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 health care 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, 11 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, Quad Cities, 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
Number of Patient Visits at UI Health
Fiscal year 2025 saw a total of 1,540,984 patient visits across the entire academic health enterprise, comprised of the University of Illinois Hospital & Clinics, the Mile Square Health Center health clinics, and faculty-managed clinics in the Colleges of Applied Health Sciences and Dentistry.
Vital Sign #2
Miles Travelled by the College of Nursing Mobile Health Unit
Since its launch approximately one year ago, the Mobile Health & Wellness Services RV, part of the ENRICH program at the UIC College of Nursing, has traveled 5,875 miles and served over 350 individuals throughout Peoria community locations.
Vital Sign #3
The Total Number of Postdoctoral Students at UIC
Although the majority of postdocs at UIC are in biomedical fields, we have postdocs appointed in many STEM, humanities, liberal arts, and social science fields. UIC fosters a welcoming community of postdocs and a robust professional development training program that benefits all postdocs regardless of field of study or future career choice.
Vital Sign #4
Prestige in Sickle Cell Research
UIC is in the top 10 globally for research productivity in sickle cell disease, according to the number of citations of its researchers by other scholars. The UI Health Sickle Cell Center continues to be the largest of its kind in the Midwest, serving some 600 adults and 160 children with sickle cell disease annually.
Vital Sign #5
The Number of UI Health Volunteers Improving Patient Experience
UI Health Volunteer Services has over 1,000 hospital volunteers, placing it among the largest volunteer programs in Illinois. The volunteers provide a variety of services to patients and their families in departments throughout the Hospital & Clinics.
Vital Sign #6
The Number of AHA/ASA Quality Achievement Awards in 2025
The University of Illinois Hospital & Clinics has been recognized with nine quality-achievement awards from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® program. The nine awards were in the categories of Stroke, Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease and Resuscitation.