Doctor of Medicine (MD)
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A part of one of the largest public medical schools in the United States, the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford (UICOMR) in Rockford, Illinois, provides the finest community-based medical training for the next generation of physicians.
UICOMR is internationally recognized as a leader in medical education with a competitive academic curriculum and acclaimed research opportunities that attract top students and faculty worldwide to the scenic UIC Health Sciences Campus-Rockford. Characterized by direct faculty involvement in student training, the mission of the Doctor of Medicine program is to develop competent, compassionate physicians, fully capable of advanced training.
Since the first medical students arrived in 1972, the College of Medicine Rockford has focused on building an academic medical institution committed to developing an optimal learning environment for training health care professionals, conducting innovative research and improving the health and wellness of the community.
Our environment reflects the philosophy that patient care is central to medical education. With extensive clinical experience incorporated into the curriculum, the College of Medicine Rockford provides hands-on, faculty-guided experience within our clinical operations that include the Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford, Medical Evaluation Response Initiative Team (MERIT) Program, Correctional Health Care Services, as well as through our extensive network of community faculty and affiliations with health systems, hospitals and other facilities in the local area, around the state and even internationally.
