Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec
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Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (CHUQ) is a network of three teaching hospitals affiliated with the medical school
of Université Laval
and several specialized institutions in Quebec City
.
It was created by the merger in December 1995 of three large teaching hospitals:
It also includes:
At the Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval site, it offers extensive and specialized pediatric services.
CHUQ is the largest institutional employer in Quebec City: its staff includes 672 specialist doctors, 237 family doctors, 2659 nursess, 96 pharmacists, 19 dentists, and 1492 other health care professionals and technicians.
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
of Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
and several specialized institutions in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
.
It was created by the merger in December 1995 of three large teaching hospitals:
- Hôtel-Dieu de QuébecHôtel-Dieu de QuébecThe Hotel-Dieu de Québec is a teaching hospital located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada and affiliated with Université Laval's medical school. It is part of the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec , a network of three teaching hospitals and several specialized institutions. Its areas of...
- Hôpital Saint-François d’AssiseHôpital Saint-François d’AssiseHôpital Saint-François d’Assise is one three teaching hospitals affiliated with the medical school of Université Laval and several specialized institutions in Quebec City....
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université LavalCentre hospitalier de l'Université LavalCentre hospitalier universitaire de Québec is a network of three teaching hospitals affiliated with the medical school of Université Laval and several specialized institutions in Quebec City....
(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)
At the Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval site, it offers extensive and specialized pediatric services.
CHUQ is the largest institutional employer in Quebec City: its staff includes 672 specialist doctors, 237 family doctors, 2659 nursess, 96 pharmacists, 19 dentists, and 1492 other health care professionals and technicians.