The Infirmary, now known as the Student Health Care Center, is a historic building on the campus of the

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in Gainesville,

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in the

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. It was designed by

Rudolph Weaver Rudolph Weaver (April 17, 1880 – November 10, 1944) was an American architect, university professor and administrator renowned for various buildings that he designed in Florida, Idaho and Washington, many of which are academic. Early life, wo ...

in the

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style and built in 1931. Since 1983, it has served as a student outpatient clinic. UF Historic Sites Guide: Infirmary
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contributing property In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distri ...

in the

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. On April 20, 1989, it was added to the

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Accreditation

The center was successfully granted its latest three-year

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(AAAHC) accreditation term (May 31, 2014 through May 30, 2017) on April 21, 2014. While more than 5,000 ambulatory health care organizations across the U.S. are accredited by the AAAHC, just 220 of those accredited are

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services. The center was first accredited in 1984 by The Joint Commission, later changing to AAAHC accreditation to better match the facility and its services.

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External links

UF Historic Sites Guide: Infirmary
Buildings at the University of Florida National Register of Historic Places in Gainesville, Florida Rudolph Weaver buildings Historic district contributing properties in Florida University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida 1931 establishments in Florida University and college buildings completed in 1931 {{Florida-struct-stub

Accreditation

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