We, the undersigned medical students, faculty, alumni, and concerned Illinois citizens, demand full funding of our university system. Our tuition is skyrocketing—it’s increasing by 9% this summer (1). Our tuition is already the 5th highest in the nation for in-state residents and 2nd highest for non-residents among public medical schools. The state owes our university system over $430 million (2). Frankly, this situation is untenable.
We are feeling the effects of this mismanagement—our professors are taking numerous days away from teaching and research this year. Staff, who we depend on daily for support and guidance, are taking 4 days off this year. Our educational experience is being worn away by financial mismanagement. And worst of all, patient care and safety is being put at risk by keeping doctors away from clinic, and students away from their education.
University of Illinois medical students are the future of Illinois healthcare. We are the future clinicians, caretakers, leaders and innovators of medicine in this great state. The recession is a reality—but medical students are a crucial part of the way out. Without your help, we cannot do our part for patients, families and co-workers.
Long-term economic stability is tied to investment in industries like healthcare. 4 out of 10 of the fastest growing industries in the country are in healthcare (3). Every doctor we produce helps make many other jobs possible in the healthcare team setting. Our system of medical schools provides quality, affordable education to the brightest minds of our society, and drives a thriving industry. While many high-earning professionals choose to leave the state where they were trained, Illinois graduates stay—1 in 6 Illinois physicians is a graduate of our Chicago campus, alone (4).
For the future of the Illinois economy. For our future patients. Please close the funding gap, and do it quickly.
Sincerely,
The undersigned students, faculty, and alumni of the UIC College of Medicine at Chicago, Urbana, Rockford, and Peoria
1. Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. (11 Dec 2009). Economic News Release. http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.t03.htm
2. Lee, Kevin. (5 Jan 2010). Ikenberry Concerned About University of Illinois Future. Illinois Statehouse News. http://illinoisstatehousenews.com/tag/stanley-ikenberry/
3. Blankinship, Donna Gordon. (1 Feb 2010). Lawmakers, Universities Balance Budgets with Significant Tuition Hikes.
4. University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. (2007). Fast Facts—UIC. http://www.medicine.uic.edu/cms/one.aspx?objectId=512149&contextId=443021
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THEY NEED THE MONEY. stop wasting tax dollars on bs and put it where it matters.
Ridiculous. stop cutting the budget for the people who actually keep us alive. fix it now.
pay the money. the state is failing everyone right now.
uic is the only reason i got into med school. dont ruin it for the next generation. its getting way to expensive.
my brother is in this program and the stress is unreal. we need doctors in illinois not people moving away because tuition is broke.
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We, the undersigned medical students, faculty, alumni, and concerned Illinois citizens, demand full funding of our university system. Our tuition is skyrocketing—it’s increasing by 9% this summer (1). Our tuition is already the 5th highest in the nation for in-state residents and 2nd highest for non-residents among public medical schools. The state owes our university system over $430 million (2). Frankly, this situation is untenable.
We are feeling the effects of this mismanagement—our professors are taking numerous days away from teaching and research this year. Staff, who we depend on daily for support and guidance, are taking 4 days off this year. Our educational experience is being worn away by financial mismanagement. And worst of all, patient care and safety is being put at risk by keeping doctors away from clinic, and students away from their education.
University of Illinois medical students are the future of Illinois healthcare. We are the future clinicians, caretakers, leaders and innovators of medicine in this great state. The recession is a reality—but medical students are a crucial part of the way out. Without your help, we cannot do our part for patients, families and co-workers.
Long-term economic stability is tied to investment in industries like healthcare. 4 out of 10 of the fastest growing industries in the country are in healthcare (3). Every doctor we produce helps make many other jobs possible in the healthcare team setting. Our system of medical schools provides quality, affordable education to the brightest minds of our society, and drives a thriving industry. While many high-earning professionals choose to leave the state where they were trained, Illinois graduates stay—1 in 6 Illinois physicians is a graduate of our Chicago campus, alone (4).
For the future of the Illinois economy. For our future patients. Please close the funding gap, and do it quickly.
Sincerely,
The undersigned students, faculty, and alumni of the UIC College of Medicine at Chicago, Urbana, Rockford, and Peoria
1. Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. (11 Dec 2009). Economic News Release. http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.t03.htm
2. Lee, Kevin. (5 Jan 2010). Ikenberry Concerned About University of Illinois Future. Illinois Statehouse News. http://illinoisstatehousenews.com/tag/stanley-ikenberry/
3. Blankinship, Donna Gordon. (1 Feb 2010). Lawmakers, Universities Balance Budgets with Significant Tuition Hikes.
4. University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. (2007). Fast Facts—UIC. http://www.medicine.uic.edu/cms/one.aspx?objectId=512149&contextId=443021
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Reached 250 supporters
April 3, 2010
Reached 100 supporters
April 2, 2010
April 1, 2010
Getting very close to 250 signatures. Keep pushing so we can show them the numbers they cannot ignore.
6 Comments
How are we supposed to have good doctors if we cant even fund the schools to teach them properly?? this is so short sighted.
THEY NEED THE MONEY. stop wasting tax dollars on bs and put it where it matters.
Ridiculous. stop cutting the budget for the people who actually keep us alive. fix it now.
pay the money. the state is failing everyone right now.
uic is the only reason i got into med school. dont ruin it for the next generation. its getting way to expensive.
my brother is in this program and the stress is unreal. we need doctors in illinois not people moving away because tuition is broke.
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How are we supposed to have good doctors if we cant even fund the schools to teach them properly?? this is so short sighted.