UAB Medicine New Employee Guidebook UABHR-273_0405_RD5-SR-CMYK_ƒ-single | Page 4

WHO WE ARE
Across our hospitals, clinics, labs, and offi ces, we treat over 1 million patients and save countless lives
each year. We span more than 200 buildings and over 90 city blocks in downtown Birmingham.
We operate clinics and specialty care centers throughout the metro area, and our network of care centers
and health partners across Alabama allows us to provide UAB Medicine’s exceptional level of care
in communities throughout our state. And while our individual skills and those of our department are
unique, we are united through a shared history, a sense of pride, and a common culture. We also share
resources, align our goals, and benefi t from effi ciencies through partnership. Together, we are the largest
academic medical center in Alabama and one of the largest and most respected in the United States.
W h e N W e s aY U a B M e D I c I N e , W e M e a N :
UAB Hospital / UAB Hospital-Highlands
NATIONALLY RANKED, INTERNATIONALLY RESPECTED
UAB Hospital is the fl agship of our health system and the third-largest public hospital in America.
As a teaching facility and four-time Magnet organization recognized for nursing excellence, the
hospital is a major center for research and a mentoring site for physicians, nurses, and a full range
of health care professionals.
1000 + LEVEL
BEDS CENTER
acute
trauma
LEVEL
regional
neonatal
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C
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NCI-Designated
COMPREHENSIVE
CANCER CENTER
The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital
Adjacent to UAB Hospital, this “superclinic” and its Whitaker Clinic expansion consolidate the
majority of our adult outpatient services into two facilities that are connected by sky bridges
and share a parking deck. The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital is one of the largest and busiest
outpatient centers in America and is world-renowned for its focus on compassion, dedication,
and excellence.
35
specialties
795
P H Ys i C i A n s
700,000 2000 +
yearly D a I LY
+
VISITS
patients