Hofstra University to Establish New School of Medicine, Partnering with the North Shore-LIJ Hea...(lty ratio of 14-to-1 professors teach sm...),Health

Date:10/16/2007

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About The North Shore-LIJ Health System

The nation's third largest, non-profit, secular healthcare system, the North Shore-LIJ Health System cares for people of all ages throughout Long Island, Queens and Staten Island - a service area encompassing more than five million people. Including its clinical affiliates, the health system consists of 16 hospitals, 13 long-term care facilities, a medical research institute, four trauma centers, five home health agencies and dozens of outpatient centers. The members and affiliates of The North Shore-LIJ house more than 8,800 beds, and are staffed by over 8,000 physicians, about 11,000 nurses and a total workforce of more than 37,500 -- the largest employer on Long Island and the ninth largest in New York City. The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research is home to 45 research laboratories that focus on translating scientific discoveries into the drugs and treatments of the future, it ranks in the top 6% of all institutions receiving funding from the National Institutes of Health. Feinstein scientists are internationally renowned for their contributions to Parkinson's disease, sepsis, arthritis, lupus, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, psychiatric disorders, molecular genetics, lymphoma, and cancer.

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