The University of Florida Health Science Center (HSC), also known as the J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center, is the medical division of the

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. Its primary campuses are located on the university's main campus in

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and at UF Health at Jacksonville in

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. The Health Science Center comprises six colleges:

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, Public Health and Health Professions, and

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. The Gainesville campus is the only academic health center in the United States with six health-related colleges located on a single, contiguous campus. In 2018 the Health Science Center generated over $410 Million in total research awards, and also collected over $22 Million in licensing and royalties The HSC is affiliated with

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in Gainesville and

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. As of 2019 the Health Science Center enrolls 7,010 students within the six HSC academic colleges. In addition the HSC employs over 2,400 Faculty Members, over 24,000 staff members, and over 1,200 fellows and residents.About HSC employees
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History

The facility was named after the fourth president of the University of Florida, J. Hillis Miller Sr., who served from 1947 to 1953. Miller spearheaded the effort to fund and build the university's College of Medicine and its teaching hospital, which were incorporated into the Health Science Center.

Divisions

Health Science Center Gainesville

Located at UF's main campus, the center encompasses: *Six health colleges: ** College of Dentistry ** College of Public Health and Health Professions ** College of Medicine **

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** College of Veterinary Medicine *Six research institutes: ** UF Health Cancer Center ** Clinical and Translational Science Institute ** Emerging Pathogens Institute **

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** Institute on Aging **

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* Two specialty hospitals * One teaching hospital:

Health Science Center Jacksonville

Jacksonville is home to a large regional campus of UF Health, including: * Three colleges: ** College of Medicine **

* UF Proton Therapy Institute *

hospital

Facility Images

File:J Hillis Miller HSC.jpg, Bird's-eye view of the Health Science Center File:UF-CancerCenter.JPG, Cancer Center File:UF-TeachingHospital.JPG,

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File:Shands Heart Vascular Neuro Hospital.jpg, The Heart and Vascular Division of the teaching hospital

Accreditation

The Health Science Center is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the

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to award

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and

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degrees. Each of the professional colleges or programs is accredited by the appropriate agency for the profession or program.

References

External links

J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center WebsiteAbout the Health Science Center''Alligator'' Story about the HSC''Gainesville Sun'' article about the HSC
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