About Rockford

About UIC Health Sciences Campus – Rockford
The University of Illinois College of Medicine is one of the largest medical schools in the United States and offers outstanding opportunities for development for its students, faculty, and staff. The UIC Health Sciences Campus – Rockford is home to the College of Medicine Rockford with its Doctor of Medicine and Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology programs as well as programs of the College of Nursing and College of Pharmacy, which allows interdisciplinary interaction in both academic and social settings. This small campus with its closely interconnected buildings, convenient parking, fitness center, and park-like setting contribute to an environment that fosters easy access to the resources and people who can help with academic success, personal growth, and healthy living.

About Rockford, Illinois
The UIC Health Sciences Campus – Rockford is located in a robust, mid-size metropolitan area in northern Illinois, within 90 miles or less from Chicago, IL, Madison, WI, and Milwaukee, WI. Rockford, IL has minor league baseball and hockey teams, three botanical gardens, an art museum, historic theatre, revitalized downtown, and several parks and a river walk for walking, hiking, bicycling, and cross-country skiing. Plenty of dining, shopping and entertainment options abound in the city’s vibrant downtown district. For more information about all there is to do and see in Rockford, IL, visit Go Rockford.


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- A Rural Health Career Camp Counselor Giving Back!June 25, 2025 - 6:48 pm
Our annual high school program, the Rural Health Careers Camp, was held from Monday, June 23, 2025 through Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. Fifty high school students from 18 rural Northwest Illinois high schools attended the camp. Healthcare professionals from 15 different healthcare professions presented about their careers during […]
