Mission, vision and values

Make a local to global impact by mobilizing together on sustainable, innovative practices, research and teaching that deliver compassionate world-class complex care to people of all ages and promote a healthier planet.

As a leading, bilingual academic health centre for people of all ages, we work in collaboration with our diverse patients, families, and local and global partners to challenge continually the status quo through the integration of world-class care, cutting-edge research, exceptional learning opportunities, and rigorous evaluation.  

• Care
  We provide exemplary and culturally safe care with compassion for our pediatric and adult patients, with a specific commitment to specialized and ultra-specialized care and service in one’s native tongue.
    
• Research
  We expand health knowledge through fundamental, clinical and outcomes research, to transform our clinical, teaching and administrative policies and practices within and beyond our walls.
    
• Education
  We provide outstanding cross-disciplinary learning within the MUHC and the broader community, to train new leaders in the rapidly evolving healthcare and societal landscapes.
   
• Evaluation
  We develop and assess technologies, processes and practices across our organization and with our partners to facilitate personalized health care, and to promote fair, transparent and pertinent decisions regarding resource allocation.