Expertise you trust
From primary care to specialized treatments and expertise, our academic difference sets us apart.
Making All of Iowa Better
Our mission of "Changing Medicine, Changing Lives" is rooted in our belief that we have a responsibility to the state, its people, and our neighbors.
Making All of Iowa Better
Our mission of "Changing Medicine, Changing Lives" is rooted in our belief that we have a responsibility to the state, its people, and our neighbors.
As the only comprehensive academic medical system in the state, we unite a team of providers and community partners to constantly advance research, learning, and patient care.
Training future generations
Our environment offers unparalleled learning experiences and training opportunities.
Driving innovation through research
Collaboration is the foundation that turns potential into expertise and discovery.
World's Most Premature Baby
An Iowa boy born at 21 weeks is now the new Guinness World Records titleholder.
STORIES OF IMPACT
Every patient's story is personal and can inspire others during their care.
Our promise
Even if you never walk through our doors, you can count on UI Health Care to always be there for you.
As a university-based system, we’re more than a network of hospitals.
Research and education are part of our mission, which informs the care we provide to you.
We’re here to make all of Iowa better.
Breath By Breath: Living with Cystic Fibrosis
A documentary film about how research and collaboration at Iowa changed our understanding of cystic fibrosis — and changed the lives of patients.
Featured Headlines
UI Health Care begins treating patients with innovative TCR therapy
Jan. 09, 2026
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University of Iowa Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center has begun treating its first patient with T-cell receptor therapy, an innovative treatment that uses the body’s own immune system to fight synovial sarcoma — a rare and aggressive…
20 patient care units and clinics recognized for teamwork
Jan. 07, 2026
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Every year, the Office of the Patient Experience highlights units and clinics that excel in patient experience and teamwork, based on patient…
UI brain bank secures NIH NeuroBioBank contract
Jan. 05, 2026
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Since 2013, the NIH NeuroBioBank (NBB) has catalyzed scientific discovery through the centralization of resources aimed at the collection and…
A spark in sixth grade: How a STEM event brought a medical student’s path into focus
Jan. 05, 2026
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A glow-germ experiment at age 11 sparked MaryTherese (MT) Gehrmann’s fascination with science.
Chemist’s lifelong research comes full circle in his own treatment
Jan. 06, 2026
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It’s a rare thing to contribute to research that helps people live longer, healthier lives. It’s even rarer to be one of the people your own research…