Welcome to the Website of The Institute of Medicine of Chicago

The IOMC has a long and illustrious history of being a leader in addressing some of the most important scientific, ethical, social and economic issues facing healthcare and the healthcare delivery system. The IOMC was founded in 1915 by three of the pre-eminent figures in the history of medicine in Chicago, namely Frank Billings, Ludvig Hektoen, and William Allan Pusey. The original mission of the IOMC was stated to be the "advancement of medicine and allied sciences and their application to human needs". The IOMC has consistently fulfilled this mission, but particularly in the last few years, a newly invigorated IOMC has considered the socio-economic and ethical problems introduced by the recent revolutionary changes in healthcare delivery and in the scientific basis of medicine.

2009 Holiday Reception

Featuring: Mr. Gary Johnson, President, Chicago History Museum

Thursday, December 10, 2009
5:30-8:00 pm
American Medical Association
515 N. State St. Chicago, IL

RSVP to 312-663-0040

2008 IOMC Annual Report

Download 2008 Annual Report

Our current Annual Report is available for download in Adobe Portable Document Format (pdf) and can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available free at www.adobe.com.