UIC School of Public Health

Make a little extra noise for our public health awardees. From alumni to graduates to faculty, we’re honoring the minds and hearts shaping healthier futures 💙🧠🏆

🔗Meet our awardees at the link in bio.

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The Class of 2026 just leveled up by a few degrees 🎓 Congratulations to our 233 graduates! We know you all will make Chicago, Illinois, and the world healthier and more just as the next generation of public health professionals.

public health is personal.
public health is inclusive.
public health is powered by community.

proud to celebrate our 17th annual Minority Health Conference with and so many amazing community partners!

Navigating health information shouldn't feel like solving a puzzle.🧩 This , we're partnering with the University of Illinois College of Medicine's Office of Health Literacy to raise awareness. Health literacy about having the power to make the right decisions for your body. 👉🏻 Swipe through to become a champion for yourself and others!


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References:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). What Is Health Literacy? https://www.cdc.gov/health-literacy/php/about/index.html

Dissen, A., Qadiri, Q., & Middleton, C. J. (2021). I read it online: Understanding how undergraduate students assess the accuracy of online sources of health information. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 16(5), 641–654. https://doi.org/10.1177/1559827621990574

UChicago Library. (2025). Evaluating Resources and Misinformation: CRAAP Test. https://guides.lib.uchicago.edu/c.php?g=1241077&p=9082343

Consumer MedSafety. (n.d.). Anatomy of a Prescription Label. https://www.consumermedsafety.org/safety-tips/learn-to-read-a-prescription-label

University of Illinois Chicago. (n.d.). About the Office of Health Literacy. https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/chicago-research/centers/office-of-health-literacy/about-us/

This , we are proud to be the #1 school or program of public health in Illinois.

In the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings, UIC SPH is once again among the top 10% of all schools and programs of public health nationally. Importantly, this high quality of scholarship, community engagement, and teaching allows us to train public health professionals who will protect and improve the health and well-being of all people locally and globally.

We’re especially proud to see three of our disciplines placing among the top degree programs nationally:
- Health Care Management — No. 28 UIC Health Policy and Administration
- Health Policy and Management — No. 16 UIC Health Policy and Administration
- Social and Behavioral Sciences — No. 21

Find all the University of Illinois Chicago rankings here: https://today.uic.edu/four-uic-programs-land-in-top-25-u-s-news-graduate-school-rankings/

International Night gave us a glimpse of the world we’re working toward: healthy, compassionate, and vibrant 🌏✨ Thanks to for continuing this SPH tradition every year 🫶🏽

however you spent your spring break, we hope it was in a public health(y) way!

see you monday, SPH! 🔥

National Public Health Week @ UIC is loading...⏳ From April 6-10, we have events all week long. See the full calendar here: publichealth.uic.edu/nphw

A Master of Public Health can prepare you to drive meaningful change with roles in:
🔹 Policy & Analysis
🔹 Research & Evaluation
🔹 Program & Project Management
🔹 Community Engagement & Wellness

Want to advance your career and expand your impact? Connect with an enrollment specialist to learn more about UIC's CEPH-accredited Online MPH: go.uic.edu/mph-contact