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Women's College Hospital is a teaching hospital in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the north end of Hospital Row, a section of University Avenue where several major hospitals are located. It currently functions as an independent ambulatory care hospital. The Chief of Staff is Dr. Sheila Laredo and the physician-in-chief is Dr. Gillian Hawker. Women's College Hospital maintains a focus on women's health, research in women's health, and ambulatory care. It was recognized as the only ''collaborating centre'' in women's health the Western Hemisphere designated by the World Health Organization.〔(Question from Dalton McGuinty, Leader of the Opposition of Ontario, to Premier Mike Harris, 6 March 1997. )〕 Women’s College Hospital is associated with Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital Foundation and Women’s Health Matters, a bilingual consumer website on women’s health and lifestyle issues. ==History== Women's College Hospital began as Woman's Medical College in 1883. On June 13, 1883, Dr. Emily Stowe (1831–1903) the first Canadian woman licensed to practice medicine in Canada – led a group of her supporters to a meeting at the Toronto Women's Suffrage Club, stating "that medical education for women is a recognized necessity, and consequently facilities for such instruction should be provided." The motion was seconded adding "that the establishment of such a school was a public necessity and in the interests of the community."〔 Less than six months after this meeting, on October 1, 1883, Toronto Mayor A.R. Boswell formally opened Woman's Medical College.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Women's College Hospital」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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