Hôtel-Dieu de Québec

Hôtel-Dieu de Québec (Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec)
The main entrance of the Hôtel-Dieu hospital
Geography
Location11, côte du Palais
Quebec City, Quebec
G1R 2J6
Coordinates46°48′54.76″N 71°12′38.26″W / 46.8152111°N 71.2106278°W / 46.8152111; -71.2106278
Organisation
Care systemMedicare
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityLaval University
Services
Specialitycancer treatment, kidney disease and cochlear implants
History
Opened1637
Links
Websitewww.chuq.qc.ca
Official nameHôtel-Dieu de Québec National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1936

The Hotel-Dieu de Québec (French pronunciation: [otɛl djø kebɛk]) 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 (CHUQ), a network of five teaching hospitals and several specialized institutions. Its areas of expertise include cancer treatment, kidney disease and cochlear implants. It has an affiliated research centre, the Centre de recherche de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Québec.

This hospital was the first such facility in Canada, and the first in North America, north of Mexico.