Ranked as one of the top 50 U.S. medical schools for research by U.S. News & World Report, University of California, Irvine's School of Medicine is dedicated to advancing medical knowledge and clinical practice through scholarly research, physician education and high-quality care. The medical school nurtures the development of medical students, resident physicians and scholars in the clinical and basic sciences and supports the dissemination of research advances for the benefit of society.
UC Irvine Medical Center is the principal clinical facility for the School of Medicine’s teaching and research programs. In early 2009, UC Irvine opened UC Irvine Douglas Hospital, a modern facility for conducting the latest medical research and training future and practicing physicians. The seven-story hospital has spacious, mostly private rooms and 15 state-of-the-art operating rooms. In addition, the hospital provides an environment for translational research – allowing more opportunities for researchers and clinicians to collaborate on patient care.
The School of Medicine’s close research, clinical and teaching relationship with UC Irvine Medical Center has helped position UC Irvine Healthcare, the clinical entity of UC Irvine, as a leader in translational medicine. UC Irvine Healthcare utilizes the latest clinical research, including studies pioneered by UC Irvine researchers, to provide patients the newest therapies and treatments.