Career Development

Tuition Reimbursement Program

• In-Network Pre-licensure BSN Tuition Reimbursement (benefit eligible; non-nurses) provides unlimited tuition reimbursement for full-time employees; 50% tuition reimbursement for part time, including course related fees and books.
• Nursing In-Network Tuition Reimbursement provides unlimited tuition reimbursement for full-time nurses; 50% tuition reimbursement for part time, including course related fees for all degrees and books for BSNs.
• Nursing Out-of-Network Tuition Reimbursement provides reimbursement for schools not in the network but with CCNE/ACEN/NLNAC accreditation, specifically 100% up to $4,000 for full-time nurses; 100% up to $2,000 for part-time nurses (course related fees are not included).
• Non-Nursing Tuition Reimbursement provides reimbursement of 100% up to $4,000 for full-time employees; 100% up to $2,000 for part-time, plus bonus eligibility for accredited colleges or universities, in addition to professional organizations, schools and seminars/workshops.

Tuition Remission is 50% discounted tuition at the University of Chicago is available for eligible University of Chicago Medical Center employees, dependent children and spouses of residents/fellows.

UChicago Medicine offers a wide variety of both facilitator-led and self-paced training and career development programs, from home-grown programs to courses from world-renowned coaching and training organizations. A sample, non-comprehensive list of these offerings is below:

• Coaching at the Forefront, a three-part series exploring the mindsets, toolsets and skillsets to be a successful leader-coach.
• Leading at the Speed of Trust, a course designed for leaders on how to become explicit and deliberate about creating a high-trust, highly-engaged culture focused on results.
• Crucial Conversations, designed to teach anyone at any level the valuable communication tools needed to be successful when there are opposing opinions, strong emotions and stakes are high.
• The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity, this course will help participants identify what their priorities are as individuals as well as employees, and develop the mindsets, skillsets and toolsets to focus on accomplishing the most important goals, every day.
• Project Management Essentials for the Unofficial Project Manager, this course will help participants consistently complete projects successfully.
• Compassionate Connections, an interactive session focused on helping us understand our role in creating an exceptional experience for our patients.
• Trust Foundations, a course for all employees designed to teach about trust and how you can build stronger relationships with your teammates.
• Unconscious Bias Training Curriculum, this course helps leaders remove and mitigate bias during the interview process.
• LinkedIn Learning, available to all employees with a UChicago email account and provides a wide array of training resources.

We offer more opportunities than ever before for people who are intensely curious, collaborative and eager to be on teams that are always striving to be at the forefront.

Through partnerships with local education providers, UChicago Medicine is proud to host student externs from a variety of programs and offer employment for graduates. We are a proud co-founder and supporter of the Chicagoland Healthcare Workforce Collaborative that unites healthcare employers and industry partners to develop innovative workforce solutions and respond to the emerging employment needs of our local sector.

The Inclusive Pathways Program (IPP) connects individuals with disabilities to meaningful, competitive employment opportunities, while also building the systems and supports to facilitate job retention.

UChicago Medicine has launched a nursing assistant training program with the goal of building a strong pipeline to fill our open Nursing Support Assistant (NSA) and Clinical Associate (CA) positions at the Hyde Park Campus and the Harvey Campus at Ingalls Memorial Hospital.

• Both the NSA Pathway Program and the CA Pathway Program take place over 8 weeks with participating education providers. Students enrolled in the program are hired into a part-time temporary position at the respective hospital and are guaranteed an interview post-completion. Program participation is open by selection to eligible community members and UCM part-time employees.

Rise Higher is a 12-week emerging leader program designed to equip frontline employees with fundamental technical training and mentorship, and support advancement into leadership roles.

The goal of Rise Higher is to provide a pathway to leadership for frontline employees, and promote diverse internal talent for management opportunities across the UChicago Medicine Health system.

The administrative fellowship at the University of Chicago Medicine serves to foster future health care leaders through opportunities to strengthen their understanding of hospital operations and management at an academic medical center. In this one-year program, fellows are mentored by and report to senior leadership. Fellows will also be assigned to a past fellow to connect with as an additional resource and guide throughout the year.

Learn more about the Administrative Fellowship Program

The Administrative Internship Program at the University of Chicago Medicine is an ideal launching point for those seeking to be among the next generation of health care leaders. Administrative interns at UChicago Medicine will have the opportunity to strengthen their understanding of hospital operations and hospital management in one of the nation's leading academic medical centers.

Learn more about the Administrative Internship Program

As a Fellow on the QPI team, be a change agent and partner with clinical and operational leaders across UCM to identify inefficiencies, develop solutions, and lead high priority improvement initiatives across the organization.

Learn more about the QPI Administrative Fellowship Program