University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford

What University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford does

The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford (UICOMR) is a public medical education institution operating on a 20-acre campus in Rockford, Illinois, and is one of four campuses of the University of Illinois College of Medicine (alongside Chicago, Peoria, and Urbana). Established in 1971, UICOMR delivers community-based Doctor of Medicine training, a Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology, an unopposed Family Medicine Residency Program admitting 7 residents per year, and ACGME-accredited fellowships in Addiction Medicine, Headache Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. The college serves approximately 269 medical and biotechnology students and 30 family medicine residents, supported by 635 community faculty members and clinical partnerships with SwedishAmerican Hospital, UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford, and rural preceptorships across Illinois.

The institution's differentiated offering centers on rural medical education through the National Center for Rural Health Professions (NCRHP) — a WHO/PAHO Collaborating Center — and the Rural Medical Education (RMED) Program, which recruits and trains students to serve in rural underserved areas. Since 2020, UICOMR has operated the STRETCH-OB track within its Family Medicine Residency, an advanced obstetrics training model for rural practice, supported by an HRSA Primary Care Training and Enhancement grant. Additional programs include the Dixon Rural Training Track, MERIT (Medical Evaluation Response Initiative Team) for child abuse evaluations, the Simulation Center, the SMaRT summer research program, and online Continuing Medical Education offerings.

UICOMR operates as a non-revenue-generating unit within the University of Illinois System, funded through state appropriations, tuition and fees, federal and state grants (notably HRSA), and philanthropy including endowed scholarships and the annual MERIT Gala. Revenue mechanics include annual tuition billing for MD, MBT, residency, and fellowship programs; subscription-style CME course fees; and professional services-style fundraising events. Customers are segmented across medical students, residents, graduate biotechnology students, practicing physicians seeking CME, pre-college pipeline candidates, and community members accessing child abuse prevention services. The college is governed by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois with no private ownership or venture capital involvement.

Name

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford

Legal name

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

Website

https://rockford.medicine.uic.edu

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford is a public medical school campus delivering community-based MD, MS in Medical Biotechnology, Family Medicine residency, fellowships, and rural health training programs to roughly 269 students and 30 residents, anchored by a 635-member community faculty network across Illinois.

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Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

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Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAAAC

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAGAA

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

Keywords

• Medical education programs
• Family medicine residency
• Rural health training
• Graduate medical education
• Medical biotechnology

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Education Tuition: Revenue generated from tuition and fees for Doctor of Medicine program, Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology, and Graduate Medical Education residency/fellowship programs.
2. Continuing Medical Education: Courses and events offered for medical professionals, with most offerings available online.
3. MERIT Gala Fundraising: Annual fundraising event supporting the Medical Evaluation Response Initiative Team and children they serve through tickets and sponsorship opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford delivers community-based medical education through a four-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) program, a Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology, and graduate medical education including the Family Medicine Residency Program, STRETCH-OB track, Addiction Medicine Fellowship, Headache Medicine Fellowship, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship. The college supplements degree programs with rural health-focused training, a Simulation Center, continuing medical education, and pipeline programs for pre-college and undergraduate students, all anchored to a 20-acre campus in Rockford, Illinois.

Product overview

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford offers a comprehensive portfolio of medical education programs, primarily consisting of medical degree programs (MD), graduate medical education (residency and fellowship programs), and specialized tracks for rural health training. The institution operates as a single-campus medical education institution rather than a platform architecture, providing Doctor of Medicine training, Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology, multiple residency programs (Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Headache Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine), rural health-focused programs (RMED, STRETCH-OB, Dixon Rural Training Track), continuing medical education, high school/college pipeline programs, and community health initiatives including the MERIT program for child abuse evaluations and a Simulation Center for clinical training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• National Center for Rural Health Professions (NCRHP): A center at UIC Health Sciences Campus-Rockford dedicated to meeting healthcare needs of rural residents in Illinois, nationally, and globally.
• Rural Medical Education (RMED) Program
• MERIT (Medical Evaluation Response Initiative Team)
• STRETCH-OB
• UI Health Mile Square Health Center

Products and services

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program Four-year medical degree program providing community-based clinical training as part of one of the largest public medical schools in the United States, with a curriculum covering basic sciences, clinical sciences, and early patient exposure. For prospective medical students pursuing an MD.
• Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology (MBT) Graduate program concentrating on biological processes, technologies, and skill sets used in the research and development of pharmaceutical products, vaccines, and devices for the medical industry. For graduate students targeting medical industry and pharmaceutical R&D careers.
• Family Medicine Residency Program Unopposed three-year residency program welcoming seven new residents each year, providing comprehensive family medicine training with clinical experiences at SwedishAmerican Hospital and UI Health Mile Square Health Center. For graduate physicians pursuing family medicine training.
• STRETCH-OB Track Structured Training for Rural Enhancement of Community Health in Obstetrics track within Family Medicine Residency, providing advanced high-risk surgical obstetrics training to prepare residents for full-scope obstetric care including cesarean sections in rural and underserved communities.
• Dixon Rural Training Track Rural training track offering residents high-quality training experiences in a small-town community setting with access to parks and historical sites. For residents seeking small-town rural training experience.
• Addiction Medicine Fellowship One-year ACGME-accredited fellowship providing robust training in addiction medicine across various clinical settings. For physicians pursuing addiction medicine specialization.
• Headache Medicine Fellowship Fellowship at UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital providing advanced training in the pathophysiology, recognition, and management of headache and associated disorders. For physicians specializing in headache medicine.
• Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship One-year training program following completion of an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. For physicians pursuing hospice and palliative care specialization.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) Courses and events offered for medical professionals, with most offerings available online. For practicing physicians and healthcare professionals seeking licensure maintenance and professional development.
• Rural Medical Education (RMED) Program Supplement to the regular MD curriculum within the National Center for Rural Health Professions, recruiting students to serve in rural underserved areas as rural physicians. For medical students committed to rural practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 450 residents have graduated from the Family Medicine Residency Program since 1972
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Indiana University School of Medicine: Largest public medical school in the US with statewide regional campus system (similar distributed model to U of I's four-campus college of medicine) and ACGME-accredited residency programs.
• University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health: Big Ten regional public medical school with integrated public health training; comparable in public medical school scale and Wisconsin Border-to-Border rural training network resembles UICOMR's RMED model.
• Rush Medical College: Chicago-based private medical school with a long history of community-based clinical training; comparable in mission emphasis to UICOMR's community-based model.

Others

• Medical University of South Carolina: Not directly competing geographically, but Alesia Jones completed her postdoctoral fellowship at MUSC's National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center — the MERIT child abuse program draws on MUSC-affiliated trauma research approaches.
• Rosecrance Health Network: Rockford-based behavioral health provider where UICOMR's Raymond Garcia serves as CMO; connected training partner for addiction and psychiatry education but not a direct medical school competitor.

Direct peers

• University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria: Third sister campus of UICOMR within the U of I College of Medicine system; similar community-based MD training model with regional clinical partner hospitals in Peoria.
• Carle Illinois College of Medicine: Fourth Illinois-based MD-granting medical school (Urbana-Champaign); engineering-medicine innovation focus makes it an emerging regional peer in the Illinois physician training market.
• University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus: Public medical school campus historically focused on rural and Native American physician training; the closest national analog to UICOMR's RMED and rural mission.
• University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago: Sister campus of UICOMR within the University of Illinois College of Medicine; same MD program, same parent institution (U of I System), overlapping faculty and shared admissions pipeline. The most direct comparable.
• Southern Illinois University School of Medicine: Illinois-based public medical school with a similar community-based curriculum and explicit rural and underserved physician training mission across central and southern Illinois.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uicomrockford
• Facebookfacebook.com/UICOMR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/university-of-illinois-college-of-medicine-at-rockford

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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