About the AHC

Welcome to the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center. I'm pleased to have the opportunity to introduce you to one of the most comprehensive education and research facilities for health professionals in the nation. 

The six schools and colleges that make up our Academic Health Center include the disciplines of medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and veterinary medicine. Strong interdisciplinary centers and programs in bioethics, cancer, genomics, infectious disease, drug design, food safety, and spirituality and healing augment our broad range of professional health education and research efforts.

Throughout our history, the Academic Health Center has prepared the health professionals who care for Minnesotans. We are well known for our biomedical and technological firsts from open-heart surgery and cardiovascular devices to liver transplants, stem cell therapy, and functional MRI of the brain.

In 2000, we developed a new vision and strategic plan for the AHC that will guide us toward an even more productive future. (View the AHC Strategic Plan and Vision.)

We prepare the new health professionals who will improve the health of our families and communities, discover and deliver new treatments and cures, and who will enhance the economic vitality of Minnesota s health industries. That's the work we do and will continue to do to deliver on our promise to the state of Minnesota and its families.

Frank B. Cerra, M.D.
Senior Vice President for Health Sciences
McKnight Presidential Leadership Chair