Academic Health Center

Our Academic Health Center

Our renowned Academic Health Center is one of the most consolidated health centers in the nation! Our very own University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC) is the First Teaching Hospital in the nation and is the only level one trauma center in the region. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is third in the nation and the VA is top ten in the nation.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center excels at improving child health and transforming the delivery of care through integrated, globally recognized research, education, and innovation. Cincinnati Children’s is ranked #3 in the nation among Honor Roll hospitals in the U.S. News and World Report 2020-2021 Best Children’s Hospitals. Here we serve the community as the only inpatient hospital for pediatric care, the only pediatric academic health system and a level one trauma. We offer all specialty care, often ranking top in the nation in numerous specialities such as oncology, gastroenterology and neurology to name a few.

The University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Opened in 1823 as the country’s first teaching hospital. The University of Cincinnati Medical Center has an international reputation for providing exceptional care. As our tertiary academic center in the community and level one trauma center it serves all patients with any and all conditions. Many of our world-renowned physicians are also faculty physicians at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, one of the top 50 medical schools in the country. Our physicians have access to the latest technological procedures and clinical trial medications, which sets us apart. This tradition of excellence consistently places it among the nation’s best in the prestigious U.S. News & World Report annual guide to “America’s Best Hospitals.”