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Healthcare System Overview

University of California – Irvine School of Medicine

The UCI School of Medicine shines on the world stage as an enterprising champion of innovation and discovery. The school has 24 departments, ranging from basic science, clinical and translational research, to medical and surgical specialties.

Why Choose UCI?

UCI School of Medicine is ranked among the top 50 medical schools in the nation for research by U.S. News & World Report. Located in beautiful Orange County, California, with close proximity to Los Angeles, San Diego, and numerous healthcare and tech start-ups, UCI School of Medicine is a top choice for students wishing to start their medical career in a highly sought-after location.

UCI School of Medicine Diversity Statement

Diversity is a core value that invigorates the mission of UCI School of Medicine: Discover. Teach. Heal.

In promoting excellence in biomedical sciences in Orange County and beyond, our faculty, students, and staff members advance a model of health, healing, and well-being that is culturally sensitive, focused on the individual, and responsive to our community.

We affirm our commitment to the recruitment, admission, hiring, promotion, and education of talented students, faculty, and staff members whose backgrounds reflect California’s rich ethnic and cultural diversity.

We embrace and celebrate differences of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, language, veteran status, disability, and socio-economic status as they inform our worldview.

We are committed to gender equity in the recruitment and retention of faculty and senior administrative staff members as well as training disadvantaged students and those with potential to work with underserved groups, in particular California's Latino population.

By intentionally embracing excellence through diversity, we intend to build and support an inclusive and educational framework that prepares future physicians to provide excellent care for diverse patient populations and also promotes excellence in research, education, and service to the community.

• 130 PhD & Master's Students
• 400 Medical Students
• 700 Residents and Fellows
• 1,011 Faculty Members

UCI Medical Center is the principal clinical facility for UCI Health and the UCI School of Medicine’s teaching and research programs. For 20 consecutive years, the medical center has been rated among the nation's best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, and among the top 50 U.S. medical centers for gynecology, gastroenterology & GI surgery, and geriatrics. It is the only Orange County hospital to be listed consistently among the nation's best.

Medical Center Campuses

Orange Medical Center

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. The UCI Medical Center is a 459-bed acute care hospital providing tertiary and quaternary care, ambulatory and specialty medical, behavioral health, and rehabilitation services. It is the primary teaching location for the UCI School of Medicine.

101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868

Other Centers of Interest

• Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Digestive Health Institute
• Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
• Neuropsychiatric Center
• Regional Burn Center
• County’s only hematopoietic stem cell/bone marrow transplant program
• Region’s only Level I trauma center and Level II pediatric trauma center
• Region’s only high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and maternal-fetal transport system

Highlights

• Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of only 52 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated U.S. comprehensive cancer centers and the only one in Orange County.
• Nearly 190 of our physicians are recognized as “Physicians of Excellence.”
• U.S. News & World Report listed UCI Medical Center among America’s Best Hospitals for the 21st consecutive year and No. 8 in California, with programs in cancer, gastroenterology/GI surgery, maternity, neurology/neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology/lung surgery, and urology rated high performing.
• Our Heart Failure Program earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval.
• Named a “Top Hospital” by The Leapfrog Group, with 15 straight “A” Hospital Safety Scores.
• The Joint Commission recertified our Comprehensive Stroke Center, the county’s first, a designation reserved for hospitals able to receive and treat the most complex cases.
• UCI Medical Center is the county’s first hospital to receive American Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence.

By the Numbers

• 1 million+ outpatient visits
• 50,000+ visits to the emergency department
• 21,800+ patient discharges
• 20,000+ surgeries (inpatient and outpatient)
• 4,300 trauma patients treated — more than half of Orange County’s traumas
• 30 beds — Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• 24 beds — Surgical Intensive Care Unit
• 21 high-tech operating rooms, including two for specialized cardiac care
• 12 beds — Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit
• 8 beds — Burn Intensive Care Unit

Easy and Simple

UCI Health is part of the University of California Health system, one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive academic health systems. All providers are on the same Epic electronic health record (EHR) platform, making it easy to share notes, labs, imaging, and studies across sites and specialties.

Providers can directly message one another within Epic and respond to each other’s notes. Most UCI providers also have dedicated support staff to help with inbox and coordination needs.

UCI GI is supported by experienced endoscopy nurses and techs at all procedure sites. Clinic sites include both faculty practice and resident clinics. With multiple Orange County locations, care is accessible and convenient for patients.

UCI GI has sites in Orange, Irvine, Tustin, and Newport Beach.

New Medical Campus Expansion

The new medical campus will focus on advanced clinical programs, including:

• Oncology
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Orthopedics
• Digestive health

The first patients are expected in early 2024 at the Joe C. Wen & Family Center for Advanced Care. The Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Care and Ambulatory Care building is slated to open later in the year. The acute care hospital will begin serving patients in 2025.

About University of California – Irvine

University of California – Irvine

UCI Health provides the highest quality healthcare to Orange County and surrounding communities through its world-class physicians, surgeons, and clinical staff.

Founded in 1965, UCI is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation, and its iconic anteater mascot.

Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UCI has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.