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University Medical Center Groningen Marcel F. Jonkman with contributions by Sylvia H. Kardaun, Pieter-Jan Coenraads, Henri H. Pas and A. Marjon G. Pasmooij Introduction The University of Groningen was established in 1614, the second oldest in the Netherlands. In 2014, the year this book is published, the university celebrates its 400th anniversary. The university hospital, the Nosocomium Academicum, was built in 1797. Medical education was provided from the outset. Responding to pressure from the student body in the early 20th century, the hospital board introduced dermato-venereological education and appointed an ordinarius for dermatology and venereology. The University Medical Center Groningen serves 2 million people in the north-east of the Netherlands comprising 18.2% of the Dutch population. Annually 7000 new patients visit the academic out-patient department. In addition, 800 STD patients in Groningen are seen annually. The department has two approved national Centers of Expertise: 1) blistering diseases (epidermolysis bullosa and autoimmune bullous diseases), and 2) eczemas / occupational dermatology. An additional focus of research will be dermato-oncology. 49 Entrance to the University Medical Center, Groningen. 4 BWEADVSMGFINCORR:Opmaak 1 21-07-2014 17:40 Pagina 49