Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit hospital affiliated with the University of Florida, made up of more than 3,300 employees, all supporting the hospital's mission to heal, comfort and educate in an environment where exemplary medical care is complemented by outstanding service.Combining its strengths with the UF College of Medicine-Jacksonville, it offers residents in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia all the benefits of an academic health center. In addition, UF Health North, a state-of-the-art medical complex, opened in 2015 and includes an emergency room, outpatient surgery, imaging services, a birthing center and physician offices. Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc. provides a wide range of health care services across the continuum of care on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Backed by a team of more than 400 faculty physicians, we offer nearly 100 specialty services.