Health Sciences
Academic Health Center

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We are driven to discover and committed to deliver.

The University of Minnesota’s Academic Health Center comprises 6 schools and colleges that train health professionals. It’s also home to many centers and institutes that focus on specific fields of study.

We are one of the most comprehensive academic health centers in the nation. Our health professionals and students work and learn together. Doctors train with pharmacists. Public health workers partner with veterinarians. Nurses collaborate with dentists.

What does this mean for Minnesotans?

Well-trained, collaborative health care providers. Highly informed researchers exposed to different perspectives. And ultimately, healthier families.


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Aaron Friedman

An accomplished researcher and clinician, Dr. Friedman was appointed vice president for health sciences and dean of the Medical School in January 2011.

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    U nets $51 million CTSA grant

    The award supports programs that push new treatments and therapies to patients.

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    Research means hope

    Today, the promise of research has never been greater for Americans. And this means hope for people around the globe.

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    AHC History Project

    The History Project transforms boxes of documents and other materials, opening a window to the AHC’s past.

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