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Who's looking out for your health?
UC operates the nation's largest health science and medical training program with more than 13,000 students. Among them are many of California's future doctors, as UC educates about two-thirds of the medical students in California. UC-based training and research provides the most advanced medical care available, educates health care professionals to deliver quality care in various settings, translates medical discoveries into new treatments, and cares for a large portion of California's uninsured. UC is the fifth-largest health care delivery system in California with five medical centers that provide care through more than 3.6 million outpatient visits a year. UC also administers state-funded health research programs on AIDS, breast cancer, tobacco-related diseases, and many more.
Featured Facts
Who was the first to identify AIDS and bring attention to this health crisis?
UCLA was the first to identify AIDS in 1981.
Who is positioned to help address California's impending shortfall of doctors and nurses?
UC is uniquely positioned to help address California's expected shortfall of up to 17,000 physicians by 2015.
Who's caring for many of California's uninsured, low-income patients?
UC cares for more than 3 million patients a year through 261,000 emergency room visits and 138,000 inpatient admissions — treating many of the state's uninsured, low-income and most vulnerable patients.
Who's mending broken hearts with breakthrough medical discoveries?
Amazing procedure at UCLA uses a tiny wire mesh disc to replace open-heart surgery for many children born with a hole in their heart.
Who has been making important discoveries in the research of cancer?
UCSF was the first to discover that normal cellular genes can be converted to cancer genes.
Who helped develop a simple method to kill HIV in breast milk?
UC Berkeley and UC Davis researchers discovered a simple method of removing HIV in breast milk by flash-heating it.
Who's leading breakthroughs in stem cell research?
UC Irvine researchers use human embryonic stem cells to create nerve insulation tissue that could aid spinal cord repair. UCI is one of the many campuses making important discoveries in stem cell research.
Who's performing cutting-edge surgeries while delivering little miracles?
UCSF was the first to perform a successful surgery on a baby still in the mother's womb.
Who's helping many of the nation's smokers quit their habit?
The nicotine patch was invented at UCLA.