ISMETT is an institute for scientific-based care and research (IRCCS) in the fields of end-stage organ failure treatment and research. A transplant center of excellence and a reference hospital for the entire Mediterranean area, ISMETT is involved in important research projects designed to provide patients with the most advanced therapies for end-stage vital organ failure.

An example of innovative and efficient clinical management, ISMETT was created through an international partnership between the Region of Sicily and UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center). In June 2017 the Ri.MED Foundation, established by the President of the Council of Ministers, entered the governance of ISMETT IRCCS. The goal of the Ri.MED Foundation is to promote, support and lead biomedical and biotechnological research projects.

The collaboration with UPMC, a leading institution in the field of organ transplantation, brought to Palermo the expertise and professionalism of its worldwide-renowned hospitals, research centers, and universities.

ISMETT is the first hospital in southern Italy to receive Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, considered one of the most advanced accreditation systems to assess the quality and safety of hospital facilities. JCI accreditation confirms ISMETT’s top standards of patient care and patient safety, and its commitment to continual improvement of clinical outcomes, management, reception, and training programs that every year involve hundreds of nurses, physicians, technicians, and administrative employees.

Since December 2013, ISMETT has been part of a network of hospitals that pay special attention to the specific needs of women, and received the “Pink Award” in 2014-2015 and 2016-2017.

The University of Palermo (UNIPA) is a consolidated cultural, scientific and teaching presence in central-western Sicily. Its 16 Departments cover the most important domains of contemporary scientific and technological knowledge.

The University currently offers 163 academic programs including bachelor’s, master’s and single-cycle master’s degrees, along with 44 specialization schools and 33 PhD programs. UniPa offers a wide range of disciplines, blending tradition with innovation, while remaining committed to social and professional development.

UNIPA has campuses in three other cities in Sicily, apart Palermo: Agrigento, Caltanissetta e Trapani.

The Agostino Gemelli University Hospital Foundation IRCCS is a place where scientific and technical expertise, human sensitivity, ethics, and Catholic values come together in a motivating commitment to serving everyone, ensuring excellent and accessible care for the entire community.

The mission of the Foundation, as a Catholic-inspired University Hospital, is to offer patients humanity, excellence, and highly specialized care, promoting constant innovation in medicine and training the healthcare professionals of the future.

The Foundation is a place where scientific and technical expertise, human sensitivity, ethics, and Catholic values become a concrete commitment to serving everyone with excellent care that is accessible to the entire community.

Policlinico Gemelli and the Faculty of Medicine are at the heart of the healthcare system, developing and disseminating a national and international model of reference for the management, organization, technology, and humanization of medicine.