Together we discover the healthcare of tomorrow.

With over 16,000 people, the two locations of Amsterdam UMC work together to provide good and accessible care. Amsterdam UMC is focused on a future where diseases can be prevented and where patients receive the best treatments. The emphasis is on the complex treatment of rare disorders.

At Amsterdam UMC we train thousands of young people to become doctors, specialists or nurses. Amsterdam UMC has eight research institutes. The researchers affiliated with these are internationally among the top in medical scientific research. Through the cooperation of Amsterdam UMC with other hospitals in the region of Noord-Holland and Flevoland, the patient receives the highest quality of care in the right place. At Amsterdam UMC we offer excellent academic patient care, state-of-the-art scientific research and top-level education and training.

Amsterdam UMC has arisen from the (administrative) merger of Amsterdam’s two academic hospitals, the Academic Medical Center (AMC) and the VU University Medical Center (VUmc) in 2018. Amsterdam UMC represents the medical faculties of the two universities associated: the University of Amsterdam and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Mission and strategy

Amsterdam UMC brings together doctors, nurses, healthcare professionals, staff, researchers, patients and students. Guided by our strategy, ‘A Healthy Future For All’, we harness our collective strength to advance future healthcare. Or, as we say: ‘Together, we discover the healthcare of tomorrow’.

We recognize the significant societal challenges facing the world today. As a major academic medical center connected to two leading universities, we embrace our responsibility to help shape future healthcare. Care must be accessible to everyone, and good health should never depend on someone’s socioeconomic position or background.

That’s why we are committed to the society we are part of, with a focus on the well-being of both people and the planet. We do this together with patients, families and our many partners.

Read the magazine below, view the infographic and discover in the animation how we work together to shape the future of healthcare.

View our strategy

• Digital magazine: A healthy future for all
• Infographic Multi-year strategy Amsterdam UMC PDF 511 kb

• Animation Infographic:

Better every day

Every day we try to improve ourselves at Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc. Not only in terms of patient care, but also in terms of research and education. Below, we offer you a glimpse behind the scenes of our hospital.

Striving together for excellence

The video 'Striving together for excellence' illustrates Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc in less than two minutes. It gives current and future patients and their families an idea of what happens at our hospital. In addition to our excellent patient care, we work on medical research and education.