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About the UF Health Science Center-Jacksonville and Shands Jacksonville

Robert C. Nuss, M.D.
Robert C. Nuss, M.D.
Associate Vice President
for Health Affairs
Welcome to the University of Florida Health Science Center Jacksonville. As you travel through our Web site, we encourage you to explore our campus and learn about our mission—to comfort, to heal, to educate and to discover.

Founded in 1988 and a proud member of the University of Florida system, UF Health Science Center Jacksonville is located at Shands Jacksonville. More than 1,500 UF faculty members, residents, fellows, students, administrators and staff work in our four colleges—Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy.

We excel in education, research and patient care because we value compassion, excellence, professionalism and innovation. Our state-of-the-art medical center serves an urban population of 1 million from north Florida to south Georgia. A member of the Association of American Medical Colleges' Group on Regional Medical Campuses, our campus offers highly regarded graduate medical education programs, clerkship rotations, degree programs, world-renowned research and successful clinical services.

Whether you are a potential student, faculty or staff member, patient, or simply someone interested in learning more about UF Health Science Center Jacksonville, it is our privilege to share our excellence and promise with you. Thank you for visiting our Web site.

Robert C. Nuss, M.D.
Dean of the Regional Campus, Jacksonville
Associate Vice President for Health Affairs