McMaster University Medical Centre

McMaster University Medical Centre
Hamilton Health Sciences
Geography
Location	Ontario, Canada
Coordinates	43°15′34″N 79°55′3″W / 43.25944°N 79.9175°W / 43.25944; -79.9175Coordinates: 43°15′34″N 79°55′3″W / 43.25944°N 79.9175°W / 43.25944; -79.9175
Organization
Care system	Public Medicare (Canada) (OHIP)
Funding	Public hospital
Hospital type	Teaching, Specialist
Affiliated university	McMaster University
Services
Emergency department	Yes (pediatric)
Beds	365
History
Founded	1972
Links
Website	http://www.hhsc.ca/body.cfm?ID=232
Lists	Hospitals in Canada

The McMaster University Medical Centre (MUMC) is a major pediatric teaching hospital in Hamilton, Canada. It is a part of McMaster University, but operated by Hamilton Health Sciences.

McMaster University Medical Centre (MUMC) delivers a wide range of women’s health services including high-risk obstetrics and gynecology to patients throughout the region. It also serves as the home for a range of adult outpatient clinics and day surgery. The site hosts one of Canada’s premier digestive disease programs which, in conjunction with McMaster University, conducts more digestive disease research than any other program in the country.

Overview

The McMaster University Medical Centre is the largest facility located at McMaster University. It is a multi-use research hospital that ranks among the largest public buildings in Canada.^[1] It is connected to the Life Sciences building and the recently completed Michael DeGroote Centre for Learning & Discovery, which houses many well-funded research groups in areas of genetics, infectious diseases and several specific conditions.^[2]

MUMC is located on the same site as McMaster Children's Hospital (Mac Kids), which became a pediatrics-only hospital on April 4, 2011.

References

1. ^ Largest Pediatric Academic Health Sciences centres in Canada
2. ^ Office of Public Relations, McMaster University (November 2, 2010). "Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Learning & Discovery". McMaster University. McMaster University. http://ppims.mcmaster.ca/construction/mdcl.htm.