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Jackson Health System
Jackson Health System is Miami-Dade County's nonprofit academic medical system and a cornerstone of healthcare delivery across South Florida, serving all residents regardless of ability to pay. Founded on June 25, 1918, as Miami City Hospital with just 13 beds during the devastating influenza epidemic, the system has evolved into a comprehensive integrated healthcare delivery network comprising Jackson Memorial Hospital as its flagship facility, along with Jackson South Medical Center, Jackson North Medical Center, Jackson West Medical Center, Holtz Children's Hospital, Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital, and numerous primary care and specialty centers. The system operates under governance of the Public Health Trust, a volunteer board acting on behalf of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, ensuring equitable access to world-class care across multiple service lines. Jackson Memorial Hospital has become an accredited tertiary teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and operates one of the largest transplant institutes in the United States, performing every type of organ transplant for both adult and pediatric patients. The system achieved critical infrastructure expansion in 1992 with the opening of the Ryder Trauma Center, a Level 1 facility designed to serve as South Florida's designated trauma hub and equipped with capabilities to treat the President of the United States. Over more than a century, Jackson Health System has expanded from a segregated 13-bed facility into a sprawling medical campus in downtown Miami serving thousands of patients annually while maintaining its founding mission of providing equitable, high-standard care to the entire Miami-Dade County population.
Founded 1918
Miami, Florida
14,000+ employees
About
Jackson Health System is one of the nation's largest public health systems, providing care regardless of ability to pay and training the next generation of doctors.
Miami Impact
Jackson Health System serves as the economic and healthcare backbone of Miami-Dade County, providing essential medical services to hundreds of thousands of residents annually while maintaining the critical commitment to treat patients regardless of their financial circumstances, thereby ensuring public health equity across all socioeconomic strata. The system generates substantial economic impact through its role as a major employer and its integration with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, which was founded in 1952 with Jackson Memorial Hospital becoming the school's immediate clinical partner, strengthening Miami's position as a medical education and research hub. Jackson Health Foundation has orchestrated significant philanthropic initiatives, raising millions in community support including $550,000 raised through the inaugural One Day for Jackson giving campaign in 1991, along with major gifts including $16 million from Shriners Children's for the orthopedic center and $5 million from the Fana Holtz Foundation for pediatric care advancement, directly improving healthcare infrastructure and specialty services throughout South Florida. The system's world-class trauma and transplant capabilities, particularly the Ryder Trauma Center and Miami Transplant Institute, have elevated Miami's international medical reputation while providing critical emergency and life-saving services that serve trauma patients from throughout South Florida and beyond, with the Ryder facility playing a vital role in disaster response as demonstrated during Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
