Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin combine the strengths of Froedtert Hospital and The Medical College in an academic medical center that delivers advanced medical care.The only academic medical center in eastern Wisconsin and ranked among the top 10 academic medical centers in the country, Froedtert & The Medical College are nationally recognized for exceptional physicians, research leadership, specialty expertise and advanced treatments and technology. More than 1,000 Medical College of Wisconsin physicians and 4,500 staff members are dedicated to excellence in patient care, research and medical education. More than 30 medical specialties work together as multidisciplinary teams treating all types of health issues, from the routine to the complex and challenging. Individuals benefit from life-saving drugs, medical devices and breakthrough surgical techniques. Partnerships with other hospitals in Wisconsin make these advances available to people in their home communities. Opened in 1980, Froedtert Hospital is a 486-bed academic medical center staffed by faculty of The Medical College of Wisconsin, a private medical and graduate school founded in 1893. Froedtert operates the region's only adult Level I Trauma Center. It also serves as an eastern Wisconsin referral center for advanced medical practice care in 37 specialties and subspecialties.