The University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine is a part of the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) which provides comprehensive care, education, and research to train healthcare leaders and foster healthy communities in Illinois and beyond. UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 465-bed tertiary care hospital, caring for more than 135,000 patients every year, 21 primary and specialty care outpatient clinics, and 11 Mile Square Health Center facilities, which are Federally Qualified Health Centers, and the University of Illinois Cancer Center.

The University of Illinois College of Medicine’s diverse student body of over 1,300 students hails from a wide variety of cultural and economic backgrounds, and its distinguished faculty contributes to the College’s reputation as one of the best schools for both undergraduate and graduate medical education. The College’s four campuses — located in Chicago, Peoria, Rockford and Urbana — take advantage of the state’s urban and rural environments and offer numerous opportunities for clinical training and research. The College’s 75 residency programs are highly sought after.