Departments

Medical Online provides there are many hospital departments, staffed by a wide variety of healthcare professionals, with some crossover between departments. The Department of Medicine offers high-quality medical care, trains future medical leaders, and produces research that advances science and improves care. The structure and function of departments of medicine are important for several reasons. Below is a list of the main departments you'll come across when you visit a hospital. Some of these units work very closely together, and may even be combined into one larger department.