Advancing the future of health care through academic medicine.

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Our Commitment to Academic Medicine

BayCare has been a long-time leader in West Central Florida's health, with a mission to serve our communities' growing needs. As a part of this commitment, we've taken several key steps to evolve from a health care system to a comprehensive academic health care system. BayCare has already committed to helping train 650 physicians and specialists by 2029 through our Graduate Medical Education programs. And since 2019, we've nearly doubled the number of clinical research trials and projects. BayCare is now taking a final key step in becoming the region's leading academic health care system by collaborating with Northwestern Medicine, renowned for university-backed, leading-edge research, world-class physicians and groundbreaking treatments. That's the kind of commitment that moves West Central Florida forward. That's the BayCare effect.
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Academic Advancement Through Collaboration

BayCare, one of Florida's leading health care systems and Northwestern Medicine, Chicago's premier integrated academic health system, are collaborating to expand access to advanced medical treatments, enhance clinical research and improve training and education for current and future physicians in West Central Florida.
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About Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern Medicine, a nationally recognized academic health system that includes the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, brings together world-renowned physicians and researchers dedicated to making health care better. Through groundbreaking research and medical milestones, Northwestern Medicine is committed to superior quality, academic excellence, scientific discovery and patient safety.
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BayCare’s Vision to Grow the Region’s Largest Academic Health System

Listen to Stephanie Conners, President and CEO, share BayCare’s bold vision to grow the region’s largest academic health system. She explains how BayCare’s collaboration with Northwestern Medicine is transforming access to world-class care, expanding graduate medical education, advancing research and training the next generation of health care providers—so no patient ever has to leave West Central Florida for care.

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BayCare's Academic Journey

Graduate Medical Education

BayCare has been growing its academic programs in recent years, including an expanding commitment to training the region’s next generation of doctors through residency and fellowship programs.
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Clinical Research and Trials

BayCare participates in clinical research with the goal of helping to improve the health of our communities. Within our network of 16 hospitals, surgery centers and outpatient locations, we conduct hundreds of trials every year.
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