University Medical Center Brackenridge has long been recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. Now, UMC Brackenridge is accelerating its presence in the field of academic medicine. The Clinical Education Center uses high-fidelity interactive mannequins and a vast array of leap-ahead technology to train clinicians in the latest procedures working with state-of-the-art equipment. UMC Brackenridge is also home to the region’s first nursing residency program, and recently celebrated its 75th year of graduate medical education.
The nationally renowned Brain & Spine Center is engaged in pioneering research and treatment of injuries and diseases of the spine, brain, and cardiovascular system.
University Medical Center Brackenridge has been recognized as a Certified Stroke Center, a designation which reflects UMC Brackenridge’s reputation as one of the nation’s leading hospitals in the treatment and prevention of stroke.
The American Nurses Association has bestowed the highest honor, the Magnet award, to the nurses at UMC Brackenridge. Magnet designation provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark to measure the quality of care they can expect to receive.
UMC Brackenridge is the only Level I Trauma Facility serving the Central Texas area, and the fourth-busiest emergency department in the state.
UMC Brackenridge News and Events
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Special Event: 19th Annual Mock Surgery
January 14, 2010
On Saturday, February 6, the Clinical Education Center at Brackenridge will host the 19th Annual Mock Surgery Tour. The kid-friendly event includes hands-on demonstrations and mock surgical procedures performed and explained by Seton staff.
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Seton Adds Air Transport to High-Risk Maternal Program
November 4, 2009The Seton Family of Hospitals has added air transport by helicopter to its High-Risk Maternal program. This service is for high- risk pregnant women who have emergency medical complications and need rapid access to Seton's high risk obstetric and neonatal care.
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University Medical Center Brackenridge Resident Named Thayer Award Recipient
October 5, 2009AUSTIN, TX - (October 5, 2009) - Seton Family of Hospitals has announced Dr. Ariel Holley, a fourth year resident at University Medical Center Brackenridge, has been selected for the Thayer Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Seton is proud to have four hospitals – the only hospitals in Central Texas - that have earned the