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The primary affiliate of the Miami VA Medical Center is the University of Miami School of Medicine. The VA has developed a unique and very close professional relationship with the University. Other affiliates include Barry University, NOVA Southeastern University, Miami-Dade College, Florida International University and many others.
The Medical Center has an extensive research program concentrating in diseases affecting bones and joints, prostate, mental health, HIV, and dental health as well as special studies in infectious diseases, neurological disorders, and renal diseases. Residency training programs are provided to 150.5 residents in most of the medical and surgical subspecialties, as well as in Pathology, Psychiatry, and Radiology. To accomplish the hospital's mission of patient care, medical education and research, an active teaching role has been developed through our formal affiliation, and a complete range of medical, surgical and psychiatric subspecialty services are provided. Residency training programs approved by the ACGME are provided in the following specialties:
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- General Dentistry
- General Surgery
- Geriatric Medicine
- Gynecology
- Hematology
- Infectious Diseases
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmology
- Oral Surgery
- Orthopedics
- Otolaryngology
- Pathology
- Plastic Surgery
- Podiatry
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonary/Critical Care
- Radiology
- Rheumatology
- Spinal Cord Medicine
- Surgery
- Urology
Other training programs exist in Nursing, Audiology/Speech Pathology, Pharmacy, Social Work, Nutrition & Food Service, and Physical & Occupational Therapy.
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