University Health Service
University Health Service (UHS) provides occupational health services to employees of the University of Illinois Hospital & Clinics (UI Hospital), University of Illinois Chicago, UI Hospital volunteers, and health sciences students.
Our mission is to promote the health of the employee, volunteer, or student throughout their work at the university.
Services include:
- New hire assessments
- Drug testing
- Work-ability assessments
- Fitness for duty assessments
- Worker injury assessments
- Medical surveillance evaluations
- Travel evaluations
- Influenza vaccinations
- COVID Contact Tracing and consultation
- Respiratory clearances and N95 Respirator Fit testing
- Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program
- Employee Assistance Services <link to below page>
- Student vaccinations and N95 respirator fit testing
- and more!
In addition, UHS partners with multiple university departments to develop and coordinate health surveillance and disability programs to comply with regulatory agencies.
For Employees Injured on the Job
A university employee who is injured on the job must inform their supervisor promptly to report the injury. An employee and their supervisor must thoroughly complete and sign the First Report of Injury Form (.pdf) within 24 hours and email (WorkComp@uillinois.edu & Safe@uic.edu) to the Office of Workers' Compensation and Claims Management.
Contact
University Health Services
835 S. Wolcott Ave., Rm. E-144
Chicago, IL 60612
312.996.7420
Fax: 312.413.8485
Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 7 am – 4 pm
Wednesday: 7 am – 3 pm
