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UCI Health company history timeline

1976

Under pressure from Brown the UC purchased the OCMC in 1976 from the county who no longer wished to maintain the aging and problematic facilities.

Just prior to UCI's acquisition in 1976, the medical center had about 2,100 employees.

2000

In 2000 the medical center began publishing the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine.

2001

Since 2001, the United States News and World Report has listed UC Irvine Health programs in urology, gynecology, geriatrics, cancer, digestive disorders, nephrology, orthopedics, and ear, nose & throat among the top 50 nationwide.

2002

She lost the court proceedings to the university in 2002 after the trial court and all of the higher courts on appeal ruled her lawsuit was "frivolous" and ordered her to pay $1.1 million back to the university in court fees.

2009

Opened in March 2009, Douglas Hospital features modern facilities for conducting the latest medical research and training future and practicing physicians.

The seven-story hospital has spacious, mostly private rooms and 15 state-of-the-art operating rooms. It is building a new hospital, to be completed in early 2009, and is home to the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute-designated center for cancer treatment and research.

2010

The school becomes one of the first in the nation to build a completely digital, interactive learning environment for the entering class of 2010.

2016

In 2016, two UC Irvine Health specialties were included among the top 50 nationally: 40th for orthopedics and 41st for ear, nose and throat.

2017

On a related note, in September 2017, UC San Diego Health achieved Magna Cum Laude in Epic’s Honor Roll Program.

2018

Carlin Motley, a fundraiser for the hospital, filed a lawsuit in 2018 claiming she was not protected from a university volunteer who stalked and sexually harassed her for more than one year prior.

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