UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
 Urban Health Program Administrative Office
840 South Wood Street (M/C 967) 310W Clinical Sciences North
Chicago, Illinois  60612-7313
(312) 996-7727  Fax:  (312) 996-9197


UHP Resource Center
1200 West Harrison Street (M/C 367) 2190 Student Services Building
Chicago, Illinois  60607-7164
(312) 355-3099  Fax:  (312) 413-0365


Welcome To Urban Health ...

In 1979, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Health Sciences Center, organized and began the Urban Health Program (UHP). A major objective of the program is to recruit, retain, and graduate students from minority groups underrepresented in the health professions. The ultimate goal of the program is to train a cadre of minority health professionals dedicated to improving the quality of health care where improved health services are most needed.

Each health sciences college and school (Dentistry, Applied Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Graduate, and Public Health) has developed specific programs aimed at achieving the above objective. Overall, the Urban Health Program focuses on the recruitment of minority and disadvantaged students into the various health professions curricula as well as providing the support systems essential to the retention of the student through to graduation. The Urban Health Program seeks to identify promising minority and disadvantaged students in high schools, junior colleges, and universities/colleges who exhibit potential for completing a health education curriculum. By reaching these students at an early stage in their education, UHP can help them develop the basic skills critical to preparing for a career in the health professions.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Administration

The program is run on a day-to-day basis by the Associate Provost and Executive Director. A UHP management team composed of UHP directors and coordinators from all UIC health sciences colleges and school, and representatives of other UHP-supported components convene regularly to discuss program plans and progress consistent with overall UHP goals and objectives. Many of the UHP team members devote time to recruitment activities on the University of Illinois campuses and at other colleges and universities, both public and private, throughout the state of Illinois, as well as out-of-state institutions.




The Community

The University is assisted in the UHP effort by a Community Advisory Council. The membership of the Council is drawn from a list of key community leaders, educators, health professionals and representatives of interested organizations and institutions throughout the local area. The Community Advisory Council is chaired by Dr. Arturo Menchaca and co-chaired by Dr. William McDade.




The Colleges/School

Each health sciences college and school (Dentistry, Applied Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Graduate, and Public Health) has developed specific programs aimed at achieving the above objective. Overall, the Urban Health Program focuses on the recruitment of Minority and disadvantaged students into the various health professions curricula as well as providing the support systems essential to the retention of the student through to graduation.





College of Nursing

Applicants for the B.S. degree must either be graduating high school seniors with a class rank in the upper half and an ACT minimum score of 21 or transfer students who have completed the following: English composition, general biology, microbiology, general and organic chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and a variety of elective courses. A minimum 3.50 grade point average (A=5.00) is required. Additional Information



College of Applied Health Sciences

Undergraduate degrees are available in Health Information Management, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Kinesiology, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy. Students seeking admission must complete specific course prerequisites as designated, prior to admission to the college, attain specified cumulative and/or science grade point averages, and must complete 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of preprofessional course work (where required). Additional Information




College of Pharmacy

Applicants must complete a minimum of 61 semester hours of prepharmacy study at an accredited college or university. These courses must include written and speech communications, general biology with laboratory, general and organic chemistry with laboratory, calculus, human anatomy, microbiology, and twenty semester (thirty quarter) hours of general education courses. Must have an overall grade point average of 3.50 (A=5.00) or better. Additional Information




College of Dentistry

Applicants must complete a minimum of 90 semester hours ( 135 quarter hours) of study at an accredited college or university. Course work must include organic and inorganic chemistry with laboratory, physics with laboratory, general biology with laboratory, written and speech communications, and a minimum of twenty-eight semester (42 quarter) hours of general education courses. Must have a pre-dental grade point average of 3.25 (A=5.00) or higher. Additional Information



Graduate College

Students must have a baccalaureate from an accredited college or university. In some cases, an advanced professional degree may be required. To be admitted to the Graduate College, students must demonstrate adequate preparation for advanced study and be recommended for admission by the department of proposed study. Additional Information


College of Medicine

Students must obtain a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university before enrolling in the College of Medicine. Although courses in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and the behavioral sciences are helpful in preparing for study at the College of Medicine, students may choose to major in such areas as the humanities, the fine arts, or the behavioral, biological, or physical sciences. The College of Medicine offers a number of programs to assist minority and disadvantaged students seeking to obtain a degree in medicine. Additional Information



School of Public Health

Students for all degree programs in the School of Public Health must earn a four-year undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university before applying for admission. Undergraduate study should focus on biological, physical, or scial sciences. To qualify for admission to the MS, DrPH, and PhD programs, applicants should have earned a minimum combined undergraduate/ graduate grade point average of a 4.00 (A = 5.00) and a GRE total score (verbal plus quantitative) of at least 1000. GRE scores are required for all applicants, with the exception of applicants with a graduate or professional degree at the doctoral level. Additional Information



STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES


Admissions and Records

The Office of Admissions and Records (OAR) centralizes student admissions and registration activities. The official records of students enrolled in the health sciences colleges of the University of Illinois at Chicago are maintained at the OAR site.Additional Information

(Program Information for Academically Talented Students)
Guaranteed Professional Program Admissions (GPPA)

Tuition and Fees

Financial Aid Program

The Office of Student Financial Aid provides a wide range of financial services to assure that genuinely needy students will not be denied enrollment at the University because personal financial resources are insufficient. Additional Information

Counseling Center

The Counseling Center provides professional assistance for a wide variety of concerns: personal counseling/psychotherapy, marital and/or family therapy, vocational counseling, academic skills training in basic skill areas, and proactive programming and consultation designed to enhance the psychological and interpersonal well-being of individuals affiliated with UIC's health sciences colleges and units. Additional Information

Early Outreach

Early Outreach, the early identification component of the Urban Health Program, sponsors Saturday College and other specially designed enrichment programs for talented middle and high school students. Students are provided with academic enrichment, exposure to health professionals through forums and preceptorships, an introduction to a college environment, and academic, college, career, and personal counseling. For Additional Information call (312) 996-0979.


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DIRECT COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS TO:
Rosalyn Beecham-Green, PhD (rbgreen@uic.edu)
Associate Provost and Executive Director or
Gwen Duffin (gduffin@uic.edu)
Assistant to the Associate Provost and Executive Director
Urban Health Program
University of Illinois at Chicago (M/C 967)
840 South Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60612-7313
Ph: (312)996-7727 Fax: (312)996-9197


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