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Boston`s Brigham and Women`s Hospital (BWH) is an international leader in virtually every area of medicine and has been the site of pioneering breakthroughs that have improved lives around the world. A major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, BWH has a legacy of excellence that continues to grow. With two outstanding hospitals, over 150 outpatient practices, and over 1,200 physicians, we serve patients from New England, throughout the United States, and from 120 countries around the world. The BWH name is a reflection of our history. In 1980 three of Boston`s oldest and most prestigious Harvard Medical School teaching hospitals - the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, the Robert Breck Brigham Hospital, and the Boston Hospital for Women – merged to form Brigham and Women`s Hospital. As a national leader in improving health care quality and safety, we have helped to develop some of the industry`s best practices including computerized physician order entry (CPOE) to prevent medication errors. The CPOE is now a nationally-accepted safety practice. The BWH Biomedical Research Institute (BRI) is one of the most powerful biomedical research institutes in the world and the second largest recipient of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding among independent hospitals in the United States. BWH has long had great success in research as measured by the number of important discoveries made, the size and scope of its research portfolio and the volume of publications annually. BWH is a training ground for physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals. We have 1,100 trainees in over 140 of the most sought after training programs in the world, and also host Harvard Medical School students in rotations throughout our programs. As our global health services expand, our clinical trainees have rich opportunities to contribute and learn in challenging environments around the world. Brigham and Women`s Hospital is an EEO, AA, VEVRAA Employer.
As the leading provider of Radiology Services for over 55 years, Athens-Limestone Hospital is truly committed to bringing cutting edge technology to the community with the opening of the ALL NEW, ALL DIGITAL Athens-Limestone Diagnostic Center
Saint Thomas Health (STH) is a faith-based ministry with more than 6,500 associates serving Middle Tennessee. Saint Thomas Health`s regional health system consists of five hospitals - Saint Thomas West, Saint Thomas Midtown and the Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery in Nashville, Saint Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro and Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital in Centerville - and a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures in diagnostics, cardiac services and ambulatory surgery as well as medical practices, clinics and rehabilitation facilities. STH is a member of Ascension Health, a Catholic organization that is the largest not-for-profit health system in the United States.
Natividad Medical Center has offered a three-year, post graduate family practice training program for physicians since 1974. In partnership with the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine, it is recognized as one of the finest physician teaching programs in the country. The medical center's Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit scheduled to open in 2005 will be affiliated with UCSF, recognized a s one of the top ten Pediatric Centers in the United States. A variety of pediatric subspecialty clinics staffed by Natividad Medical Center/University of California at San Francisco physicians representing an array of pediatric specialties.
Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) – an Ontario government agency – drives quality and continuous improvement in disease prevention and screening, the delivery of care and the patient experience, for cancer, chronic kidney disease, as well as access to care for key health services. Known for its innovation and results-driven approaches, CCO leads multi-year system planning, contracts for services with hospitals and providers, develops and deploys information systems, establishes guidelines and standards, and tracks performance targets to ensure system-wide improvements in cancer, chronic kidney disease – through the Ontario Renal Network – and access to care. Formally launched and funded by the provincial government in 1997, we are governed by an act of legislation called The Cancer Act. As an operational service agency of government, we are accountable to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. The details of our relationship with the Ministry are laid out in a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). We follow the management principles of the Government of Ontario. These principles include ethical behavior, accountability, excellence in management, wise use of public funds, high-quality service to the public and equitable access to high-quality service. We are authorized by the Personal Health Information Protection Act to collect and use personal health information to carry out our role in planning and managing the cancer system.