irvine
In 1974, he became the institution's second chair of the Department of Medicine and held the position until 1991, when he became associate dean for students. He subsequently became associate dean for clinical faculty. He served as governor of the ACP Southern California Region II Chapter from 1984 to 1988.
Dr. Tilles served as chairman of ACP's Government Liaison Committee for many years and is the namesake behind ACP's annual Tilles Award, which recognizes physicians who foster education, career growth, and innovative programs. Dr. Tilles will be remembered as an outstanding and much-loved teacher, clinician and administrator whose mark will long be felt here at UC Irvine and in the American College of Physicians.
Alpesh N. Amin, Chair and Professor
Medicine, UC Irvine
