The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is a large and well-supported teaching hospital complex providing tertiary level services for the entire state and adjacent population centers in nearby Illinois, while at the same time creating an environment for health education programs at all levels and in all specialties. UI Hospitals and Clinics is one of the nation's largest university-owned teaching hospitals, with 772 beds, providing service to more than 40,973 patients annually.

University Hospital’s clinical services are organized through 20 departments: anesthesiology, cardiothoracic surgery, hospital dentistry, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, otolaryngology, pathology, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiology, radiation oncology, surgery, and urology. Each clinical service offers residency programs and fellowship programs as applicable.

UI Hospitals and Clinics is an attractive modern facility. With its extensive art and ceramics collection displayed throughout the hospital, UI Hospitals and Clinics is a very appealing atmosphere for both patients and medical staff. A new tower devoted to critical care and child health is in the planning stage.

Beyond the bricks and mortar, UI Hospitals and Clinics has a substantial investment in advanced medical technology. A sophisticated computer information system allows rapid retrieval of patient-related data, including digitized clinical images such as MRI and CT scans.

Residents who train at UI Hospitals and Clinics experience a commitment to clinical excellence, including quality care delivered in a wide range of services, the most up-to-date medical technology, a medical staff comprised of senior physicians who have national reputations in their fields, excellent nursing and other professional staffs with rigorous requirements for quality, and highly respected clinical and basic science research programs.

The Carver College of Medicine - Devotion to Teaching
The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine contributes significantly to the strength of The University of Iowa Medical Center. With a large full-time faculty of over 600 members, the college carries out its functions of education, research and service. Talented faculty bring fresh ideas, new techniques, and enthusiasm to the teaching of over 700 medical students and 1,000 residents, fellows and graduate students in various training programs.

The Department of Neurology enthusiastically contributes to the education of medical students in the Carver College of Medicine. In recent years, a large number of Neurology faculty and residents have been selected by one or more medical school classes to receive college-wide teaching awards. The department’s clinical clerkship for third- and fourth-year medical students consistently ranks among the top one or two in the curriculum.

The College of Medicine's teaching and basic science facilities are located adjacent to the University Hospitals and Clinics allowing scientists from both basic science and clinical departments to easily pursue interdisciplinary research and education in such areas as human molecular genetics, immunology, molecular and cell biology, and neuroscience.

The faculty, students, resources and funding at The University of Iowa College of Medicine form the cornerstone of a first-class institution committed to the missions of the education of students, the care of patients, and the commitment to the understanding of basic biological processes.

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, located on the west campus near the University’s health science colleges, is the nation’s largest university-owned teaching hospital.

The Iowa River flows through the city and the campus. The University Theatre, Clapp Recital Hall, and Hancher Auditorium are shown in the background.