We are UIC's CON Urban Health Program located here in Urbana-Champaign. Like our page and stay updated on what we are doing for our community!
We are committed to:
*Providing avenues for early exposure to the nursing field for students from traditionally underrepresented groups.
*Providing academic enrichment opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from underrepresented populations who are interested in or pursuing degrees in nursing.
*Supporting and participating in community health initiatives and programs, particularly those that are concerned with addressing health disparities and community health.
*Partnering with the Champaign public schools, the City Colleges of Champaign, and other educational institutions and organizations to establish and maintain pipelines for admission of traditionally underrepresented student groups into UIC’s CON.
*Actively recruiting Black, Latino, and Native American undergraduate students throughout Illinois, and encouraging them to apply to UIC’s CON.
*Conducting ongoing research related to underrepresented student experiences and outcomes, particularly for those students in the health professions pipeline at UIC.
*Encouraging urban health experiences for all students interested in and committed to practicing in medically underserved urban areas, especially in Illinois.
The mission of the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Urban Health Program is to recruit, retain, and graduate underrepresented racial/ethnic minority students, specifically African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans, in the nursing profession, and to expand educational opportunities for these populations at the pre-college (K-12), undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels.
