About the HSC

Health Science Center : Fact Sheet

Education

6,159 students enrolled in 6 colleges from undergraduate students to post-doctoral fellows
1066 residents in Colleges of Dentistry, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
12% of all UF students; 32% of graduate/ professional students
Education programs throughout state, U.S.
Competitive academic programs based on demand, faculty experience and national board scores

Research

$257.1M in research awards/grants, FY05
52% of UF total
Royalty and licensing income is $31.5+M
Public Health and Health Professions ranked #2 in U.S. for FY04 NIH Research Funding compared to peer colleges
Dentistry, Pharmacy in upper quartile of FY04 NIH Research funding
Major Interdisciplinary Research Centers:
- McKnight Brain Institute
- UF Shands Cancer Center
- UF Genetics Institute
- UF Institute on Aging
Promising areas: Stem cell biology, gene therapy, bioterrorism and emerging, transplantation, bioimaging
- U.S. Health & Human Services awarded $46M to consortium of UF, Duke, UNC, Emory, Vanderbilt and UAB to develop Southeast Regional Center of Excellence for Emerging Infections and Biodefense (SERCEB).

Patient Care

Patient care provided primarily in Gainesville and Jacksonville
Over 68,000 patient admissions; 13,500 animal admissions; 1 million outpatient clinic visits
All colleges have patient care component; largest is in College of Medicine
Patient care venues in faculty clinics, Veteran’s Affairs Medical Centers, partnerships with hospitals, primarily Shands HealthCare
Trauma 1 Center designation in Gainesville and Jacksonville
Strategic patient care priorities: cancer, genetics, neurosciences, children and transplantation, and cardiovascular disease