Shands HealthCare is the formal name of our private, not-for-profit seven-hospital healthcare system, which is affiliated with the University of Florida.

Please use the specific hospital names below when referring to an individual facility:

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• Shands at the University of Florida*
• This academic medical center includes the following:
  • Shands Cancer Hospital at the University of Florida*
  • Shands Children's Hospital at the University of Florida*
• Shands Jacksonville
• Shands Lake Shore
• Shands Live Oak
• Shands Starke
• Shands Rehab Hospital
• Shands Vista

* Please spell out University of Florida on first reference, then use UF (ie. Shands at UF, Shands Cancer Hospital at UF, etc.)

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