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Health Care

University of Illinois Chicago

UI Health is Èý¼¶Æ¬â€™s academic health enterprise

With a rich history of community-based public health and wellness programs dating back to the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the University of Illinois Chicago has evolved to integrate Èý¼¶Æ¬â€™s seven health sciences colleges with clinical care and research. Today, Èý¼¶Æ¬â€™s reach spans across Illinois and includes campuses in six cities, the only state-funded hospital in Chicago, a network of federally funded community health centers, and a highly funded research portfolio that connects communities to discovery closer than ever before.

As Èý¼¶Æ¬â€™s academic health enterprise, the  provides comprehensive care, education and research to train health care leaders and foster healthy communities in Illinois and beyond. 

Caring for our Community

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Based in the heart of the Illinois Medical District, UI Health includes a 455-bed hospital, more than 20 outpatient, specialty and faculty practice clinics – including dental care, occupational therapy, and pharmacies — and 14 federally funded community clinic locations in Chicago’s neighborhoods and beyond. 

UI Health provides a wide range of health care services to all, including the Èý¼¶Æ¬ community.

Translating Discovery to Care

Èý¼¶Æ¬ is one of the nation’s top federally-funded public research universities.

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Student and faculty investigators at Èý¼¶Æ¬â€™s seven health sciences colleges enjoy:

  • An interdisciplinary research environment.
  • Access to advanced research facilities.
  • Support for research design and data analysis.
  • The ability to engage with a diverse patient population through the university’s hospital and clinics.