Fletcher Allen Health Care is both a community hospital and, in partnership with the University of Vermont, the state’s academic medical center. It is our mission to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve by integrating patient care, education and research in a caring environment.

In its community hospital role, Fletcher Allen serves approximately 150,000 residents in Chittenden and Grand Isle counties and provides primary care services at nine Vermont sites. The organization also offers free to the community a wide range of health, prevention and wellness programs, all of which help to limit the need for more expensive acute care.

Through a vital partnership, Fletcher Allen Health Care, the University of Vermont College of Medicine and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences form Vermont’s academic medical center – one of just 125 such centers in the country. Together, these institutions are committed to helping improve our region’s quality of life with innovations in medicine and health care that arise from new knowledge and discovery. Through its alliance with the University of Vermont, Fletcher Allen is able to provide the best patient care possible by bringing medical education and research to the bedside and doctor’s office.

As a regional referral center, Fletcher Allen provides advanced-level care to a population of one million people throughout Vermont and northern New York. The medical center extends beyond its three main campuses in the Burlington area to include more than 35 patient care sites and 100 outreach clinics, programs and services throughout the region.

Each of these responsibilities is equally important in fulfilling Fletcher Allen’s mission.