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UAB consists of thirteen schools including the graduate school and six health-related schools. The UAB Medical Center includes the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Public Health, Nursing, and Health Related Professions and the University of Alabama Hospitals. UAB Hospital is rated one of the top medical facilities in the country in terms of quality of health care.
The UAB Medical Center has experienced explosive growth in the past decade with over half a dozen new research buildings or clinical facilities being completed in this time period. The combination of this growth and the quality of research programs conducted at the university has resulted in over $300 million annually in extramural grant support. Many faculty are associated with special interest research groups that make up many research centers at UAB. Foci of these centers are diverse and include an Arthritis Center, Center for AIDS Research (currently ranked number one in the nation), Comprehensive Cancer Center (currently ranked in the top 10 in the nation), Center for Geographic Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis Center, Center for Aging, Atherosclerosis Center, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Immunological Diseases, Research Center in Oral Biology, Nephrology Research and Training Center, Cardiovascular Research and Training Center, Vaccine Center, Neurosciences Program, and the Musculoskeletal and Extracellular Matrix Program.
Aside from the medical research complex, UAB's Office of Student Life offers a wide variety of activities and programs including intramural and recreational sports, the UAB Campus Recreation Center, clubs and interest groups, a film series (current, foreign, and classic films), a lecture series, and concerts at Bartow Arena.
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