UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Ranked as one of the top 50 U.S. medical schools for research by U.S. News & World Report, UC Irvine School of Medicine is dedicated to advancing the knowledge and practice of medicine through scholarly research, physician education and the provision of high-quality medical care to patients. The School of Medicine’s 550 faculty members are involved in teaching, providing medical care and conducting research for health challenges facing the 21st century.
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UC Irvine Medical Center is the principal clinical facility for the School of Medicine’s teaching and research programs. Each year, more than 100 new medical students and 500 residents are trained at UC Irvine Medical Center.
Currently under construction is a new $427 million university hospital that will include modern facilities for conducting the latest medical research and training future and practicing physicians. Expected to open in early 2009, the seven-story hospital will have 191 mostly private rooms and 15 state-of-the-art operating rooms. In addition, the new hospital will provide an environment for translational research – allowing more opportunities for researchers and clinicians to collaborate on patient care.
The School of Medicine’s close research, clinical and teaching relationship with the UC Irvine Medical Center has helped position UC Irvine Healthcare, the clinical entity of UC Irvine, as a leader in translational medicine. UC Irvine Healthcare utilizes the latest clinical research, including those pioneered by UC Irvine researchers, to provide patients the newest therapies and treatments.
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