Urban Medicine Program (UMED)
The mission of the Urban Medicine (UMed) Program is to train a workforce of lifelong physician-leaders who are committed to partnering with local organizations to address health disparities by promoting justice in systematically oppressed communities through service learning and advocacy.
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The Urban Medicine Program (UMED) is a 4-year curricular program that runs in parallel to the medical school curriculum. UMED is dedicated to training a workforce of future physician leaders, regardless of specialty, who are committed to partnering with local organizations to address health disparities through service learning and advocacy. UMED accomplishes this through seminars, workshops, medical colloquia, and long-term involvement with community-based organizations via the Longitudinal Community Rotation (LCR). The UMed program focuses on four main themes:
- Disparities in healthcare access and outcomes
- Community engagement
- Diversity and intercultural communication
- Policy and advocacy
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Candidates assigned to the Chicago campus are eligible to apply for the Chicago-based UMED Program.
Please note that this link is only for applicants that have been admitted to UI COM and assigned to the Chicago campus.
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College of Medicine East Tower
808 S. Wood St., Room 370
Chicago, IL – 60612