Fitzsimons Medical Center (U.S. Army) Frosted Pint Glass 16oz

Fitzsimons Medical Center, named after Major General Robert O'Dwyer Fitzsimons, is a historic military hospital located in Aurora, Colorado, United States. Established in 1906 as a U.S. Army post hospital, it was later expanded to become a major military medical center during World War I and World War II. The facility provided healthcare services to soldiers and their families, as well as civilian patients in the surrounding community. Fitzsimons Medical Center was deactivated by the U.S. Army in 1965 but reopened as a civilian hospital in 1972 under the name Fitzsimmons Army Community Hospital. In 1994, it became part of the University of Colorado Health System and was renamed University of Colorado Hospital at Fitzsimons. Today, it serves as an academic medical center providing advanced healthcare services in various specialties. The campus also houses the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Denver VA Medical Center. The medical center's rich history includes significant contributions to military medicine and medical research, with advancements in areas such as blood banking, organ transplantation, radiation therapy, and neurosurgery. Fitzsimons Medical Center remains an important part of both military and civilian healthcare in Colorado and the broader United States.