Shands.org, the corporate Web site of Shands HealthCare, received a great new look in the summer of 2006. It provides general and specific health information to consumers and healthcare providers through current medical content and various avenues of interactivity.

It consists of approximately 20,000 Web pages that are updated often. More than 309,000 unique visits are made to the site each month.

Through Shands.org, finding a UF, Shands or community physician affiliated with Shands by facility or specialty is now easier than ever. Keeping abreast of health information as well as treatments and procedures is simple by visiting our online medical health encyclopedia or our Shands CareGuides. Need a map, directions, or want to pay your bill online or purchase a gift for a patient? Shands.org can help. Visit our For Patients and Public section. Or if you’re ready to begin an enriching career with us, visit our Career Opportunities.

If you’re searching for the right Shands hospital, facility or doctor’s office for you and your family, visit our Hospitals section to learn more about each of our nine different hospitals. We have more than 80 outpatient clinics throughout Gainesville and the surrounding communities.

Before you leave Shands.org, take a listen to a Shands HealthCast or visit our online Q&A session with a noted physician to learn more about how Shands HealthCare and University of Florida physicians are making our world a healthier place.

Shands.org content is written by experienced writers who specialize in making complex medical information easily understood by the public. All medical content is rigorously reviewed by healthcare professionals.

Shands.org maintains the privacy of visitors to the site and does not reveal their personal information. The site also does not sell or otherwise share e-mail lists with others.

Awards

Shands.org has won many national, state, and local awards for excellence in graphics and Web design.

National awards

• 2002 APEX for Shands.org redesign
• 2002 Association of American Medical Colleges: AAMC/GIA Award of Distinction for Shands.org Web site redesign

State and local awards

• 2002 Florida Hospital Association: Mark of Excellence Award for Shands.org Web site redesign
• 2002 Florida Public Relations Association, Gainesville Chapter: Image award for Shands.org Web site redesign

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• System Profile (.pdf)

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• About Florida Senator William A. Shands

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