St Michael's Hospital

About

The Official Facebook page for St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Story

St. Michael’s Hospital is a Catholic teaching and research hospital founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1892 to care for the sick and poor of Toronto's inner city. Affectionately known as the Urban Angel, St. Michael’s is renowned for providing exceptional patient care. As downtown Toronto’s adult trauma centre, the hospital is a hub for neurosurgery, complex cardiac and cardiovascular care, diabetes and osteoporosis care, minimally invasive surgery and care of the homeless and disadvantaged. St. Michael’s is also one of the province’s major sites of care for critically ill patients.

Mission

Established in 1892 by the Sisters of St. Joseph to care for the sick and poor, St. Michael's Hospital remains dedicated to treating all with respect, compassion and dignity.

At St. Michael's Hospital, we recognize the value of every person and are guided by our commitment to excellence and leadership. We demonstrate this by:
- Providing exemplary physical, emotional and spiritual care for each of our patients and their families
- Balancing the continued commitment to the care of the poor and those most in need with the provision of highly specialized services to a broader community
- Building a work environment where each person is valued, respected and has an opportunity for personal and professional growth
- Advancing excellence in health services education
- Fostering a culture of discovery in all of our activities and supporting exemplary health sciences research
- Strengthening our relationships with universities, colleges, other hospitals, agencies and our community
- Demonstrating social responsibility through the just use of our resources

The commitment of our staff, physicians, volunteers, students, community partners and friends to our mission permits us to maintain a quality of presence and tradition of caring, which are the hallmarks of St. Michael's Hospital.