Shands at the University of Florida is a private, not-for-profit hospital that specializes in tertiary care for critically ill patients. The primary teaching hospital for the UF College of Medicine, Shands at UF is considered one of the best hospitals in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and one of the leading referral medical centers in the Southeast. Shands is part of Shands HealthCare, one of the Southeast's premier health systems, which includes two academic medical centers, one children's hospital, four community hospitals, and two specialty hospitals.