UK HealthCare

UK HealthCare is the hospital and clinic system of the University of Kentucky. But it is much more than that. With 9,000 individuals — including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals — all dedicated to providing the most advanced and effective care not only in Kentucky but anywhere.Doctors and other medical professionals are trained in the most complex and advanced medical technologies, so that Kentuckians, no matter how severe or rare their illness may be, do not need to travel far from home to receive the treatment they need.It is a Level 1 Trauma Center, ready every minute of every day to treat the most severe injuries. And it is a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, caring for the smallest and sickest newborns, giving them not just a chance to survive, but to live normal, productive, and happy lives.It is the nurses delivering exceptional care to every patient, every time, earning Magnet status — the highest recognition in the nursing field.It is the educators from our six health profession colleges teaching the next generation of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, spreading the highest standards of care into the future.It is researchers working to discover treatments and cures that have not yet even been imagined.It is a network of partnerships and outreach locations across the state, ensuring world-class care is always close to home.