Fast Facts

Year established:

UM Cancer Center 1972; opened as dedicated, comprehensive cancer center in 1992

Physicians and scientists:

More than 250 devoted exclusively to cancer care and research (all are faculty of the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine)

Philanthropy:

$17.9 million

Sponsored program funding:

$41.2 million annually in research grants

Clinical trials underway:

229 total; 134 therapeutic, 95 non-therapeutic

Clinical trial accruals:

924 total; 296 therapeutic, 628 non-therapeutic

Inpatient beds:

40

Surgery suites:

4

Inpatient admissions:

1,317

Outpatient visits:

258,621

Surgical cases:

2,938

Patients receiving chemotherapy:

23,798

Radiation therapy procedures:

51,164

Patient volume:

4,318 new cancer patients; 2,996 new cancer patients supervised by UM faculty at Jackson Memorial Hospital (figures reported to State of Florida as of June 2009)

Patient base:

41% from Miami-Dade County; 23% from Broward County; 23% from Palm Beach County; 3% International; 10% Other

Racial breakdown of patients:

82% White, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Other

Ethnic breakdown of patients:

70% Non-Hispanic, 30% Hispanic

Accreditation:

American College of Surgeons (ACOS); American College of Radiology's Breast Imaging Center of Excellence; Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA); Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP); and The Joint Commission. In addition, radiology and medical imaging hold additional credentials and are fully licensed.