About AUMC: Based in Augusta, Georgia, Augusta University Health is a world-class health care network, offering the most comprehensive primary, specialty and subspecialty care in the region. Augusta University Health provides skilled, compassionate care to its patients, conducts leading-edge clinical research and fosters the medical education and training of tomorrow's health care practitioners. Augusta University Health is a not-for-profit corporation that manages the clinical operations associated with Augusta University.The academic medical center differenceBeing an academic health center, Augusta University Health differs from community hospitals. We have three primary missions— patient care, education and research. As an academic health center, we must provide a full range of clinical services and maintain the infrastructure to foster education and research.Our physicians have the most up-to-date knowledge and training. Many of our health care professionals train the next generation of caregivers, while others conduct pioneering research that improves medical diagnosis, treatments and technology, bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.In short, Augusta University Health brings world-class clinicians, pioneering research, and the latest technologies and breakthroughs right here in Augusta.