UI Health

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UI Health provides comprehensive care, education, and research to train healthcare leaders and foster healthy communities in Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health is an academic health enterprise that includes the University of Illinois Hospital, dozens of primary and specialty care clinics throughout the region, and the seven UIC health science colleges. Our mission is to advance health for everyone through outstanding clinical care, education, research, and social responsibility. Our vision is shaping the future of healthcare through innovative and advanced clinical care. And our ICARE values of Inclusion, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence are present in every interaction with patients, coworkers, and our community.

03/10/2026

Colonoscopies can be nerve-wracking — whether it’s because of misconceptions about the procedure or a fear of the results.

UI Health and University of Illinois Cancer Center gastroenterologist Dr. Keith Naylor shares what he tells patients to expect and why it’s important to take advantage of this preventative screening.

Make sure to talk to your doctor about their recommendations for a successful colonoscopy.

03/09/2026

Brains of older adults with super healthy cognition grow more new neurons than those of their peers, according to a study from UI Health researchers, with their partners at Northwestern University and the University of Washington.

Researchers found that the brains of superagers — people more than 80 years old with uncommonly nimble minds — were the most neuronally fertile, while those with Alzheimer’s disease had negligible new growth.

“This is a big step forward in understanding how the human brain processes cognition, forms memories and ages. Determining why some brains age more healthily than others can help researchers make therapeutics for healthy aging, cognitive resilience and the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia,” said Orly Lazarov, a professor in our and director of our Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia Training Program.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aSBhqG

03/06/2026

We’re so grateful for the generosity of everyone who was a part of our first-ever Give a Spark Day, earlier this week!

If you haven’t made a gift yet, there’s still time to spark better care for our community. Learn more: go.uic.edu/GiveaSparkUIHealth

03/05/2026

Whether you’re a professional athlete, a weekend warrior, or just starting your fitness journey, your heart health is key to keeping you in the game.

UI Health sports cardiologist Dr. Aakash Bavishi stopped by Spotlight Chicago TV to talk about the importance of physical activity to overall heart health and how our team can help athletes keep their heart performing at its best.

Learn more at Heart.UIHealth.Care

03/04/2026

Give a Spark Day is here, and when you give to UI Health, you’ll make a real difference for our community!

Every gift supports our Community Support Fund, helping to provide patients and their families with essentials like food and clothing, so they can focus on their treatment and healing.

Spark generosity, ignite hope. Make your gift now: go.uic.edu/GiveaSparkUIHealth

03/03/2026

Colonoscopies can be nerve-wracking, whether it’s because of misconceptions about the procedure or a fear of the results.

But March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and UI Health and University of Illinois Cancer Center gastroenterologist Dr. Keith Naylor shares what he tells patients to expect and why it’s important to take advantage of this preventative screening.

Make sure to talk to your doctor about their recommendations for a successful colonoscopy.

03/02/2026

Our University of Illinois Cancer Center’s Oncogeneralist Training Program has long been a unique and impactful cancer prevention and survivorship training program for UI Health physicians. Now, thanks to an expanded partnership with Cook County Health around medical education, clinical care and research, Cook County Health Preventive Medicine trainees are gaining the same hands-on experience across the cancer care continuum.

In the program, physicians from Illinois’s two largest public health systems gain hands-on experience in prevention, risk assessment, survivorship and population-based care with patients at our Mile Square Health Center.

For trainees, the experience has been transformative, filling a critical gap in traditional medical education.

“Participating in the Oncogeneralist Training Program in cancer prevention and survivorship at the University of Illinois Cancer Center has been a uniquely enriching experience,” Cook County Health Preventive Medicine trainee Dr. Simon Kim said. “The rotation offers a rare opportunity to build practical skills in both cancer prevention and survivorship care, areas that are increasingly essential across primary care and public health yet often underrepresented in traditional training.”

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4kLNFxr

02/27/2026

Meet counselors Geri and Danny, and the rest of UI Health’s Employee Assistance Program 💚💙

Geri and Danny offer free, private, and in-person support for all staff members experiencing workplace stress or conflict, relationship challenges, grief and loss, and other related concerns. And earlier this year, the pair began welcoming staff into their newly renovated clinical space on our UI Health campus.

Thanks Geri, Danny, and team for helping us continue to care for our caregivers 🫶

02/26/2026

Be the first to leave your mark on UI Health!

Give A Spark Day, UIC's inaugural day of giving, is coming on March 4, but you don’t have to wait to support UI Health’s vital work. Lead the way today by making your gift to the programs and initiatives that mean the most to you.

Spark generosity, ignite hope. Make your gift now: https://bit.ly/476Onj1

02/24/2026

UI Health and our Jane Addams College of Social Work is partnering with One Hope United to expand its successful Hope House program in Illinois and strengthen its evidence base for national replication!

Launched in Florida in 2020, the Hope House program is a therapeutic family home alternative to institutional group care for youth ages 13 to 17 involved with the child welfare system. The program provides teens with stable, nurturing environments that foster well-being, educational success and independent living skills.

To deepen the program’s impact and build a nationally recognized evidence base, our UIC Jane Addams College of Social Work and its research collaborators will collect and analyze outcomes for Hope House youth compared with traditional placements, with the goal is of evaluating whether youth in foster care who receive care in a Hope House experience more stability and greater success in careers and relationships.

“UIC is proud to partner with One Hope United, an organization that shares our sense of urgency around the importance of providing youth in foster care with support, stability and deep care – all designed to improve the quality of life for youth in the many communities we serve across Chicago and Illinois,” said UIC Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda. “Through evidence-based research approaches, our world-class researchers will help deepen understanding of the Hope House model, expanding its impact while advancing inclusive opportunities that promote stability and social mobility for young people.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Od8rdh

02/23/2026

On the evening of Sept. 19, 2025, Emily Vickrey sat down with her family for one of their household’s dinnertime favorites. But more than a decade ago, this seemingly typical evening would’ve felt impossible. And considering just 12 hours earlier, she was at undergoing a minimally invasive procedure to re-implant a gastric stimulator to her stomach, it would have seemed all the more unthinkable.

“My quality of life is 100% different from what it once was.” Emily said. “I’m able to enjoy life, live normally, and celebrate birthday dinners and holiday meals again.”

Read Emily’s story: https://bit.ly/47249vz

02/21/2026

Earlier this month, we hosted our 14th annual volleyball tournament in support of our Neuroscience Patient Assistance Fund, and more than 130 members of our UI Health community showed up for a day focused on teamwork, wellness, and giving back!

Teams raised more than $4,000 for the fund, which helps ensure patients have access to essential medical equipment for a safe transition home following hospitalization.

Thanks so much to everyone who was a part of such a fun and impactful event 💚💙

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