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![]() | Harborview Medical CenterHarborview Medical Center is a comprehensive health-care facility dedicated to the control of illness and the promotion and restoration of health. Its primary mission is to provide and teach exemplary patient care and to provide health care for those patients King County is obligated to serve. Harborview Medical Center is owned by King County, governed by the Harborview Board of Trustees, and managed under contract by the University of Washington. |
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![]() | M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterAt M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, our mission is simple - to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world. Achieving that goal begins with integrated programs in cancer treatment, cancer prevention, clinical trials and education programs for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.To us, people are more than just their cancer symptoms. Compassion - along with innovative cancer treatment, leading-edge cancer research, comprehensive education and research-based prevention of both common and rare cancers - has earned the gratitude of countless adult and pediatric cancer patients and their families. M. D. Anderson: life-saving, life-changing care, since 1941. |
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![]() | Northwestern Memorial HospitalAs one of the nation's premier academic medical centers, Northwestern Memorial Hospital is the primary teaching hospital for Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Located in the Chicago medical campus, Northwestern Memorial is a major referral center for the Midwest and beyond with a longstanding tradition of providing patient-focused care of the highest quality.A comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services are provided in a healing environment where patients and caregivers are supported by advanced technology, an exceptional nursing staff and an organizational commitment to clinical innovation, medical education and scientific research. Our medical staff represents virtually every specialty and out more than 1,450 affiliated physicians, along with nurses, other caregivers and more than 6,000 employees, work to advance the hospital's mission of Patients First. |
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![]() | Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)In 1887, the inaugural class of the University of Oregon Medical School met in the school's lone building - a two-room converted grocery store in northwest Portland. From that small school we have grown into a world-class teaching hospital and research center that draws in students, scientists, and patients from across the country and around the world. At the same time, we retain our strong commitment to serving our local community, and to treating each patient as a unique individual.With a rich diversity of activities happening across our campuses in and around Portland, we know that you can find what you are looking for - whether it is preparing yourself for a future as a health care provider, delving into critical research questions, or looking for a place where you can feel completely confident in the high quality of care you or a loved one receives. |
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![]() | Seattle Cancer Care AllianceSCCA unites three internationally renowned cancer care institutions-Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, UW Medicine, and Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center-to offer a variety of treatment options, designed from the latest research, for malignant and non-malignant diseases. |
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![]() | University of California San Diego Medical CenterUC San Diego Medical Center is San Diego's only academic medical center, offering patients access to new medical and surgical options through an extensive array of clinical trials as well as our unique bench-to-bedside clinical model. UCSD's two hospitals are UCSD Medical Center-Hillcrest, and Thornton Hospital on UCSD's East Campus in La Jolla, also the site of the Shiley Eye Center and Moores Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in San Diego, and one of only 41 in the nation. UCSD Medical Center consistently ranks among America's Best by US News and World Report, with eight programs making the list of top 50 in the publication's 2008 listing. |
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![]() | UCSF Medical CenterFor more than 100 years, UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Children's Hospital have provided world-class medical expertise, pioneering treatments and compassionate care for patients facing complex medical conditions. Doctors at UCSF not only have access to the latest technologies, but they are often the doctors who develop them. They are consistently ranked one of the top 10 hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. As health care becomes increasingly specialized, UCSF strives to combine the highest quality medicine with personalized, enlightened service. UCSF Medical Center is part of the University of California, San Francisco, one of the 10 campuses of the University of California. |
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![]() | UW MedicinePart of the University of Washington, UW Medicine works to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty medical care to people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals. UW Medicine owns or operates:
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![]() | Vanderbilt Medical CenterVanderbilt Medical Center (VMC) is a comprehensive healthcare facility dedicated to patient care, research, and biomedical education. Its reputation for excellence in each of these areas has made Vanderbilt a major patient referral center for the Mid-South. Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the Southeast choose Vanderbilt for their health care needs, not only because of its excellence in medical science, but also because the faculty and staff are dedicated to treating patients with dignity and compassion. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. |
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![]() | Penn MedicinePenn Medicine is dedicated to high-quality patient care and service, advancing medical science through research, and educating the next generation of leaders in medicine. It includes three hospitals in Philadelphia and outpatient centers throughout the region. |
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