''Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec'' (; CHUQ) is a network of three
teaching hospitals affiliated with the
medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, professional school, or forms a part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, ...
of ''
Université Laval'' and several specialized institutions in
Quebec City
Quebec City is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Census Metropolitan Area (including surrounding communities) had a populati ...
, Canada. It was created by the merger in December 1995 of three large teaching hospitals:
*''
Hôtel-Dieu de Québec''
*''
Hôpital Saint-François d'Assise''
*''
Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval'' (CHUL)
It also includes:
*''Maison Paul-Triquet''
*''Centre de l'ouïe et de la parole'' (Hearing and Speech Centre)
*''Centre de traitement dans la communauté'' (Community Treatment Centre)
*''Centre de pédopsychiatrie'' (Child and Youth Psychiatry Centre)
*''Foyer des vétérans'' (Veterans' Home)
The Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval site offers extensive and specialized pediatric services.
The CHU de Québec Research Center houses a
Biosafety level 3 laboratory for pathogens of human and animal provenance.
CHUQ is the largest institutional employer in Quebec City: its staff includes 672 specialist doctors, 237 family doctors, 2659 nurses, 96 pharmacists, 19 dentists, and 1492 other health care professionals and technicians.
References
External links
Official site
1995 establishments in Quebec
Hospital networks in Canada
BSL3 laboratories in Canada
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