
TRUST, GRATITUDE and GENEROSITY, the Clínic’s values Over the years, it has been placed at the top of the rankings based on this parameter. The Hospital Clínic is one of the most popular centres in Spain for residency training with students who have graduated in medicine, nursing, pharmacy or psychology. Through its professionals, it also offers external training, which is also organized under the Aula Clínic brand. The university training activities are particularly closely linked to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Barcelona.

It carries out important teaching work at undergraduate and postgraduate degree levels, which includes the training of resident doctors and the organization of continuous training activities. Today, the Clínic Foundation for Biomedical Research (FCRB) manages the research projects. It is the centre with highest level of scientific production in Spain and is one of the top 25 worldwide. It is a public consortium comprising the Government of Catalonia, the Hospital Clínic, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Barcelona, and the CSIC Institute of Biomedical Research in Barcelona as an associated centre. IDIBAPS is a research centre of excellence, which deals with both the most common and rare diseases. Most of the research work is coordinated by the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS). It has a long-standing tradition in research, which makes it an institution of reference, both nationally and internationally. The hospital occupies a prominent position in various rankings that compare it with other Spanish hospitals based on efficiency and quality indicators, and also considering its reputation among patients and professionals. It covers virtually all medical and surgical specialities and leads the way in partnerships with several healthcare institutions to offer top quality patient care. The latter function involves treating patients in Catalonia, mainly in the areas of the Vallès Oriental and Osona and, for certain specific procedures, patients in other autonomous communities across Spain. The Clínic is a community hospital for its area of influence, Barcelona Esquerra, with a population of 540,000 inhabitants and, at the same time, operates as a care facility for highly complex cases. The Hospital Clínic de Barcelona is a public consortium made up of the Government of Catalonia (CatSalut) and the University of Barcelona.

With over 100 years of history, the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona is a leading public healthcare provider in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia and the world, clearly committed to excellence in its three main areas of action: healthcare, research and teaching.
