In December 2024, the entry-level doctor of occupational therapy (E-OTD) program was granted initial accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association. The decision is another…
Carlos J. Crespo, AHS dean and professor of kinesiology and nutrition, was named one of Crain’s Chicago Business’ 2024 Notable Latino Leaders. Each year, the business publication recognizes Chicago individuals who manage, mentor,…
Jacob Krive, clinical associate professor in BHIS, is one of 87 new fellows to be inducted into the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA). The 2025 class will join 579 current AMIA fellows in…
AHS Research Day — an annual event for AHS students, faculty and staff to share their work and collaborate across disciplines — took place on November 20 with an expanded schedule of offerings…
UIC’s College of Applied Health Sciences Institute on Disability and Human Development, in partnership with Brandeis University, has been awarded a five-year, $4.3 million Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Family Support grant from the Administration for…
Tanvi Bhatt, PT professor and director of the Cognitive Motor Balance Rehabilitation Lab, was recently awarded two major grants, exceeding $1.5 million and $3 million, from the U.S. Department of Defense and the…
OT clinical associate professor Jenica Lee, together with more than 30 occupational therapy and physical therapy students, taught home health care aides body mechanics and safe transferring practices in partnership with the Chinese…
For the third consecutive year, kinesiology and nutrition students were at the finish line of the Chicago Marathon, not as runners, but as volunteers in an effort organized by the UIC Department of…
On Oct. 10, the UIC Department of Physical Therapy hosted approximately 75 students, alumni, faculty and staff in AHSB for networking and refreshments, a lecture and a Q&A. Alumni from across PT’s long…
For students enrolled in a KN experiential learning program this summer, it was the chance of a lifetime: two weeks in Paris at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Researchers find that full-time wheelchair or motorized-scooter users experience falls and fall-related injuries, and many live with the fear of falling again
AHS dean Carlos Crespo hosted nearly 100 students, faculty and staff in the AHSB backyard to celebrate the culminating school year over his signature dish
