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members to UHN might not only be hospitals, but also clinics or other    OUR HOSPITALS
services.
                                                                       Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (PMCC)
Rooted in tradition and excellence and structured to meet the new
realities, University Health Network is poised to play an enhanced     University Health Network's Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is the
leadership role in the transformation of health care.                  largest of its kind in Canada. Our comprehensive program provides
                                                                       more patient visits and involves more cancer doctors and specialists
Our Vision. Achieving global impact.                                   than any other oncology centre in the country. Patients receive care
                                                                       from a team of surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, nurses
Our Mission. Exemplary patient care, research and education.           and allied health professionals, while an electronic patient chart
                                                                       records all information relevant to diagnosis and treatment in one
Our Purpose. We are a caring, creative and accountable                 place. The four treatment elements (Medical, Surgical, Radiation and
                                                                       Psychosocial Oncology) may be combined in different ways to treat
academic hospital, transforming health care for our patients, our      different "cancer sites".
community and the world.
                                                                          Toronto General Hospital (TGH)

                                                                           Toronto General Hospital (TGH) is leading the way in cardiac
                                                                           care, organ transplants and the treatment of complex patient
                                                                           needs. Home to three of UHN's major program groupings Peter
                                                                           Munk Cardiac Centre, Transplantation, and Surgery and Critical
                                                                           Care, our highly skilled teams and dedicated volunteers are
                                                                           committed to UHN's vision of achieving global impact.

                                                                       Toronto Western Hospital (TWH)

                                                                       TWH is located in the vibrant heart of the downtown communities of
                                                                       South Annex, College, Queen and King Street West. It is a 272-bed
                                                                       academic health science centre dedicated to delivering exceptional
                                                                       patient care, providing a breadth of services from emergency care to
                                                                       sophisticated brain surgery. As a world leader in neuroscience, TWH is
                                                                       constantly pushing the boundaries of research, offering pioneering
                                                                       treatments and using state-of-the-art technology. The hospital also
                                                                       has a strong community focus, providing innovative programs for and
                                                                       information to children, seniors, diabetes patients and many
                                                                       multicultural groups. With expertise in musculoskeletal health and
                                                                       arthritis, the hospital's programs also include orthopaedics,
                                                                       rheumatology and the hand program as well as a busy Emergency
                                                                       Department that sees more than 60,000 patients yearly.
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