All community health

Captivating minds and sparking inspiration at the University of Illinois Chicago's SparkTalks Feb. 1, 2024

February 9, 2024

Students, research, community – SparkTalks highlights convergence of UIC missions 

Second round of faculty lightning talks highlighted research and outreach across campus

Two women sitting at a table looking at food items.

July 27, 2023

Diabetes education program receives new grant to expand in Cook County 

A program developed at UIC received $1 million from the CDC to update its model and reach new participants.

health care worker with forms

July 26, 2021

OSF HealthCare and UIC partner to expand research to improve health and wellness in urban communities

OSF HealthCare, UIC establish the Community Health Advocacy applied research program to address health and wellness challenges in urban communities

May 26, 2020

AbbVie funds UIC’s COVID-19 community outreach project

COIP will provide education, support in high-risk neighborhoods

Fitness Fun Day at Altus Academy

February 3, 2020

Colleges launch health, wellness clinic at local elementary school

Clinic designed with student, family input

Eye chart

December 10, 2019

‘Ojos’ study to examine eye disease in Latino communities

UIC to lead $9.7M multi-center research project

July 31, 2019

$3.3M grant seeks to improve health care in under-resourced communities

Equipping APRNs to lead change in community health

Ribbon cutting for the opening of the Cynthia Barnes-Boyd/Drake Health and Wellness Center

March 12, 2019

South Side school-based community health center now open

Cynthia Barnes-Boyd/Drake Health and Wellness Center opens March 12

All of Us campaign

May 2, 2018

UIC, Chicago medical centers join NIH to host All of Us launch event

May 6 community event in Chicago’s Millennium Park

UIC Health and Wellness Academy

April 30, 2018

UIC students run health, wellness program for Chicago schools

Applied Health Sciences students work with grades 2 through 8

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