Where to Give

There are many areas you can support within AHS. No matter where you give, the positive impact of your donation is very real. The funds listed below are available for gift designation.

UIC College of Applied Health Sciences

  • UIC Applied Health Sciences Annual Fund
    For unrestricted use in the College of Applied Health Sciences
  • UIC College of Applied Health Sciences Scholarship Fund
    To support scholarships for all College of Applied Health Sciences students

Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences

  • UIC School of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences Unrestricted Fund
    For unrestricted use in the Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences
  • UIC Biomedical Visualization Annual Fund
    For unrestricted use in the biomedical visualization program
  • UIC Health Information Management Annual Fund
    For unrestricted use in the health information management program
  • UIC Health Informatics Annual Fund
    For unrestricted use in the health informatics program
  • UIC Geraldine Smothers Scholarship Fund
    For outstanding health information management students
  • Tom Jones Memorial Scholarship
    For outstanding biomedical visualization students who demonstrate financial need
  • Great Lakes Informatics Student Award Fund
    To provide support for student travel to health information management-related professional conferences
  • Frank Armitage Fellowship Fund
    To provide fellowships for biomedical visualization students. Preference is for those who have financial need

Department of Disability and Human Development

  • UIC Disability and Human Development Annual Fund
    For unrestricted use in the Department of Disability and Human Development
  • UIC Bodies of Work Support Fund
    For the Bodies of Work Project in the Department of Disability and Human Development
  • Carlos Drazen Memorial Research Award
    For disability and human development graduate students who research race and disability
  • Anne Hopkins Scholarship Fund
    For disability and human development graduate students in good academic standing who demonstrate financial need and research one of the following topics: disability and sex, relationships and dating; social model of disability; social entrepreneurship
  • Edward Page-el Fund MD Student Award Fund
    For disability and human development graduate students in good academic standing who demonstrate financial need
  • UIC DHD/OT Black and Latinx Student Scholarship Fund
    For support of DHD and OT students with financial need.  Preference is given to students who contribute to the diversity of each unit, with further preference given to students that aim to serve or do research with Black and Latinx communities or that are involved in or interested in student organizations at UIC that promote Black and Latinx interests in society.

 

Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition

  • UIC Kinesiology Annual Fund
    For unrestricted use in the kinesiology program
  • UIC Nutrition Science Annual Fund
    For unrestricted use in the nutrition program
  • UIC Kinesiology Student Award Fund
    For undergraduate, graduate and doctoral kinesiology students who demonstrate academic achievement and/or financial need
  • UIC Nutrition Student Award Fund
    For undergraduate and graduate nutrition students who demonstrate academic achievement and/or financial need
  • Phyllis and Sam Bowen Endowed Scholarship Fund
    For nutrition students with preference for those who demonstrate financial need

Department of Occupational Therapy

  • UIC Occupational Therapy Annual Fund
    For unrestricted use in the Department of Occupational Therapy
  • Center for Everyday Participation Support Fund
    To support the construction, renovation and maintenance of the OT model apartment suite
  • UIC Barbara Loomis Scholarship in Occupational Therapy Fund
    For occupational therapy students who demonstrate an interest and/or potential in becoming occupational therapy educators
  • UIC Beatrice D. Wade Occupational Therapy Award
    For outstanding occupational therapy senior year students who demonstrate financial need and a commitment to occupational therapy
  • UIC Gary Kielhofner Model of Human Occupation Endowed Fund
    For student, clinician, post-doctoral fellow or faculty research and scholarship that is focused on the Model of Human Occupation in the Department of Occupational Therapy
  • UIC Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Award Fund
    For occupational therapy doctoral students’ dissertation or doctoral project
  • Winifred E. Scott Occupational Therapy Scholarship Fund
    For graduate or professional occupational therapy students who have financial need and demonstrate an interest in or a commitment to serving African Americans or African American communities
  • UIC Wade/Reichenbach Clinical Competency Education Fund
    To support the Scholarship of Practice Day, which annually features a renowned guest keynote speaker to address bridging research with practice
  • UIC DHD/OT Black and Latinx Student Scholarship Fund
    For support of DHD and OT students with financial need.  Preference is given to students who contribute to the diversity of each unit, with further preference given to students that aim to serve or do research with Black and Latinx communities or that are involved in or interested in student organizations at UIC that promote Black and Latinx interests in society.

Department of Physical Therapy

    • UIC Physical Therapy Annual Fund
      For unrestricted use in the Department of Physical Therapy
    • Donna Roach Award Fund
      For outstanding physical therapy doctoral students; financial need may be considered
    • UIC Faculty Practice Fund
      For unrestricted use in the Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Practice

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Keenan Cutsforth, Assistant Dean for Advancement

I am excited to serve our alumni and donors, and look forward to facilitating your philanthropic support of the college, its departments, people and initiatives. Whether funding student scholarships or travel awards, faculty research or recruitment, your contributions have a meaningful and profound impact. Please contact me today to learn more about how you can support the UIC College of Applied Health Sciences.

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