Who is the CEO of Shands Hospital?

Edward Jimenez (2015–)UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital / CEO

Is Shands owned by UF?

UF Health Shands is a private, not-for-profit hospital system affiliated with the University of Florida. It is part of University of Florida Health, the Southeast’s most comprehensive academic health center, with campuses in Gainesville and Jacksonville.

Who is the CEO of UF Health Jacksonville?

David R. Nelson has served as the University of Florida’s senior vice president for health affairs and president of UF Health. In this role, he guides operations for all components of UF Health, the university’s academic health center, with campuses in Gainesville, Jacksonville and Central Florida.

Did Shands buy the villages hospital?

The acquisition of the two local hospitals provides UF Health with 660 acute care beds in the tri-county area. The mega-healthcare organization already owns the world-renowned UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville and UF Health Jacksonville – both highly regarded level one trauma centers.

Who is Shands Hospital named after?

William Shands
The UF colleges of Medicine and Nursing opened in 1956. The UF Teaching Hospital opened its doors on October 20, 1958. In 1965 it was renamed in Shands’ honor as W. A. Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics. Photo of William Shands courtesy of Florida Memory.

Is UF Health Shands nonprofit?

UF Health Shands refers to Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics Inc., a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation affiliated with UF. The Gainesville-based hospital system has a total of 1,162 licensed beds.

What happened to the CEO of UF Health Jacksonville?

Haley was killed in a personal watercraft accident in South Florida. Dr. Leon L. Haley Jr., CEO of UF Health Jacksonville, who was as lauded for his leading role in the city’s COVID-19 response as he was for his approachable manner among the hospital’s thousands of employees, died suddenly early Saturday.

What happened to the CEO of UF health?

Leon Haley, the CEO of UF Health Jacksonville and the first person in the state of Florida to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, died Saturday in a jet ski crash in South Florida.

Who owns UF health Leesburg?

University of Florida Health
Primary tabs. UF Health Leesburg Hospital, formerly known as Leesburg Regional Medical Center and acquired by University of Florida Health in January 2020, has been serving the health care needs of the Leesburg community for more than 50 years.

Do the villages have their own hospital?

Primary tabs UF Health The Villages® Hospital, formerly known as The Villages® Regional Hospital and acquired by University of Florida Health in January 2020, has been serving residents of The Villages® as well as patients in Lake, Sumter and Marion counties since 2002.

Is UF health the same as Shands?

Shands. As UF Health is a collaboration of the UF Health Science Center and Shands, employees will help support the system’s shared vision and goals, which were first outlined three years ago today when the “Forward Together” strategic plan was unveiled.