UK HealthCare is more than just the hospitals and clinics of the University of Kentucky. With over 10,000 dedicated health care professionals, the institution is committed to providing advanced subspecialty care for critically injured and ill patients from both the Commonwealth and beyond. It is also home to the state’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for the tiniest and sickest newborns, the region’s only Level 1 trauma center, and Kentucky’s top hospital as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
As an academic research institution, UK HealthCare is constantly pursuing the next generation of cures, treatments, protocols, and policies. The discoveries made at the institution have the potential to change what is medically possible in our lifetimes. With educators and thought leaders transforming the health care landscape, the six health professions colleges are teaching the next generation of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care professionals, spreading the highest standards of care. UK HealthCare is committed to using the power of advanced medicine to create a healthier Kentucky for both current and future generations.