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Health Care
Overview
- Patients and students benefit from the instructional partnerships between several University colleges and UI Hospitals and Clinics.
- UI Hospitals and Clinics annually records more than 850,000 clinic visits and patient admissions.
- Nationally renowned specialty areas include the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital and the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.
- UIHC has been named among “America’s Best Hospitals” for the 18th year in a row (U.S. News & World Report, 2007). News release
- Eight medical specialties are among the top 50 such programs in the nation: otolaryngology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, urology, kidney disease, gynecology, and digestive disorders—U.S. News & World Report, 2007
- More than 250 UI physicians have been named “Best Doctors in America” by their peers. (Best Doctors in America 2007)
- UIHC offers expertise in more than 200 health care specialties, ranging from cataracts and allergies to virology and psychology.
The University of Iowa Health Sciences Campus
The University of Iowa is proud to play a major role in the preparation of health professionals for Iowa and the nation. Its academic programs, clinical facilities and service agencies prepare students and practitioners to serve a wide spectrum of human health needs. Its components include:
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, consistently recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States, is Iowa's only comprehensive, tertiary-level health care center. Patients receive personalized health care provided by highly trained specialists using the most sophisticated medical technology available. As one of the largest university-owned teaching hospitals in the country, UI Hospitals and Clinics annually records more than 850,000 ambulatory clinic visits and about 29,000 acute patient admissions.
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