USF Health

What USF Health does

USF Health is the academic health sciences division of the University of South Florida, a public state university headquartered at 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in Tampa with a secondary 395,000-square-foot facility in downtown Tampa housing the Morsani College of Medicine, Taneja College of Pharmacy, and Heart Institute. The organization operates as a teaching, research, and clinical care enterprise across five colleges — Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Pharmacy, and the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences — enrolling more than 6,000 students annually and fielding over 1,000 providers across 30+ specialties. Its primary clinical affiliate is Tampa General Hospital, together forming the Tampa Medical and Research District and a Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS). Technology capabilities span 3D medical printing for surgical planning, robotic microsurgery using the Symani Surgical System, AI-powered care coordination built on Palantir, voice-biomarker research through the NIH Bridge2AI-Voice consortium, and a patent-pending optical sensor for dialysis needle dislodgement co-developed with Jabil; international collaborations span more than 30 countries and domestic reach has extended to rural Florida through an AI-powered cervical cancer screening program at four high-volume primary care clinics.

Revenue mechanics flow from four streams: recurring tuition and fees across MD ($33,694/yr FL resident; $60,500/yr non-resident), PharmD, DPT, PA, nursing, and public health programs; recurring federal and state research grants (USF Health captures approximately 60% of the university's total research awards, including a $3.1M NIH colorectal cancer grant and ~$2M from the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund); recurring clinical care revenue delivered through the TGH partnership and the 1,000+ provider network; and licensing/royalty income from technology transfer and faculty-founded life sciences startups, supplemented by philanthropic and state appropriations as the division of a public university. Go-to-market combines sales-led patient acquisition through TGH and the USF Health provider network, event-driven recruitment (annual USF Research Day with 524 presenters and 500+ projects; international oncology symposiums; CyberBay Summit), and channel partnerships with regional industry players such as Jabil, Palantir, GE HealthCare, and Rapid7/ReliaQuest for talent pipelines, AI platform integration, and simulation equipment. USF Health is governed under the Florida State University System (Florida Board of Governors and USF Board of Trustees) and is not a venture-backed, privately traded, or PE-acquired entity.

Name

USF Health

Legal name

University of South Florida

Website

https://health.usf.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

USF Health is the academic health sciences division of the University of South Florida, operating five colleges (Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, Physical Therapy) that educate 6,000+ students annually and delivering patient care across 30+ specialties through a flagship partnership with Tampa General Hospital, alongside research programs capturing roughly 60% of university research awards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Health Center

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Medical education programs
• Clinical research services
• Academic health center
• Health professional training
• Patient care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Programs: Professional health programs including MD, PharmD, DPT, PA, nursing, and public health generate tuition revenue. Florida resident tuition approximately $33,694/year for MD program; varying rates across programs.
2. Research Grants and Awards: Federal and state research funding including NIH grants ($3.1 million for colorectal cancer research), Florida Cancer Innovation Fund (nearly $2 million), and Early-Stage Innovation Fund awards. USF Health accounted for about 60% of university's total research awards in 2023.
3. Clinical Care Services: Patient care services through Tampa General Hospital partnership and USF Health provider network across 30+ specialties, serving as the region's academic medical center.
4. Healthcare Innovation Commercialization: Technology transfer and commercialization through faculty-founded life sciences startups, patent-pending innovations, and industry partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

USF Health is the academic health sciences division of the University of South Florida, providing professional degree programs (MD, PharmD, DPT, nursing, public health), translational health research, and patient care services through Tampa General Hospital partnership. It operates as a regional academic medical center with more than 1,000 providers across 30+ specialties and enrolls more than 6,000 students annually.

Product overview

USF Health is an academic health system comprising five colleges (Morsani College of Medicine, Taneja College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing, College of Public Health, and School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences), patient care facilities, and research institutes. The enterprise encompasses medical education programs, clinical care through Tampa General Hospital partnerships, advanced surgical programs including robotic microsurgery, and technology-enabled healthcare delivery initiatives. Educational programs include traditional degrees (MD, PharmD, DPT, nursing, public health) alongside specialized training such as Voice AI Summer School. Clinical services span cancer care, physical therapy, women's health, and rural health initiatives, with technology infrastructure including 3D printing for surgical planning and AI-powered care coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Morsani College of Medicine (MD Program) Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree program ranked Top 16 nationwide and Tier 1 by U.S. News & World Report 2026 for Research; trains medical students with access to advanced research and clinical rotations at Tampa General Hospital.
• Taneja College of Pharmacy (PharmD Program) Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program located in the downtown Tampa USF Health building, preparing students for careers in pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical sciences.
• USF Health College of Nursing Nursing education program training the next generation of nurses with access to clinical experiences across Tampa Bay healthcare facilities.
• USF College of Public Health Public health education program offering degrees in epidemiology, health policy, environmental health, and community health, with research focus on global health issues.
• School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences (DPT Program) Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program training physical therapy students with access to research and clinical training in rehabilitation sciences.
• USF Health Physical Therapy Center State-of-the-art rehabilitation facility providing expert physical therapy services to help patients regain strength, mobility, and function after injury, surgery, or for chronic conditions; features board-certified specialists.
• TGH Cancer Institute Academic cancer center partnership providing multidisciplinary cancer care, research, and quality improvement; offers cellular therapy, Phase I clinical trials, and precision radiosurgery; holds American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer reaccreditation and Florida Cancer Center of Excellence designation.
• Robotic Microsurgery Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% first-time pass rate on Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (second consecutive year)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute and USF Health Morsani College of Medicine partnership for cancer research, treatment, and education. The partnership includes NIH-funded colorectal cancer research ($3.1M), Commission on Cancer accreditation, and joint hosting of international scientific symposiums on cancer research.
• JabilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026Jabil engineers serve on USF academic advisory boards and sponsor capstone projects for engineering students. Includes patent-pending optical sensor for venous needle dislodgement. Functions as talent pipeline with graduates securing positions at Jabil's St. Petersburg headquarters.
• Global Virus NetworkflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 April 2026Joint hosting of 'Microbes, Genes & Cancer' Symposium March 2-3, 2026, bringing together internationally recognized scientific leaders in oncology, virology, immunology, and cancer biology.
• Medical MicroinstrumentsflagshipTechnology or Integration · 30 March 2026Acquired Symani Surgical System during 2024 trade mission to Italy for robotic microsurgery treating lymphedema patients. Dr. Nicholas Panetta performs lymphatic-venous bypass procedures.
• Tampa General Hospital Cancer InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Joint effort resulted in Florida's Cancer Center of Excellence designation - only seven cancer centers in Florida achieved this status. Partnership underpins research and clinical operations supporting goal of National Cancer Institute designation.
• Rapid7 and ReliaQuestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026Industry partners for CyberBay 2026 Summit providing experiential learning opportunities for approximately 60 students from Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.
• AAC&U Institute for Virtual ExchangeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026Partnership to create Center of Excellence for international virtual collaboration, enhancing USF's virtual global learning programs developed over five years.
• Fennec PharmaceuticalsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2026Clinical research collaboration for real-world evaluation study of PEDMARK (sodium thiosulfate injection) in reducing ototoxicity risk in cancer patients receiving cisplatin chemotherapy, involving TGH Cancer Institute and USF Health.
• Panama Ministry of HealthflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2026USF College of Public Health researchers led by Dr. Arlene Costa conducted HPV vaccination and cervical cancer study in Panama, providing baseline for understanding long-term trends and encouraging policymakers to expand prevention strategies.
• Palantir TechnologiescoreTechnology or Integration · 6 February 2026Palantir established Tampa headquarters at TGH's new 32,000-square-foot Innovation Center in Ybor City. Partnership powers TGH's Care Coordination Center for AI-driven healthcare coordination and data analytics.
• GE HealthCareflagshipTechnology or Integration · 6 February 2026GE HealthCare's Allia Moveo robotic imaging system installed at USF Health's CAMLS facility as part of TGH Innovation Week ribbon cutting ceremony.
• CareSource Military & VeteransflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2025Partnership to offer comprehensive healthcare services for military families in Tampa through TRICARE Prime Demo, providing no referrals for network providers and access to broad range of medical specialties.
• ARK Innovation CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025Partnership with ARK Innovation Center in St. Petersburg to support startups working on advanced technologies including machine learning, energy, fintech, AI, and blockchain.
• Pamela MumaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2025TGH acquiring Hyde Park property to develop Pamela Muma Women's Health Center and Chivukula Men's Center, expanding access to specialized healthcare services for Tampa Bay residents.
• French-American Business Council of West FloridaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of French Business Forum exploring food as medicine, microbiome research, and community food security. France is leading source of FDI in Florida with 200+ companies and 33,000+ jobs.
• French UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive exchange program between USF and French universities - 11 USF medical students sent to France and 12 French students received for observerships at Tampa General Hospital since 2022.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Mayo Clinic: National non-profit academic medical center with medical school, research enterprise, and multi-specialty clinical practice. Competes with USF Health for top-tier research funding, complex patient referrals, and faculty recruitment in specialties like oncology and microsurgery.
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC): Integrated academic medical center affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh, combining medical education, research, and a large clinical delivery network; comparable to USF Health for commercialization of research, AI initiatives, and life-sciences partnerships.
• UCSF Health: Public research university health system on the U.S. West Coast with schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and dentistry; comparable in mission and structure to USF Health, and a relevant peer for research output, ranking trajectory, and AI-in-medicine initiatives.
• Johns Hopkins Medicine: Elite private AMC with a medical school, school of public health, and school of nursing; competes with USF Health for NIH grants, residency applicants, and global brand recognition in academic medicine.

Regional players

• Tampa General Hospital: USF Health's primary clinical teaching affiliate and operational partner, but also an independent hospital system that runs its own institutes (Cancer, Behavioral Health) and competes for the same Tampa Bay patient population and clinical staff.
• Moffitt Cancer Center: Tampa-based NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center that is geographically co-located with USF Health/TGH and competes for cancer research funding, clinical trial patients, and oncology faculty in the same Tampa market.

Direct peers

• Florida State University College of Medicine: Public Florida medical school with a distributed regional campus model that overlaps USF Health's medical education mission. Competes for state appropriations, medical school applicants, and clinical training placements.
• Emory University School of Medicine: Private research-university medical school with a Woodruff Health Sciences Center spanning nursing, public health, and physician assistant programs; highly comparable to USF Health in scope and competes for similar sponsored research and applicant pools.
• University of Florida Health (UF Health Shands): Florida's flagship public academic health center and direct in-state peer to USF Health, operating colleges of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and public health plus a major hospital system. Competes head-to-head for research grants, faculty, and Florida-resident applicants.
• University of Miami Health System (UHealth): Private Florida academic health center with medical, nursing, and public health programs plus a multi-specialty clinical enterprise. Competes with USF Health for Florida biomedical talent, research funding, and tertiary patient referrals in South Florida.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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