The Miriam Hospital, established in 1926 in Providence, RI, is a private, not-for-profit hospital affiliated with The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. The Miriam Hospital offers expertise in cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, men’s health, and minimally invasive surgery. It is home to the state’s first Joint Commission-certified Stroke Center and the only robotic surgery program and Women’s Cardiac Center in Rhode Island. One of 18 designated Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) sites, the hospital is a leader in the treatment, research and prevention of HIV/AIDS. The Miriam Hospital’s Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine attracts about $14 million in federal research funding annually to address the leading lifestyle causes of disease burden and death, including weight control, physical activity, and smoking cessation. The Miriam Hospital is a founding member of the Lifespan health system.