Welcome to Gainesville! Shands at the Univeristy of Florida, an academic medical center affiliated with the University of Florida College of Medicine, cares for patients from around the world. Physicians practicing at Shands at UF are UF College of Medicine faculty.

Gainesville is located in north-central portion of Florida. Yearly temperatures average a moderate 71 degrees with summer highs in the 90s and winter lows in the 40s. Gainesville offers a variety of fun events and is within driving distance from several amusement parks, lakes, and fresh water springs.

This visitor's guide gives you information about Gainesville and will help you and your family when you come to Shands at UF for treatment.

• Where to stay
• Transportation
• Local Amenities

Shands News

Shands at UF receives patient injured in Haiti disaster

Haiti disaster - hospital response efforts

Hospital takes precautions after bacteria detected