UC medical centers have more than 3,100 licensed beds.

UC’s innovative PRIME program aimed at training doctors for underserved communities has resulted in the first substantial increase in UC medical student enrollment in 40 years.

UC medical centers had 268,000 emergency room visits last year.

UC Health runs 10 hospitals.

More than 500 UC faculty members are involved in some aspect of global health.

UC invented the nicotine patch.

The UC Office of the President administers the California Breast Cancer Research Program. The CBCRP is the largest state-funded breast cancer research program in the nation. To date, the CBCRP has awarded 894 grants to 101 scientific institutions and community entities, totaling more than $213 million for research in California to prevent, treat and cure breast cancer.

University of California medical centers deliver more than 11,000 babies a year.

UC helped develop the flu vaccine, cochlear implants and Herceptin breast cancer treatment.

UC discovered vitamins E and K.

The University of California had 651 students graduate from medical school this year — UC Davis: 89, UC Irvine: 105, UCLA: 175, UC San Diego: 128, UCSF: 154.

Led by the University of California Office of the President and UC Davis Health System, the California Telehealth Network will connect hundreds of health care providers throughout the state, making it one of the largest networks dedicated to health care in the nation.

Read about a contract that was awarded in April to AT&T to build a telecommunications system for the CTN. Learn more at the CTN website.