Community Health

UIC College of Dentistry Community Health Service Learning Education
Learn and Serve, with Our Unique Community Focus
Addressing oral health disparities, and providing a broad range of service-learning opportunities
Explore our Community Health Education & Research Programs
UIC College of Dentistry Community Health Service-Learning Curriculum
Service-Learning Curriculum
Our service-learning curriculum offers a progressive, hands-on approach. Students provide care to underserved urban, rural, and special needs populations through serving up to 16 weeks in community-based settings.
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Give Back Through Community-Based Learning
We are preparing an oral health care workforce that is competent and committed to addressing the oral health needs of vulnerable and underserved populations, including eliminating health disparities
Learn about Prevention & Public Health
"I love the access to a rich diversity of patients and types of need. Getting involved in serving our community has been so rewarding."
Students provide much needed care through serving up to 16 weeks in community health centers around Chicago and other locations in the US and internationally.
Research, Publications + Presentations

We're constantly innovating, and we're proud to serve as an example to other dental colleges wishing to address health disparities. 

Publications & Presentations
“It’s very rewarding to know that you’ve had a real impact on people’s lives who need this care the most”
UIC College of Dentistry student dentist
Contact Us

Division of Prevention & Public Health Sciences (MC 621)

UIC College of Dentistry

801 South Paulina Street, Room 102GD

Chicago, Illinois 60612