UIC College of Applied Health Sciences

10/16/2026

Reminder: online HI & HIM program applications are due November 1st! Before you apply, join Program Directors Laura Mills (MSHI) and Lois Hitchcock (MSHIM) for an inside look at the application process.

RSVP: go.uic.edu/hi-him-app-workshop

10/08/2026

Whether you’re interested in transforming healthcare with technology or ensuring the security of patient records, UIC offers online Health Informatics and Health Information Management programs to get you there ➡️

Apply by November 1 to start classes January 11. go.uic.edu/hi-him-apply

09/29/2026

It's one of the biggest questions healthcare professionals are asking right now. In our latest article, UIC online HI and HIM program professor Dr. Jacob Krive shares his perspective on AI, future careers, and the skills professionals should be developing today. Learn more:

Learn how AI is changing health informatics careers, creating new opportunities, and shaping the skills employers value most.

09/18/2026

Fresh food, doctor's orders 🥬

UIC’s Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice and the UI Health Diabetes Center and Endocrinology Clinic encourage patients to eat healthy through the Fresh Food Farmacy. Following appointments, UI Health diabetes patients receive a “prescription” for eight to 10 fresh food items, and Just Roots Chicago volunteers and UIC Department of Occupational Therapy students provide information on food preparation, recipes, food storage and diabetes-friendly eating and cooking habits.

Learn more on UIC today at https://today.uic.edu/how-occupational-therapy-faculty-and-students-help-patients-eat-healthily/

09/18/2026

Greetings everyone!

Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition and UIC Institute on Disability and Human Development will be at "Proud and Loud" at Garfield Park Fieldhouse on Saturday, September 19th, from 11am to 1pm; we will have a table to share information about our research, programs, and organizations within IDHD, including Chicagoland DPOCC.

09/09/2026

' Mario Diaz and Eric Swirsky share how members of the community influenced their lives and profession.

Who was the faculty member who changed your life?

Maybe a professor challenged you to think differently, encouraged you to keep going when you wanted to quit or showed kindness in a difficult moment. We asked you about the faculty who made a lasting impact on your lives, and the stories you shared show how small moments can stay with us long after graduation.

Read the story at https://loom.ly/bZA_TYs.

Tell us about the UIC faculty who changed your life in the comments.

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09/02/2026

At , our work may involve advanced technology, new discoveries and complex health challenges. But at the center of it all are people.

The summer 2026 issue of Applied Health Sciences Magazine introduces you to some of them: a graduate student helping children discover the possibilities of healthy cooking, a faculty member sustaining an 18-year partnership advancing disability inclusion, a researcher finding new ways to make science accessible, and a scholarship carrying a physical therapist’s legacy forward.

Their stories remind us that meaningful change happens through connection, collaboration and a commitment to helping people live healthy, self-determined lives.

Explore the latest issue: https://ahs.uic.edu/magazine-summer-2026/

09/01/2026

If you’ve been exploring careers in health informatics or data analytics, you’ve likely come across the role of a health data analyst. But what does that actually look like in practice?

In this article, we break it down with insights from healthcare analytics leader and UIC online MSHI instructor Sanket Shah, so you can better understand the day-to-day work and where the role is heading.

Read it: go.uic.edu/health-data-analyst

08/25/2026

' Heidi Fischer collaborates with Just Roots Chicago, a local farm and education center, to provide fresh produce and wraparound resources to UI Health’s diabetes patients. https://today.uic.edu/how-occupational-therapy-faculty-and-students-help-patients-eat-healthily/ UIC Department of Occupational Therapy

08/24/2026

Welcome to the 2026-27 academic year, Flames! Wishing all students, faculty and staff a remarkable first day of classes.

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