From the time of the academic health center’s founding in 1956, we have operated as a single academic enterprise dedicated to training a variety of professionals and to introducing knowledge that will safeguard the health of Florida’s citizens.
UF College of Dentistry
The only state-supported dental school in Florida, the school’s research enterprise ranks No. 6 nationally in NIH funding. For over 50 years, the college has educated future dentists and dental specialists, with the majority choosing to stay in state to serve Florida residents. The UFCD offers the latest technology and high-quality dental care while supporting a professional learning environment at five dental centers throughout Florida. The college is continually expanding interdisciplinary educational opportunities in the predoctoral and the advanced education arenas, and it’s a program of choice for applicants. The college offers advanced education programs in endodontics, esthetics, general dentistry, oral and maxillofacial pathology, oral and maxillofacial radiology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics and dental public health.
UF College of Medicine
The largest of six colleges at the UF Academic Health Center, the UF College of Medicine’s mission is to increase Florida’s supply of highly qualified physicians, provide advanced health care services to Florida’s residents and foster discovery in health research. The college’s Gainesville campus is comprised of 28 clinical and foundational science departments and the UF School of Physician Assistant Studies and is staffed by more than 1,400 faculty members. Since graduating its first medical students in 1960, the college has graduated more than 5,000 physicians. The college also offers other graduate degree programs: medical sciences, biomedical engineering, physician assistant studies, and the Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences.
UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville
The college has 450+ faculty members among 17 clinical departments. The college offers 39 ACGME- or CODA-accredited residency and fellowship programs. More than 420 residents and fellows train on the UF Health Jacksonville campus and in affiliated outpatient practices. Doximity ranks the college’s residency programs in emergency medicine and integrated interventional radiology as among the most reputable programs in the South. In addition, the college offers clerkships for third- and fourth-year medical students, as well as physician assistant students, primarily from the university’s main campus.
UF College of Nursing
The premier educational institution for nursing in Florida, the college offers B.S.N., D.N.P. and Ph.D. degrees. The UF College of Nursing has a history of pioneering leadership in nursing education, having offered Florida’s first nurse practitioner programs and first Ph.D. in nursing science program. The college’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program is tied for 31st in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. Health care delivery networks associated with UF provide access to an integrated system of community hospitals and clinics, including statewide home health care, a major veterans’ health system and the UF Health Shands Hospital system.
UF College of Pharmacy
Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 4 pharmacy college nationally, the UF College of Pharmacy develops future leaders in pharmacy practice and science. The college ranks No. 3 nationally in NIH research funding and features preeminent researchers who are leading major medical breakthroughs in areas such as drug discovery and development, drug safety and precision medicine. It also leads the nation in students matching into competitive pharmacy residency programs eight of the last nine years. In 2023, the graduate program achieved a record enrollment with 137 students.
UF College of Public Health and Health Professions
The college is ranked in the top 10 in National Institutes of Health research funding among schools of public health at public universities. Across its eight departments — biostatistics; clinical and health psychology; environmental and global health; epidemiology; health services research, management and policy; occupational therapy; physical therapy; and speech, language, and hearing sciences — the college offers 25 academic programs of study across the bachelor’s, master’s, Ph.D. and professional levels to more than 3,000 students.
UF College of Veterinary Medicine
The UF College of Veterinary Medicine, ranked No. 7 in the nation among veterinary colleges by U.S. News & World Report, is Florida’s only veterinary medical college. The college offers programs in shelter medicine, aquatic animal health, infectious disease and physiological science research aimed at enhancing animal, human and ecosystem health. The UF veterinary hospitals treat tens of thousands of small and large animals each year. Outreach to animal owners, as well as to a variety of animal-related industries, offers expertise on a variety of animal species, ranging from aquatic to equine, poultry to bovine, and is provided through Veterinary Extension, which is associated with UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. As part of a unique partnership with the World Equestrian Center in Ocala — the world’s largest competitive equine facility — the UF Veterinary Hospital at WEC offers leading-edge veterinary care and advanced diagnostics and treatment for horses, dogs and cats.
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