UF College of Medicine
The University of Florida College of Medicine is committed to a mission of excellence in medical education, research and patient care.
Founded in 1956, the UF College of Medicine encompasses 28 clinical and basic science departments staffed by 1,240 full-time faculty members on the Gainesville campus.
Ground-breaking innovation
George T. Harrell, M.D., Medical Education Building
The University of Florida College of Medicine broke ground Nov. 22, 2013 for the George T. Harrell, M.D., Medical Education Building. Today it is the university’s home for medical students and physician assistant students.
Watch the debut of the Medical Education Building, including a time lapse of the real-time building construction.
For more on the Medical Education Building and UF College of Medicine, see A New Era.
Recent updates
Lung patients expected to see benefits as UF Health ramps up specialty intensive care unit
Jul 26th, 2018
University of Florida Health is ramping up its new thoracic and vascular intensive care unit, which surgeons say will benefit lung transplant and other pulmonary patients.
McKnight Brain Institute opens new state-of-the-art labs
Oct 20th, 2017
Learn how UF Health researchers will benefit from renovated high-tech lab spaces at the McKnight Brain Institute.
UF Health celebrates groundbreaking for multispecialty medical facility at Springhill
May 17th, 2017
University of Florida Health officials broke ground on Monday, May 8, for a new building behind the current facility off Northwest 39th Avenue. The building will house multiple UF Health Physicians […]