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College of Medicine

Universityof Florida Physicians (UFP)
The College of Medicine includes a medical group practice comprised of more than 640 faculty physicians providing excellent patient care and emphasizing education for the next generation of physicians, academically as well as practically.  Our physicians provide services in over 40 practices, offering both primary and specialty physician care in all areas of medicine. In our offices, UF physicians treat patients from every county in the state, the nation and throughout the world, in addition to providing consults with physicians statewide on complex cases. UF physicians are affiliated with Shands at UF in Gainesville, Shands Jacksonville and other Shands HealthCare hospitals.   

College of Medicine Clinical Specialties
Includes 18 clinical departments with UF faculty physicians at both the Gainesville and Jacksonville campuses.  Search practice specialties for help in finding specialized medical services and programs.

Find a Physician
Search to find one of hundreds of University of Florida physicians or other healthcare professionals who practice within the Shands HealthCare system.

Referrals and Appointments - Shands Consultation Center
Patients interested in making an appointment with a healthcare provider may contact Shands HealthCare's Consultation Center.

Medical Services and Disease Information
Shands HealthCare provides a variety of medical services, treatment for complicated medical conditions and offers general health information.

Clinical Trials
Provides information about clinical trials at the University of Florida and Shands HealthCare including extensive FAQ section. 

MedlinePlus
Directs you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.

New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)
NOAH provides access to high quality full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased.

WebMD
Provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.

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College of Dentistry

College of Dentistry – Directory of Clinics

Patient Information

Oral Health Information
Maintaining good oral health is important throughout your LIFE STAGES from your childhood through your senior years.  

Directions to UFCD Clinics at Gainesville

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College of Nursing

The College of Nursing engages in a range of clinical services at interdisciplinary and nurse-managed primary care sites. Faculty are committed to maintaining and role-modeling excellence in clinical practice, particularly with special need and underserved populations.

Faculty Practice Association
Includes nursing and interdisciplinary clinics for women, children, adults and the elderly with special emphasis on underserved and rural populations. Faculty practice sites serve as extended classrooms for both undergraduate and graduate nursing students who join faculty members in providing care.

Archer Family Health Care
College of Nursing’s first nurse-managed health care practice includes adult, pediatric, psychiatric and women's health care and is located in the rural town of Archer, Florida.

Education Partnering with Practice
Maintains active affiliations with more than 300 community and state health care agencies, hospitals and health care settings.

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College of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Practice
The Department of Pharmacy Practice offers a variety of excellent clinical residencies and research fellowships and provides both inpatient and outpatient pharmaceutical services to the patient population of Shands Hospital and affiliated clinics.

Center for Food-Drug Interaction Research and Education
Led by the University of Florida, was established in the spring of 2003 to help identify and analyze possible food-drug interactions and any resulting effects.

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College of Public Health & Health Professions

Psychology Clinics
The Department of Clinical and Health Psychology includes Psychology Clinics that offer specialized psychological assessment, consultation, and scientifically based treatment programs in a broad range of areas. Treatment teams of internationally recognized and board-certified experts provide comprehensive services for children, adolescents, adults, and families

Audiology Clinic
The Department of Communication Disorders provides clinical audiology and speech pathology services.  

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College of Veterinary Medicine

UF Veterinary Hospitals
UF Veterinary Medical Center (UFVMC) is an integral part of the College of Veterinary Medicine, serving as a major animal referral center for the entire Southeast. The UFVMC includes both Small Animal Hospital and the Large Animal Hospital.

The Small Animal Hospital
Provides consultation, referrals, emergency veterinary services and 24-hour care for dogs, cats and exotic animals including birds, reptiles and small mammals.

The Large Animal Hospital
Offers consulting and field services not only to the horse industry, but also to beef cattle, dairy cattle and even aquaculture farms, thus serving the entire agricultural industry of the state of Florida.

Zoo Medicine
Offers the highest quality diagnostic and treatment care for all non-domestic animals, including Florida indigenous wildlife and non-native exotic animals. Unique and comprehensive, the wildlife and zoological medicine program at UF is one of only a handful of full-fledged wildlife medicine services in operation at veterinary colleges nationwide.

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Shands HealthCare

Shands HealthCare, a private and not-for-profit organization affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center, is the state’s leading healthcare referral system and one of the Southeast’s premier health systems. More than 1,500 University of Florida faculty and community physicians representing more than 100 medical specialties work with highly skilled Shands nurses and support staff to provide quality, compassionate care to patients.

Shands Hospitals
Shands includes a number of hospitals: two academic medical centers; a children's hospital; two specialty hospitals, and over 80 outpatient primary and specialty care practices across north Florida.

Shands at UF
The primary teaching hospital for the UF College of Medicine offers many specialized medical services and programs for its patients.  Centers of Emphasis include Cancer, Orthopaedics, Children's Services, Transplant, Heart Care, Women & Families, and Neurological Services.

Shands Jacksonville Medical Center
Affiliated with the UF Health Science Center JacksonvilleShands Jacksonville is the largest of nine hospitals in the Shands HealthCare family serving residents in northeast Florida and southeast Georgia.  A team of more than 330 College of Medicine faculty physicians offer nearly 70 specialty services including: Cancer Services, Cardiovascular Services, Neuroscience Services, Orthopaedic Services, Pediatrics, Poison Center, Trauma & Critical Care Services, and Women & Families.  In addition to the main campus hospital, physician practices include many neighborhood specialty and primary care centers.

Shands Jacksonville – Directions, Parking & Map

Shands Children’s Hospital at UF
Shands Children’s Hospital at UF Offers a wide range of medical services and programs for pediatric patients including Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Rehabilitation Services, Transplant, and Urology.

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Special Programs
Shands HealthCare offers many unique programs to the various communities it serves.

Shands at UF Cafeteria Menu

Shands FAQ for Patients

Stay Healthy
Provides valuable health information to help you stay healthy.

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Malcom Randall VA Medical Center

This VA Medical Center is affiliated with the College of Medicine, providing sites for medical science research, education and patient care.

VA Medical Center Hospital Information

VA Out Patient Clinics

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Visiting Gainesville

UF Health Science Center Directions & Maps

Shands HealthCare Maps & Parking

Shands at UF – Visitor Information

Shands Jacksonville – Directions, Parking & Map

City of Gainesville – Visitor Information

Weather

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Learn more about the UF and Shands HealthCare shared vision and strategic plan


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