Dr. Audrey L. Tanksley was born and raised on the south side of Chicago in the Roseland community. She attended undergraduate school at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and medical school at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, IL. Dr. Tanksley returned to the Chicagoland area to complete her Internal Medicine residency training at UIC/ Advocate Christ Medical Center where she also served as an attending resident. She has subsequently completed fellowship training in Medical Education Research at University of Chicago, Integrative Medicine at University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center of Integrative Medicine. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

As a researcher, Dr. Tanksley’s academic work focuses on poverty and disease, cultural competency, mentorship and medical education. Her scholarly work has been presented at various regional and national conferences, including the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Society for General Internal Medicine.

As an Internist, Dr. Tanksley provides medical care in Mathers Recovery and Mathers Community. Her focus is Integrative Addiction Medicine. She serves as Chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee of the Cook County Physicians Association as well as a member of the Executive Board as the chapter’s Secretary. Dr. Tanksley is a former candidate for Commissioner of the Fifth District of Cook County. She is dedicated to improving the health of those in her community through shedding light on social injustice and health inequities. Dr. Tanksley is an active member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.