OpenFieldUIC Health Sciences · Chicago, Illinois, United States
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Health Sciences encompasses seven accredited health colleges—Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Applied Health Sciences, Public Health, and Social Work—forming Illinois's principal educator of physicians, dentists, and pharmacists. Situated within the Illinois Medical District, UIC Health Sciences conducts over $400 million in sponsored research, spearheading discoveries in health equity, immunopharmacology, neurobiology, and precision medicine.
Chicago · Illinois Medical District Largest Medical Center & Health Sciences Enterprise. University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Health Sciences encompasses seven accredited health colleges—Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Applied Health Sciences, Public Health, and Social Work—forming Illinois's principal educator of physicians, dentists, and pharmacists. Situated within the Illinois Medical District, UIC Health Sciences conducts over $400 million in sponsored research, spearheading discoveries in health equity, immunopharmacology, neurobiology, and precision medicine.
Applications processed through respective health science admissions portals (AMCAS for Medicine, PharmCAS for Pharmacy, DENTPIN/ADEA AADSAS for Dentistry, SOPHAS for Public Health, NursingCAS for Nursing). TOEFL iBT 80+ (subscores: 19 reading, 17 listening, 20 speaking, 21 writing) or IELTS 6.5+ for international health sciences graduate applicants. AMCAS deadline November 1, 2026; PharmCAS deadline March 1, 2027; PhD biomedical programs deadline December 1, 2026.
Prestigious umbrella doctoral program spanning cancer biology, neuroscience, cardiovascular disease, and microbiology within UIC's College of Medicine research laboratories.
Renowned joint degree at the UIC College of Pharmacy investigating marine and botanical natural product drug discovery, molecular targets in antibiotic resistance, and chemical synthesis.
CAHIIM-accredited program preparing digital healthcare innovators to develop neural network diagnostic tools, EHR data mining models, and secure mobile health systems.
Doctoral research fellowship at the UIC School of Public Health analyzing racial and socioeconomic disparities in chronic disease morbidity, environmental toxicology exposures, and health policy interventions.
Cutting-edge postdoctoral research at the Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) utilizing ultra-high-field 9.4T human MRI systems for functional neuroimaging and stroke biomarker discovery.
NIOSH-supported training fellowship investigating industrial particulate inhalation, heavy metal toxicology in urban industrial corridors, and workplace chemical safety regulations.
Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Professor of Emergency Medicine
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
Dr. Robert Barish oversees UIC's seven health sciences colleges and the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, directing clinical healthcare ...
View researcher profile ↗Head and Professor of Emergency Medicine, Chief Medical Officer
Department of Emergency Medicine
Dr. Terry Vanden Hoek is an internationally acclaimed physician-scientist investigating cardiac arrest resuscitation, mitochondrial cell death mechanisms during...
View researcher profile ↗Dean of the School of Public Health and Professor of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
Dr. Wayne Giles leads the UIC School of Public Health, with an extensive research career in cardiovascular disease prevention, chronic illness epidemiology, and...
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