MUHC welcomes OCPM report on its Mountain Campus plans

The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) today welcomed the report from the Office de consultation publique de Montréal (OCPM) regarding its plans to modernize and expand the Montreal General Hospital as part of its Redevelopment Project on the Mountain Campus.

“We are pleased to have shared our plans for the Mountain Campus with the public,” said Dr. Arthur T. Porter, Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the McGill University Health Centre. We recognize that Mount Royal is an invaluable part of Montreal’s heritage, as is academic medicine. That is why we have worked diligently with the city, the borough and community groups to ensure that our project would strike the necessary balance between protecting the area around Mount Royal and putting in place what is essential to provide the healing environment our community deserves.”

Following public hearings this spring where the MUHC presented its plans for the Montreal General Hospital, the OCPM released a report today that made four key recommendations aimed at better integrating the project with its built environment and Mount Royal.

“We will review the OCPM’s recommendations in the coming days,” added Dr. Porter. “The MUHC Redevelopment Project is based on a two-campus model with key clinical services distributed in such a way as to ensure exemplary patient care, research and teaching. Thanks to our plan, the Mountain Campus will continue to provide Montrealers with an outstanding downtown hospital and tertiary trauma centre that is capable of meeting future needs, healthcare standards and environmental principles.”

About the MUHC Redevelopment Project
Guided by its mission and its role as the nerve centre of the McGill integrated university hospital network, the MUHC is carrying out a $1.579-billion Redevelopment Project that will help the Government achieve its vision for academic medicine in Quebec. Excellence in patient care, research, education and technology assessment will be fostered on two state-of-art campuses—The Mountain and the Glen—and through strong relationships with healthcare partners. Each LEED®-registered campus will be designed to provide patients and their families with “The Best Care For Life” in a healing environment that is anchored in best sustainable development practices, including BOMA Go Green guidelines. www.muhc.ca/construction

About the MUHC
The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is a comprehensive academic health institution with an international reputation for excellence in clinical programs, research and teaching. Its partner hospitals are the Montreal Children's Hospital, the Montreal General Hospital, the Royal Victoria Hospital, the Montreal Neurological Hospital, the Montreal Chest Institute and the Lachine Hospital. The goal of the MUHC is to provide patient care based on the most advanced knowledge in the health care field, and to contribute to the development of new knowledge. www.muhc.ca

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