As the region’s only academic health system* for more than 50 years, Tampa General, in collaboration with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, offers the latest in world-class health care today while forging the future of medicine.
Everyone wants the best possible care for themselves and their families but sometimes the choices can seem confusing. When a diagnosis is life-threatening and complex, the choice becomes clearer. You want an academic health system behind you every step of the way. But what does that mean?
“Academic medical care means the best possible clinical care in an environment that integrates education, patient care, cutting-edge technologies and groundbreaking research with access to medical breakthroughs not available elsewhere,” said Dr. Peggy Duggan, executive vice president and chief physician executive of Tampa General Hospital (TGH). A 2019 study published in JAMA, a peer-reviewed medical journal published by the American Medical Association, found that patients treated at a major teaching hospital have up to 20% higher odds of survival compared with those treated at nonteaching hospitals.
Residents in the Tampa Bay region and across Florida have access to one of the largest academic health institutions in the nation, forged through the long alliance between Tampa General and the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida. This unique collaboration, which began in the early 1970s, has driven superior patient care, research, education and medical advancement. In 2025, Tampa General is strengthening its affiliation with USF Health, investing more than $162 million in talent, graduate medical education programs, academics and research.
Tampa General is the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. Faculty from the school admit and care for patients at Tampa General, and actively participate in almost every facet of the hospital’s specialized institutes. More than 700 resident physicians and medical fellows receive specialty training at the academic health system in areas ranging from general internal medicine to neurosurgery, in addition to training medical students, nurses and students in specialized programs, such as physical therapy and radiology.
“As one of the nation’s leading academic health systems affiliated with a university, TGH’s experienced teams of doctors and scientists collaborate on providing advanced patient care through pioneering research and the latest technology,” Dr. Duggan said. “This level of expertise can help many patients improve their quality of life and even achieve a full recovery.”
And now, with the expansion of TGH North, we’re delivering more access to comprehensive, specialized care for rare and complex conditions, while elevating everyday care, in the comfort of your community.
Visit TGHNorth.org for more information on the hospitals and providers in Brooksville, Spring Hill and Crystal River.
For information on Tampa General’s academic difference, visit TGH.org/Academic.
*University-based program