VITAS’ core mission is to help patients live as fully and comfortably as possible, enabling them to spend their last months, weeks and days in dignity. To attract the highest quality healthcare professionals in Illinois, we work closely with schools and technical facilities, exposing students, interns and new healthcare workers to the concept of end-of-life care and the VITAS brand of Innovative Hospice Care^®.

VITAS Illinois encourages hospice career development in students through the following programs and schools:
 

CAAN Academy of Nursing
University of Michigan
St. Xavier University
Chicago State University
South Suburban
Chicago City
Elgin Community College
Governors State University
Thornton Fractional High School

Intern Programs 

Nursing
Prairie State College
Joliet Junior College
Trinity

Pharmacy
Chicago State University

Social Work
Governor’s State University

Service Programs
Marion Catholic High School