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University Community Hospital (UCH) was founded in the mid 1960's by a group of progressive businessmen who recognized the need for hospital services in a rural, yet developing north Tampa region. The 208-bed hospital opened on July 15, 1968. Today, UCH has grown into a 431-bed facility that is home to five Centers of Excellence that focus resources on major disease areas including cancer treatment, women's health, pediatrics, diabetes management and orthopaedics. Our mission is to offer patients access to the most advanced technology and treatment options available.

The growth and development of University Community Hospital serves as a tribute to the guidance and leadership offered by its volunteer Board of Trustees. Since its founding, UCH has celebrated many "firsts" in the health care history of Tampa and today is recognized as a leader in an industry that is challenged by an ever-changing climate of health care reform and the growing influence of managed care.

University Community Hospital Treats 9/11 Responders
In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, more than 90,000 police, fire, EMS and search and rescue personnel from around the country converged at Ground Zero to work. Years later, negative health affects with those first responders came to light. Months of 18-hour workdays in the smoke, soot and ash took its toll: reports of breathing problems, chest pain, cancers, insomnia and other ailments are widespread today.

To better get a handle on how many first responders were affected and what they now suffer from, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is sponsoring a program to evaluate patients and collect data so medical specialists can intervene with needed help. The government has designated University Community Hospital and UCH-Carrollwood as data collection sites for 9/11 responders who now live in the region.
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