McMaster University Medical Centre
Encyclopedia
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.
, infectious diseases and several specific conditions.
MUMC is located on the same site as McMaster Children's Hospital (Mac Kids), which became a pediatrics-only hospital on April 4, 2011.
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
in Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is a part of McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
, but operated by Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton Health Sciences is a medical group of six unique hospitals and a cancer centre located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.-Composition:*Hamilton General Hospital*McMaster University Medical Centre*McMaster Children's Hospital*Chedoke Hospital*St...
.
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. 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 geneticsGenetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
, infectious diseases and several specific conditions.
MUMC is located on the same site as McMaster Children's Hospital (Mac Kids), which became a pediatrics-only hospital on April 4, 2011.