Rosalind Franklin University Health Clinics

What Rosalind Franklin University Health Clinics does

Rosalind Franklin University Health Clinics is a multi-specialty academic outpatient clinic system operated by Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, a private nonprofit medical university headquartered in North Chicago, Illinois. The clinics deliver five core service lines — Behavioral Health (psychiatry, psychology, therapy), Physical Therapy, Podiatry through the Scholl Foot & Ankle Center, Reproductive Medicine and Immunology, and Community Care programs — staffed by approximately 23 providers who are faculty members drawn from across the university's five health-professions schools. Specialized clinical infrastructure includes digital radiography, in-office ultrasound, Doppler diagnostics, a gait analysis laboratory, an operating room with IV conscious sedation, and a clinical immunology laboratory supporting reproductive diagnostics.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model combining standard fee-for-service billing (PPO insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and limited HMO plans) for the core clinical services with philanthropy-funded free care delivered through the student-led Interprofessional Community Clinic (ICC, founded 2013) and the Community Care Connection mobile health vehicle. Services are distributed across a fixed main clinic in North Chicago, a Children's Advocacy Center in Gurnee providing forensic medical examinations, the Thursday-evening ICC, the Lake County mobile clinic, and telehealth for behavioral health. The Reproductive Medicine program, established in 1987, draws patients nationally and internationally for recurrent pregnancy loss and reproductive immunology conditions, while the Scholl Foot & Ankle Center functions as a clinical teaching site educating approximately one-third of U.S. podiatric physicians.

Customer acquisition relies on community partnerships (Lake County Health Department, Mano A Mano, Waukegan Public Library, United Way's 211 Lake County Initiative), provider referrals, and the university's academic brand rather than traditional marketing. The clinic's primary differentiation rests on its academic medicine environment, multi-specialty integration under one roof, and a mission-driven community service component (over 2,000 uninsured neighbors served through the ICC since 2013). It operates as a nonprofit academic enterprise without external investors, and is not a venture-backed or acquisition-target entity.

Name

Rosalind Franklin University Health Clinics

Legal name

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Website

https://rfuclinics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rosalind Franklin University Health Clinics is a nonprofit academic multi-specialty outpatient clinic system in North Chicago, Illinois, operated by Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, providing behavioral health, physical therapy, podiatry, reproductive medicine, and community care to insured and uninsured Lake County residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Specialty Healthcare Clinics

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO)

Keywords

• Multi-specialty healthcare clinics
• Academic medical center
• Podiatry services
• Reproductive immunology
• Behavioral health services

Headquarters

HQ city

North Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Insurance Billing: Revenue generated from billing insurance companies including various PPO plans, Medicare, Medicaid, and HMO plans (Aetna Better Health, IlliniCare, Meridian).
2. Patient Co-pays and Out-of-Pocket Payments: Co-pays collected at time of visit; accepts cash, checks, and credit/debit cards (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover).
3. Donations and Philanthropy: Donations from individuals and community sponsors support the Interprofessional Community Clinic (ICC) free services; Reproductive Medicine Impact Fund supports research and patient care.
4. Free Clinic Services (ICC): Free healthcare services provided to uninsured adults through student-led clinic, funded primarily through donations and fundraising events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rosalind Franklin University Health Clinics is a multi-specialty academic healthcare provider delivering behavioral health, podiatry, physical therapy, and reproductive medicine and immunology services through in-person clinics, telehealth, a mobile community health vehicle, and a student-led free clinic. Operating as the clinical teaching arm of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, the clinics combine patient care with academic training across five university colleges and offer community programs for uninsured and underserved populations in Lake County, Illinois.

Product overview

Rosalind Franklin University Health Clinics is a multi-specialty academic healthcare provider offering five core clinical services: Behavioral Health (psychiatry, psychology, therapy), Physical Therapy, Podiatry (through the Scholl Foot & Ankle Center), Reproductive Medicine and Immunology, and Community Care programs including the mobile Community Care Connection, the student-led Interprofessional Community Clinic (ICC), and Children's Advocacy Center Medical Clinic. The clinic serves as a clinical teaching site for Rosalind Franklin University students across multiple health disciplines. Services include telehealth options and accept various PPO insurance plans, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Scholl Foot & Ankle Center: Clinical teaching site for the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, providing foot and ankle care with latest diagnostic technologies including digital radiography and in-office ultrasound.
• Community Care Connection
• Interprofessional Community Clinic (ICC)
• Children's Advocacy Center Medical Clinic

Products and services

• Podiatry (Scholl Foot & Ankle Center)
• Reproductive Medicine and Immunology
• Physical Therapy
• Behavioral Health (Psychiatry/Psychology/Therapy)
• Community Care Connection (Mobile Clinic)
• Interprofessional Community Clinic (ICC)
• Children's Advocacy Center Medical Clinic
• Clinical Immunology Laboratory

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 uninsured neighbors served through ICC since founding in 2013
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lake County Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership supporting the Interprofessional Community Clinic and expanding access to healthcare resources for ICC patients. The Health Department collaboration helps grow access to resources benefiting patients.
• Mano A ManominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner collaborating with ICC to reach Spanish-speaking populations and expand healthcare access in North Chicago area.
• North Chicago Think TankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization working with ICC on healthcare outreach initiatives in North Chicago.
• Waukegan Community Health WorkersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership providing health workers who help connect Waukegan residents to ICC healthcare services.
• Waukegan Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing outreach location for ICC services and health education resources for Waukegan residents.
• 211 Lake County Initiative / United WaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with United Way's 211 Lake County Initiative connecting community members to healthcare resources including RFU Health Clinics services. Part of broader community support network.
• RFUHC Community Care CoachescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between community partners and RFU's Community Care Connection mobile health vehicle to bring screenings and services to underserved areas.
• Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual 'Dance for Health Equity and Educational Excellence' fundraiser hosted at Downtown Chicago hotel benefits ICC while celebrating another year of providing healthcare at no charge. Co-hosted with Scholl College.
• Rosalind Franklin UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth Clinics are part of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, leveraging academic medicine community with providers from Chicago Medical School, College of Health Professions, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, and School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Erie Family Health Centers: Federally qualified community health center serving uninsured and underinsured populations in Chicago with multi-specialty ambulatory services. Highly comparable to RFU Health Clinics' ICC and Community Care Connection mission-driven community health delivery model.
• Heartland Health Centers: Community health network providing primary care, behavioral health, and specialty services across Chicago's north side and Lake County-adjacent areas. Direct comparable to RFU's multi-specialty ambulatory footprint and focus on access for underserved populations.
• Tapestry 360 Health: Chicago-area community health provider offering primary care, behavioral health, and reproductive health services to underserved populations. Comparable in mission and community-clinic operating model.
• CommunityHealth Chicago: Free clinic serving uninsured adults in Chicago with primary and specialty care delivered by volunteer clinicians. Highly comparable to the ICC free clinic model and uninsured-focused patient segment.

Broad incumbents

• Loyola University Medical Center: Academic medical center operated by Loyola University Chicago offering multi-specialty ambulatory and inpatient care. Comparable as a university-affiliated academic clinic system with faculty-driven specialty care.
• Rush University Medical Center: Academic medical center in Chicago operating multi-specialty ambulatory services integrated with university health science programs. Comparable as an academic medical enterprise with university-affiliated clinical operations.
• NorthShore University HealthSystem (Endeavor Health): Large integrated regional health system serving Chicago's northern suburbs including Lake County with multi-specialty ambulatory and inpatient services. Comparable in geography and specialty breadth, but at significantly larger scale and as an incumbent system.
• Northwestern Medicine: Academic-affiliated multi-specialty health system serving the Chicago metro and northern suburbs. Comparable as a large academic medical enterprise with research-driven specialty services including reproductive medicine.
• Advocate Health (Advocate Aurora Health): Major regional health system operating extensive ambulatory and hospital services across Illinois and Wisconsin. Comparable as a broad multi-specialty provider in the same regional catchment area, though operating at vastly greater scale.

Others

• Rosalind Franklin University (parent): Parent private non-profit medical university whose faculty, students, and infrastructure the Health Clinics leverage. Closest institutional analog and direct parent entity governing clinic scope and capital allocation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/RosalindFranklinU
• Facebookfacebook.com/rfums
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/interprofessional-community-clinic
• Instagraminstagram.com/RFUMSLife

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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