- J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center
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name = J. Hillis Miller
Health Science Center
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established =1956
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dean = Vice PresidentDouglas J. Barrett
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city =Gainesville Jacksonville
state =Florida
country =USA
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website = [http://www.health.ufl.edu/ Official website] The J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center (HSC) can be located in both Gainesville and Jacksonville. The Center comprises theUniversity of Florida 's Colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health & Health Professions and Veterinary Medicine. The Health Science Center is the only academic health center in the United States with six health-related colleges located on a single, contiguous campus. [http://www.health.ufl.edu/about_the_hsc.shtml] The facility was named after the 4th President of the University of FloridaJ. Hillis Miller, Sr. .In addition, the Health Science Center is a world leader in interdisciplinary research, and generates over half of all UF’s total research awards. The HSC is also affiliated with
Shands at the University of Florida andShands Jacksonville . In all 6,159 total students are enrolled in all six of the colleges. [http://www.health.ufl.edu/about_the_hsc_Fact_Sheet.shtml]Divisions
Research
* In all the HSC generates $257 million in research, and receives $31.5 million in royalties. [http://www.health.ufl.edu/about_the_hsc_Fact_Sheet.shtml]
Accreditation
The Health Science Center is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master and doctoral degrees. Each of the professional colleges or programs is accredited by the appropriate agency for the profession or program.ee also
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University of Florida
*Shands at the University of Florida
*Shands Jacksonville
*J. Hillis Miller, Sr.
*McKnight Brain Institute External links
* [http://www.health.ufl.edu/ J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center Website]
* [http://virtualtour.ufl.edu/campus_sites/shands.htm Virtual Tour of the facility]
* [http://www.health.ufl.edu/about_the_hsc.shtml About the Health Science Center]
* [http://archive.health.ufl.edu/News_Clipping_Book.html Newsclips of the HSC]
* [http://www.alligator.org/articles/2008/03/14/news/uf_administration/080314_bot.txt "Alligator" Story about the HSC]
* [http://www.gainesville.com/article/20080315/NEWS/803150331/0/news "Gainesville Sun" article about the HSC]
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