Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine & Science

Mission: Private research university with approximately 2,000 students enrolled in four colleges on a campus located in north chicago, illinois. Founded in 1911, rfums began as the chicago medical school and has grown to include the dr. William m. Scholl college of podiatric medicine, the college of health professions and the college of pharmacy. The mission of rfums is to serve the nation through the education of health and biomedical professionals and the discovery of knowledge dedicated to improving the health of its people. The university's mission is uniquely accomplished with a focus on interprofessional education, community service and research. Programs: Instruction - the primary purpose of the university is to educate and train medical and other healthcare profession students. In 2016, rfums trained approximately 2,163 students. The chicago medical school had 761 enrolled and active students. The college of health professions had 743 students enrolled in fifteen programs. The scholl college of podiatric medicine had 353 students. The college of pharmacy had 277 students. The school of graduate and post-doctorate studies had 29 students. patient care - the university utilizes existing laboratory facilities and personnel to process general lab tests and specialized lab tests for reproductive immunology. Specimens come through the rosalind franklin university health clinics and various unrelated health systems and diagnosis centers. The scholl foot & ankle center at the rosalind franklin university health clinics (rfuhc) is a fully functioning podiatry clinic that also serves as a training facility for students from the dr. William m. Scholl college of podiatric medicine. Second- and third-year podiatry students complete required clerkships at the scholl foot & ankle center, during which time the students participate in direct patient care and develop proficiency in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of podiatric maladies. All students are supervised in the clinic by licensed podiatric physicians from scholl college of podiatric medicine. Additionally, fourth-year medical students from the chicago medical school complete senior elective clerkships in psychiatry at the rfuhc behavioral health center, a fully functioning outpatient behavioral health clinic providing psychiatric and psychological services. The students observe and participate in direct patient care and develop proficiency in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of behavioral health disorders. All students are supervised by licensed psychiatrists from the chicago medical school. research - a core component of the university's mission is the discovery of knowledge dedicated to improving the health of the nation's people. In addition to instruction, many of the university faculty engage in university-funded and externally funded research projects. Primary areas of research focus include: structural biology/ biochemistry, neurosciences, and cancer/cell/development biology. External funding comes from the national institute of health and organizations such as the american diabetes association, the american cancer society and the american heart association. other program service revenues and expenses include interest on student loans and penalties, student housing revenue and other program services.