University of Illinois Chicago Urban Health Program Health Career Pathway Programs
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.