Under normal circumstances, all personnel are granted 30 days of leave per year. This time is usually used for vacations and other extended time periods away from the service that are longer than three days or need to be taken in the middle of the week. Leave is accumulated at the rate of 2.5 days per month.
Global Health Initiatives (GHIs) are humanitarian initiatives that raise and disburse additional funds for infectious diseases, such as AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; for immunization; and for strengthening health systems in developing countries.
University of Chicago Medicine volunteer shows an event attendee how to use a Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator to monitor his health. The Urban Health Initiative (UHI) is the University of Chicago Medicineâs community health department through which population health and community benefit are administered. This is accomplished through collaboration with community programs and partners, innovative strategies and the utilization of resources.