University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Location
The Medical Museum is located in the Patient and Visitor Activities Center,
eighth floor, John W. Colloton Pavilion. Take elevator F at the first floor
atrium of the Colloton Pavilion and follow this 8th
floor map.
Hours and Tours
The Museum is open from:
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| Monday - Friday
8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. |
Saturday - Sunday
1:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. |
The Medical Museum is also open most holidays (please call in advance.)
Admission is free of charge.
Gifts and Donations
Much of our collection has come as a result of the generosity of University Hospitals
physicians, physician and nurse alumni of the University of Iowa, their families, and other health professionals.
We welcome your gifts and donations. Contributions can be made to:
- The University of Iowa Foundation
- c/o Medical Museum
- PO Box 4550
- Iowa City, IA 52244-4550
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
The first University Hospital was opened in a three-story brick building on the University's east campus in 1898. By 1914, the hospital had grown to 240 beds and also cared for nearly 2,000 ambulatory clinic patients annually. In 1915 and 1919, two historic laws, the Perkins Bill and the Haskell-Klaus Act, extended University Hospitals' mission to offer health care to all Iowans, regardless of their ability to pay. The Hospital also served as a clinical training site for doctors and nurses and as a center for medical research. By 1919, significantly expanded health care facilities were needed. The Children's Hospital (renamed the Steindler Building in 1983) and Psychopathic Hospital (now Psychiatric Hospital) were constructed on the west campus and began serving patients in 1919.
40. Patient ward at the University of Iowa Hospitals and
Clinics, circa 1915, courtesy of the University Archives
Even with these additions, the increased patient care requirements exceeded the capacity of the main hospital. More space was needed. A new 700-bed General Hospital with its landmark Gothic tower was opened at the current site in 1928. Since then, the physical plant and the number of patients served have continued to expand.
41. North Tower and General Hospital, courtesy of the University Archives |
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) now cares for nearly 500,000 hospital and ambulatory patients each year in 251 medical specialty clinics. As a teaching hospital, The UIHC serves as the prime clinical training base for the University of Iowa's health science education programs. These programs prepare the professionals necessary to staff Iowa's community-based health care delivery systems in the future. More than 2,500 students are trained each year in 35 different educational programs; on any given day there are more than 1,200 students training in the University Hospitals. The UIHC also serves as a base for clinical research conducted by faculty from the University of Iowa's health science colleges. Intensive research efforts have enabled the University Hospitals to be an innovator in developing and implementing many new patient care procedures. UIHC's modern facilities, state-of-the-art medical technology, and over 7,500 specialized patient-care professional and support staff, are a solid foundation for providing Iowans with
high-quality health care now and in the future. |
