The department of pediatrics serves students in the M3 and M4 years, as well as residents in the College of Medicine's Family Practice Residency program. With nearly 40 faculty members, medical students receive a thorough and well-rounded background in the medical care of infants, children and adolescents.

The department is very active in scholarly, scientific, educational and service activities. The faculty have been published in numerous academic and medical journals and have completed research projects of local, state and national significance. The department's involvement in community service is part of a College-wide belief in the importance of promoting health, wellness and education in the Rockford area.

The UIC University Women's and Children's Health Center houses the department's clinical services. This state-of-the-art ambulatory facility was specifically designed to meet the needs of women and their children. Besides serving as an active general pediatric practice, the center is a major teaching facility for medical students and residents in the Rockford program.