The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC; french: Centre universitaire de santé McGill) is one of two major healthcare networks in the city of
Montreal, Quebec
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-pea ...
. It is affiliated with
McGill University
McGill University (french: link=no, Université McGill) is an English-language public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter granted by King George IV,Frost, Stanley Brice. ''McGill Universit ...
and is one of the largest medical complex in
Montreal
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. It is the largest hospital system in Canada by bed capacity. The majority of its funding comes from Quebec taxpayers through the
Ministry of Health and Social Services The Minister of Health and Social Services (in French: ''Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux'') is responsible for the administration of health and social services in the province of Quebec since June 1985. The Minister of Social Affairs ...
. The centre provides
inpatient
A patient is any recipient of health care services that are performed by healthcare professionals. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician, nurse, optometrist, dentist, veterinarian, or other health ca ...
and
ambulatory care
Ambulatory care or outpatient care is medical care provided on an outpatient basis, including diagnosis, observation, consultation, treatment, intervention, and rehabilitation services. This care can include advanced medical technology and procedu ...
.
History
The centre announced that it would consolidate its services in a single facility in 2007; it was a long and troubled process. It was budgeted at around $700 million but cost around $1.3 billion; it was meant to take only three years but took much longer.
The project was completed in 2015. The facility replaced the existing facilities of the
Royal Victoria Hospital (on April 26, 2015), the
Montreal Children's Hospital
Montreal Children's Hospital (french: Hôpital de Montréal pour enfants) is a children's hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1904, it is affiliated with the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University, Faculty of M ...
(on May 24, 2015), and the
Montreal Chest Institute
Montreal Chest Institute is a health centre in Montreal specializing in respiratory medicine. It is affiliated with the Royal Victoria Hospital, and by extension, McGill University Health Centre
The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC; french: ...
(on June 14, 2015). It did not replace either the
Montreal General Hospital
The Montreal General Hospital (MGH) (french: Hôpital Général de Montréal) is a hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada established in the years 1818-1820. The hospital received its charter in 1823. It is currently part of the McGill University ...
or the
Hôpital de Lachine
Lachine Hospital (french: Hôpital de Lachine) is a public hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 650 16th Avenue in the borough of Lachine (at the corner of Saint Antoine Street).
A community general hospital, it offers a range o ...
. It added a cancer centre and a part of the building also houses the Research Institute of the MUHC,
which contains a
Biosafety level 3 laboratory.
The McGill University Health Centre is part of a $2.355 billion Redevelopment Project on three sites - the Glen, the Montreal General and Lachine hospitals.
Role
The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is a bilingual academic health network, and one of the largest and most modern in North America.
As of 2021, the institution comprises
* 1,389
physicians
A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English), medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through th ...
* 5,284
nurses
Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health ca ...
and patient attendants
* 113
pharmacists
A pharmacist, also known as a chemist (Commonwealth English) or a druggist (North American and, archaically, Commonwealth English), is a healthcare professional who prepares, controls and distributes medicines and provides advice and instructi ...
* 71
dentists
A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a health care professional who specializes in dentistry (the diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity and other aspects of the craniofacial comp ...
In addition to
* 3,813 other professionals including
technicians
A technician is a worker in a field of technology who is proficient in the relevant skill and technique, with a relatively practical understanding of the theoretical principles.
Specialisation
The term technician covers many different speciali ...
* 2,862
researchers
Research is " creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness ...
, investigators, and
postdoctoral fellows
A postdoctoral fellow, postdoctoral researcher, or simply postdoc, is a person professionally conducting research after the completion of their doctoral studies (typically a PhD). The ultimate goal of a postdoctoral research position is to p ...
* 323
hospital managers
* 517
volunteers
Volunteering is a voluntary act of an individual or group freely giving time and labor for community service. Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas they work, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue. Others serve ...
Being affiliated with the
McGill University Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is one of the constituent faculties of McGill University. It was established in 1829 after the Montreal Medical Institution was incorporated into McGill College as the college's first faculty; it was t ...
, the MUHC also comprises
* 2,862
medical residents
Residency or postgraduate training is specifically a stage of graduate medical education. It refers to a qualified physician (one who holds the degree of MD, DO, MBBS, MBChB), veterinarian ( DVM or VMD) , dentist ( DDS or DMD) or podiatrist ( ...
* 1,806
nursing students
Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health c ...
* 731 other
medical students
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, MB ...
* 141 fellows in adult and paediatric medicine
* 21 dental residents
* 11 residents in oral surgery
* 348 students in other healthcare fields
The mandate of the institution is to provide tertiary and quaternary care to the population of Montreal, Quebec and adjacent provinces. In fact the RUIS McGill [the area over which it is designated that the MUHC has responsibility to provide healthcare covers half of the geographical area of Quebec stretching from Montreal to Nunavik in the far north.
The MUHC is the largest combined adult and children's hospital in the province, providing all aspects of specialized and complex care to both populations amongst its sites with paediatric, adult and cancer services being combined at the Glen site.
As a principal teaching site of the Faculty of Medicine of McGill University a key component is medical education. In addition the Research Institute of the MUHC is an international research powerhouse with a worldwide reputation in the field of biomedical sciences and health care. the MUHC RI has
* Ongoing research collaborations with 51 countries worldwide
* around 1,800 peer-reviewed scientific publications per year
* 1,600 ongoing projects (including clinical trials and others)
* over 180,000 research participants per year
Hospitals part of the MUHC
*Glen superhospital
**
Royal Victoria Hospital
**
Montreal Children's Hospital
Montreal Children's Hospital (french: Hôpital de Montréal pour enfants) is a children's hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1904, it is affiliated with the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University, Faculty of M ...
**
Montreal Chest Institute
Montreal Chest Institute is a health centre in Montreal specializing in respiratory medicine. It is affiliated with the Royal Victoria Hospital, and by extension, McGill University Health Centre
The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC; french: ...
*
Montreal General Hospital
The Montreal General Hospital (MGH) (french: Hôpital Général de Montréal) is a hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada established in the years 1818-1820. The hospital received its charter in 1823. It is currently part of the McGill University ...
**Allan Memorial Institute (contains MGH's outpatient psychiatry)
*Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Montreal Neurological Hospital
*
Hôpital de Lachine
Lachine Hospital (french: Hôpital de Lachine) is a public hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 650 16th Avenue in the borough of Lachine (at the corner of Saint Antoine Street).
A community general hospital, it offers a range o ...
Affiliated hospitals
These hospitals are affiliated with the
McGill Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is one of the constituent faculties of McGill University. It was established in 1829 after the Montreal Medical Institution was incorporated into McGill College as the college's first faculty; it was t ...
, but aren't integral parts of the MUHC.
*
Lakeshore General Hospital
The Lakeshore General Hospital (Hôpital général du Lakeshore) (LGH) is a district general hospital in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, a suburban municipality near Montreal, Quebec. The hospital employs 1,599 employees and contains 265 beds, and serves a ...
*
Jewish General Hospital
The Jewish General Hospital (JGH; french: Hôpital général juif), known officially as the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital (french: Hôpital général juif Sir Mortimer B. Davis) since 1978, is an acute-care teaching hospital in M ...
*
St. Mary's Hospital
*
Douglas Mental Health University Institute
The Douglas Mental Health University Institute (french: Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas; formerly the Douglas Hospital and originally the Protestant Hospital for the Insane) is a Canadian psychiatric hospital located in the borou ...
*
Shriners Hospital for Children
Public transit connections
Vendôme metro and train station connect here through an accessible modern entrance pavilion. The building’s construction started on October 2018 and finished May 2021. The building includes 5 elevators, an underground tunnel to the MUHC mega hospital, exo train station and métro station. It was inaugurated on May 31 2021. The 17, 37, 90, 102, 104, 105, 124, 371 and 420 buses all stop near or at the hospital. The Orange line from the metro and the Vaudreuil-Hudson, Candiac and Saint-Jérôme lines from the train station also stop here.
Controversies
The 2004–2011 tenure of
Arthur Porter, a politically active Montreal physician, as the hospital's
CEO
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attracted extensive media scrutiny which intensified when it was revealed that he had received $22.5 million in consulting fees from
SNC-Lavalin
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is a Canadian company based in Montreal that provides engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services to various industries, including mining and metallurgy, oil and gas, environment and water, infrastructure, a ...
. After receiving these payments, Porter awarded the firm with a $1.3 billion contract related to the construction of the hospital. These dealings were found to be in violation of the Quebec Health Act. Porter resigned on December 5, 2011.
Further investigation of the case by
Quebec anti-corruption investigators resulted in allegations of the involvement of
SNC-Lavalin
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is a Canadian company based in Montreal that provides engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services to various industries, including mining and metallurgy, oil and gas, environment and water, infrastructure, a ...
and health centre employees in
fraud
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and
forgery
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. Porter left Canada, and was apprehended by
Interpol
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agents with his wife in
Panama
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, where he was imprisoned while awaiting his
extradition
Extradition is an action wherein one jurisdiction delivers a person accused or convicted of committing a crime in another jurisdiction, over to the other's law enforcement. It is a cooperative law enforcement procedure between the two jurisdict ...
to Quebec.
He died from metastatic lung cancer in 2015 before he could be extradited.
See also
*
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
The Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM, translated as University of Montreal Health Centre) is one of two major healthcare networks in the city of Montreal, Quebec. It is a teaching institution affiliated with the French-lang ...
, the other major hospital network in Montreal, affiliated to the Université de Montréal.
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