Overview
The University of California, Irvine is one of the ten campuses that constitute the University of California – one of the world’s outstanding academic institutions. UC Irvine was established in 1965 and its medical school was acquired two years later. The UC Irvine School of Medicine ranks in the top third of American medical schools in terms of research income per faculty member. In addition, UC Irvine faculty have achieved international recognition in fields such as neuroscience, medical imaging, cardiology and genetics.The UC Irvine Medical Center is located in the City of Orange on a 33-acre site. The medical center maintains inpatient and outpatient services in virtually every medical specialty and is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. UC Irvine has invested more than $100 million in capital improvements in the past decade to upgrade its facilities, expand its medical capabilities and support the myriad of clinical research endeavors of the faculty.
Today, the 443 bed facility is the designated Level I Trauma Center for Orange County and is the principal clinical facility for the School of Medicine’s teaching and research programs. It is nationally recognized for the UC Irvine Regional Burn Center and the faculty’s expertise in the surgical reimplantation of severed limbs. UC Irvine Medical Center has state of the art facilities for the care of the critically ill and serves as a major referral center for neonatal medicine and high-risk obstetrics. The Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is a National Cancer Institute designated facility.
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