UIC's Academic Health Enterprise
A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to train healthcare leaders, foster healthy communities and promote health equity in Illinois and beyond.
Excellent and Accessible Care
The clinical enterprise of UI Health includes a 438-bed tertiary care hospital, 21 outpatient clinics, 12 federally qualified Mile Square Health Center locations, and a new Specialty Care Building. With a focus on patients and their families, UI Health provides safe, high-quality and cost-effective care.
Powering Education, Research and Discovery
The UI Health system includes the academic and research activities of the seven UIC health science colleges, with campuses in Chicago, Peoria, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. We have faculty at the forefront of health research, advancing knowledge and clinical practice to promote health and well-being for families and communities.
Commitment to Health Equity
UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity for marginalized communities and populations. From community-based models of care, to a Cancer Center working to end disparities in cancer care, to training programs for community health workers, UI Health is addressing structural inequities and social determinants of health.
UI Health Vital Signs
UI Health is a regional and national leader in advancing health equity through clinical services, health sciences education, research, and community partnerships, as demonstrated by Vital Signs such as these:
Vital Sign #1
Recognized Leadership in Sustainable Healthcare
UI Health is among only 40 hospitals nationwide to receive the Joint Commission’s Sustainable Healthcare Certificate, which was launched in 2024. Additionally, UI Health is only the fourth hospital in Illinois to receive the certification.
Vital Sign #2
Number of Summer Cancer Research Program Participants
This summer, the University of Illinois Cancer Center is hosting 30 students in its Summer Cancer Research Programs, with the goal of educating, supporting and retaining trainees to address the needs of the Cancer Center’s diverse patient population.
Vital Sign #3
Expanded Parking for UI Health Patients and Staff
When the new Grenshaw Parking Structure is completed later this summer, it will provide 1,050 new parking spaces to accommodate growth in patient visits from the expansion of clinical infrastructure, such as the Specialty Care Building, as well as anticipated development of the Drug Discovery and Cancer Research Pavilion.
Vital Sign #4
Total Graduates from the Mile Square Dental Assistant Program
The Mile Square Health Center Dental Assistant Certification Program has graduated 71 dental assistants since 2022. The program boasts an 80% placement rate for its graduates, who collectively have gone on to earn nearly $2 million that contributes to local community economies.
Vital Sign #5
Students Who Have Participated in UHP Programming
In calendar year 2025, the Urban Health Program had 496 students participate in its programming for middle school, high school and college students. For more than 45 years, the Urban Health Program has served as UIC’s leading initiative for recruiting, retaining and graduating students in the health sciences.
Vital Sign #6
Additional FTE Slots Awarded by Medicare to Support Residency Training
The UI Health Department of Graduate Medical Education was selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as one of only 95 organizations nationwide to receive additional Medicare-funded Residency slots. UI Health was awarded funding for five full-time equivalent (FTE) positions to support the Psychiatry-Family Medicine combined program.