Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS) is a private graduate school located in North Chicago, Illinois. Rosalind Franklin is a multi-disciplinary university that seeks to prepare its students to meet the nation's health care needs. The interprofessional education approach used at Rosalind Franklin has been recognized for its importance for over 40 years. Each year students from all school are divided into small groups to learn how to work in a team setting to learn that interprofessionalism mean learning from, with and about each other. In addition, Rosalind Franklin is focused on community service and meeting the needs of its surrounding area. Through free foot clinics, the Kids 1st Heath Fair, and other community service endeavors, Rosalind Franklin seeks to give back to the community. Rosalind Franklin has also created a unique research partnership with Lake Forest College. Lake Forest College students are welcomed onto RFUMS' campus during the summer to research schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, spinal muscular atrophy, RNA biochemistry, protein synthesis, neuroanatomical networks and the biology of addiction.