University of California Health Centers

Bringing the strength of collaboration across six academic health centers, four children's hospitals and 20 health professional schools.

Physicians and researchers collaborate across the six academic health centers to bring system wide expertise to treat the most challenging and complex cases. UC also has five National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Care Centers which join together the UC Cancer Consortium for the purpose of sharing research, leading practices and advancing cancer care.

By selecting UC Health physicians through UC Blue & Gold you have access to top-ranked, innovative and state-of-the-art care across the UC Health system because of the active collaboration among the medical centers and researchers.

University of California Academic Health Centers

UC San Diego Health – Serves as the only academic health center in San Diego County, with hospitals in Hillcrest, La Jolla and the College Area. The system also includes Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, Moores Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Koman Family Outpatient Pavilion and the newly opened McGrath Outpatient Pavilion — as well as primary care, same-day care and specialty services across the region.

UC Davis Health – Provides the region's only academic health center. UC Davis Health is a hub of innovation that encompasses UC Davis Medical Center, schools of medicine and nursing, and UC Davis Children's Hospital.

UC Irvine Health – Offers the only academic health center in Orange County. UCI Health comprises UCI Medical Center and UCI health professional schools, including schools of medicine, nursing, public health and pharmacy.

UC Los Angeles Health – Comprised of two medical centers in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, the UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, the neuropsychiatric hospital, numerous outpatient clinics throughout the Los Angeles area, and schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing and public health.

UC San Francisco Health – Includes three medical centers in Parnassus, Mount Zion and Mission Bay, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in San Francisco and Oakland, plus primary care and specialty clinics throughout Northern California.

UC Riverside Health – With four medical offices and a new clinically integrated network launching in January 2026, UCR Health is rapidly expanding its practice locations, contracts with preferred hospitals, ancillary services, and acute care and urgent care facility partners to serve Inland Empire and Coachella Valley.