Our Mission
The mission of the Urban Health Program (UHP) at the University of Illinois at Chicago is to recruit , retain, and graduate underrepresented racial/ethnic minority students, specifically African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans, in the health professions, and to expand educational opportunities for these populations at the pre-college (k-12), undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels.
Recruitment and Outreach Efforts:
- Elementary schools
- High schools
- Community Colleges
- Four-year institutions
Retention Efforts: COP-UHP Provides Comprehensive Academic Assistance Programs and Student Resources Such As:
- Tutorials
- Study Groups
- Supplemental Instruction Program
- Study skill management, test-taking strategies & time management
- Academic and Personal Counseling and Referral
- Student academic and personal advising and counseling referrals
- Stress busters
- Academic Center for Excellence Resources