Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
UI Health Celebrates Diversity
Inclusion Calendar
UI Health CHAMPIONS
Black History Month
Women's History Month
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Disability Pride & Awareness
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
Arab American Heritage Month
Filipino American Heritage Month
UI Health CHAMPIONS
We invite prospective students, partners, and community members to share our mission. Please join us and support our programs as we work to empower youth to improve health outcomes in Chicagoland neighborhoods.

CHAMPIONS Summer 2024 participants on a UIC east campus tour.
Program Objectives
UI Health CHAMPIONS aims to:
- Increase program participants’ awareness of health career pathways
- Increase program participants’ intent to pursue higher education on a pre-health track
- Equip program participants with Work-Based Learning (WBL) experiences and 21st-century professional skills
- Equip program participants with knowledge and skills to serve as youth community health advocates
Programmatic Strategies
Workforce Readiness
- Work-Based Learning (WBL) experiences, including simulated skills development
- Employment and job shadowing
Post-secondary Pathways
- Engagement with UIC health sciences colleges and industry stakeholders to create valuable programs and opportunities
- Health career awareness and exploration
- College readiness
Health Advocacy
- Embed and practice UI Health I CARE values
Click here to download the UI Health CHAMPIONS one-pager here.
Our Strategic Partners
- UIC Urban Health Program
- UIC Hispanic Center of Excellence MAAP
- UI Health Volunteer Services
- Illinois Heart Rescue
- Check out our Partnership Profile here.