A: Absolutely! The deans of the University of Illinois health sciences colleges are unanimous in their support for the “power of one.” Collectively, we realize that our ability to improve community health, make a difference in the lives of each individual patient and deliver innovation throughout the entire healthcare system will be accomplished only by working together. Q: What message are you trying to send to the alumni of all these health sciences colleges as the health sciences combine their efforts? A: The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System combines the hospital, clinics and federally qualified healthcare centers with the University of Illinois’ seven health sciences colleges: Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Applied Health Sciences, School of Public Health and the Jane Addams College of Social Work. No other health care provider in Chicago or the state brings together leading educators and researchers across the health sciences to combine innovative research with the delivery of advanced patient care.
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Q: You’ve mentioned a desire for the various campuses throughout the state to work more closely together. What are some ways you hope to achieve that?
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No other institution in the Midwest has anything close to the strength of these seven units, which are now working together in a way they never have before. Joe G.N. “Skip” Garcia, MD
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1971 College of Medicine campuses in Urbana– Champaign and Rockford open.
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1982
UIC Hospital opens at 1740 W. Taylor St.
College of Medicine and University of Illinois Chicago Circle Campus merge to form UIC.
UIC Hospital and Michael Reese Hospital agreement unfolds.
A: This is happening already. For example, in mid-November, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a three-year, $1 billion funding announcement for demonstration projects that improve patient care and reduce the cost associated with the federal Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance programs. The “CMS Innovation Challenge” provided an opportunity for an extraordinary level of crosscollege collaboration to develop four proposals that we believe will improve the outcomes and efficiency of our healthcare enterprise.
1999 Outpatient Care Center opens on Taylor St.
June 2011
September 2011
4th and 5th floors of hospital are designated by NACHRI as Children’s Hospital University of Illinois.
The University of Illinois Medical Center and seven health sciences colleges are integrated to create the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System. Illinois Health
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