In 1970, the state legislature mandated that the University of Illinois College of Medicine expand medical education opportunities by creating additional sites in Peoria, Rockford, and Urbana. As a result, the Peoria School of Medicine opened its doors later that same year.
Originally located in Peoria’s First National Bank building, the facility was moved to Bradley University’s Burgess Hall in 1972. On November 22, 1976, the Peoria School of Medicine dedicated its permanent home on the current grounds. The School of Medicine was officially renamed the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP) in 1982.
Peoria’s first class of 18 medical students graduated in 1973. Since that time, more that 1,400 physicians have received Doctor of Medicine Degrees from UICOMP.
Through the combined services of patient care, education and training, clinical research, job creation, volunteerism, community outreach, and facility development, UICOMP strives to enrich the quality of healthcare and everyday life throughout the Heart of Illinois.
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