University of Illinois Chicago Urban Health Program Health Career Pathway Programs
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UIC UHP Health Career Pathway Programs
The University of Illinois Chicago Urban Health Program hosts the UIC UHP Health Career Pathway Programs on the UIC Health Sciences Campus-Rockford, 1601 Parkview Ave., Rockford, IL 61107. The program overview and eligibility requirements below outline the criteria for high school students interested in experiencing health sciences in a hands-on environment.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
- For high school students in Rockford, Harlem, Belvidere and surrounding high schools
- Mentoring opportunities with college and health sciences students
- Exposure to health careers
- Hands-on clinical activities (e.g. CPR, suturing, Stop the Bleed)
- College admissions and financial aid workshops
- Studying and test-taking skills workshop
- Health advocacy/public health
- Community-based experiences through shadowing and volunteering
- The program meets for six hours on 25 selected Saturdays (Sept. - June)
- Participants will receive a paid stipend
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Must meet income requirements, be a first-generation student or attend an underperforming high school
- Must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, permanent resident
- Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible
- Must have an interest in a health career
For more information or questions, please contact the program liaison at phone 815-395-5740 or email brendaf@uic.edu.
Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.