Interprofessional Summer Shadowing Program

In 2022, three medical students helped developed the interprofessional shadowing program. This program provides students from UIC's health science colleges with a broad perspective of the roles of health professionals in different settings at UI Health. Through the shadowing sessions, students will observe practitioner interactions with patients and other team members to better understand:

  1. The roles of various healthcare professions in optimizing patient care.
  2. Practices for collaboration, teamwork, and patient safety.
  3. The facilitators and barriers of interprofessional patient care.

About the Program

  • The annual program occurs every summer.
  • Shadow up to 6 clinicians over 7 weeks.
  • You'll have a chance to shadow: Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Social Work.
  • Participate in group debriefs on interprofessional collaboration.

To Apply

Please note, the application for 2024 has closed. The 2025 application for the program will open in May 2025.

Questions?

Please contact Ami Shah at ashah58@uic.edu