Company Profile
Company Overview
UNC Health Care System
UNC Health Care is a not-for-profit integrated health care system owned by the state of North Carolina and based in Chapel Hill. Originally established Nov. 1, 1998, by N.C.G.S. 116-37, UNC Health Care currently comprises UNC Hospitals and its provider network, the clinical programs of the UNC School of Medicine, and eight affiliate hospitals and hospital systems across the state.
UNC Hospitals is a public academic medical center first established in 1952 under the name N.C. Memorial to provide patient care, educate health care professionals and advance medical research in partnership with the UNC School of Medicine. With more than 800 beds, the medical center in Chapel Hill comprises N.C. Memorial Hospital, N.C. Children’s Hospital, N.C. Neurosciences Hospital and N.C. Women’s Hospital.
Company History
The University of North Carolina Health Care system was established in 1998 by the North Carolina General Assembly. Originally comprised of UNC Hospitals and the clinical care programs maintained by the UNC School of Medicine, the system has grown to include hospitals and regional health care systems across the state, as well as an ever-growing network of physician practices.