OUR MISSION
To improve the health and well-being
of Alabama, by providing innovative WHY UAB
health services of exceptional value UAB Medicine is committed to providing the highest
that are patient- and family-centered, quality health care and is rated among the best
a superior environment for the medical centers in the nation . Among our outstanding
education of health professionals, and programs are:
of society, particularly the citizens
support for research that advances
medical science .
• Nationally ranked cardiovascular center offering the
full spectrum of heart and vascular services
• National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive
Cancer Center providing advanced cancer care and
cutting-edge cancer research
• Adult Level 1 trauma center equipped to handle our
region’s most complex emergencies
• Highest level (IV) Regional Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit in Alabama
• National leader in transplants through the UAB
transplant program
• Only Magnet-designated facility in Alabama, the
highest national recognition for nursing excellence
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