Across the health sciences, we are treating patients and making discoveries that improve health care in Minnesota and around the world. When we talk about academic health, we mean providing the highest level of care possible by driving innovation, improving access to care, and reducing burdens on patients and families.
The University trains Minnesota’s health care workforce (70% of physicians, 60% of pharmacists, 73% of dentists, 69% of public health professionals, and 70% of the veterinary DVM workforce), offers Minnesota’s only PhD program in nursing, and serves more than 1.3 million patients per year.
We are one of the largest, most comprehensive academic health centers in the nation. With all six health sciences schools and their affiliated programs working together in this University, we have unique opportunities to explore interprofessional health care models. Additionally, we partner with more than 2,000 clinical training sites across the state to provide interdisciplinary training for Minnesota’s health care workforce, many in underserved and rural communities.
The benefits of academic health are clear: from better patient outcomes, access to cutting-edge diagnostics, advanced treatments, specialized care and clinical trials, to healthier local communities statewide and health care advancements for future generations.
As students return for the fall semester, let us remember what makes the health sciences here at the University stand out and stand together—our collective knowledge and expertise, our commitment to collaboration and excellence, and our impact on the state of Minnesota.
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