UAB Medicine is one of the top academic medical centers in the United States and Alabama's largest single-site employer. Anchored by UAB Hospital, the center's ambulatory care facilities, VA Medical Center, the Kirklin Clinic, the Women and Infants Center, Whitaker Clinic, and Cooper Green are located within easy walking distance of each other, and many pathways are connected by sky bridges for easy access.

UAB Medicine has been named one of U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, the Number 1 Best Large Employer for 2021 by Forbes magazine and is listed among the 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Hospital Review.

UAB Medicine was also designated a Health Care Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for demonstrating leadership in LGBTQ health care and employment.

UAB medicine residents train in two hospitals and two clinics all within several blocks of each other in downtown Birmingham. This arrangement allows gives our residents the advantage of training in several different medical environments with the convenience of one central location.

University Hospital

The University Hospital (UH) is a 1,157 bed state-of-the-art facility that serves as the tertiary referral center for the state of Alabama and beyond. As the third largest public hospital in the nation, UH encompasses 11 city blocks and is the centerpiece of the UAB Medical Center. Residents work with faculty on dedicated teaching services in general medicine and subspecialties. In addition to the common medical conditions seen at any hospital, UH also regularly provides care for patients suffering from unusual diseases referred in from all over the Southeast.

Veterans Affairs Medical Center

The Birmingham Veteran’s Administration Medical Center (VA) is a 313 bed acute care facility located in downtown Birmingham directly across the street from University Hospital. The VA provides primary care services to Birmingham’s veterans and serves as the main referral center for veterans throughout the state of Alabama. Residents care for medical patients admitted to the general ward services, the MICU, and the CCU. Residents also have a continuity clinic at the VA and rotate though the outpatient acute care clinic.

The Kirklin Clinic

The Kirklin Clinic is a 5-story 454,000 square foot outpatient facility designed by well-known architect I. M. Pei that provides examination and treatment rooms for 660 physicians in almost every specialty in adult medicine. More than 1,400 patients are seen each day in the clinic’s 257 exam rooms. This facility has become one of the busiest outpatient clinics in America. UAB medicine residents staff one of the five Internal Medicine clinics and rotate through various subspecialty clinics.

The Whitaker Clinic

The Whitaker Clinic of UAB Hospital opened in the summer 2017 as an extension for the Kirklin Clinic and can be found in Birmingham’s Medical District. The Whitaker Clinic serves as the home of the Internal Medicine resident continuity clinic (Internal Medicine-IV). Med-Peds residents see patients alongside their categorical Internal Medicine co-residents. Resident-driven primary care is supervised by both Internal Medicine and Med-Peds faculty. Laboratory/x-ray capabilities are available on-site.

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