History of the UIPG
To further the teaching, research, and public service missions of the University of Illinois, and pursuant to the authority granted to it by Chapter 110 Compiled Statutes, Section 330/5, the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Physicians Group (the “UIPG”) was formed. The Medical Service Plan (the “MSP”) By-Laws were adopted, for the purpose of establishing the procedures under which the Full Members and Associate Members of the UIPG shall establish: (1) the way in which the clinical practice is organized and administered, (2) the manner in which professional fees shall be charged, and (3) the manner in which any charges so collected shall be disbursed.