CHUM centre-ville
NEWS
Construction of the Future CHUM It’s a
go!
Montréal, March 25, 2010 – The
CHUM has reached a turning point in its history. In a few days, the
Québec public will witness the first step of the
CHUM’s modernization project, with the start of construction
on its research centre. According to Christian Paire, CHUM Director
General, “the CHUM will soon have an ultra-modern, well
designed, state-of-the-art facility, equipped with cutting-edge
technologies and equipment that will benefit researchers and, of
course, patients. The centre will not only reinforce
Montréal’s position as a life sciences hub, but will
also contribute to its economic vitality and international
reputation.” That is what Quebec government and the CHUM
announced at a joint press conference that was held today at 300
Viger East.
The Premier of Quebec, Jean Charest, the President of the
Treasury Board and Minister responsible for Governmental
Administration, Monique Gagnon-Tremblay, the Minister of Health and
Social Services, Dr. Yves Bolduc, the CHUM Director General,
Christian Paire, the Director of the CHUM Research Center, Jacques
Turgeon, the CHUM Director of Teaching, Dr Marie-Josée
Dupuis, and Richard Deschamps, representing the Mayor of Montreal,
attended the groundbreaking ceremony, in front of a hundred
journalists and dignitaries gathered for the occasion.
Accès Recherche
Montréal: the chosen
proponent
Given that its submission conforms to the CHUM’s needs and
requirements, Accès Recherche Montréal will
be responsible for the design and construction of the new research
centre and for its maintenance over the next thirty years. This
entirely new building will house administrative, teaching and
research activities. Training and research activities will be
concentrated in the Viger wing, including the Centre
intégré d’enseignement et de formation
(integrated teaching and training centre), clinical and basic
research, and laboratories. The Saint-Antoine wing, mainly composed
of office space, will house public health research, the executive
offices of the CHUM and various administrative services.
Combining research and excellence
The CRCHUM, which currently employs over 1300 people working at six
different sites, will unite students, post-doctoral fellows and
administrative staff under the same roof, in the interest of better
synergy. “With this announcement, the CHUM and its research
centre mark a new chapter that will propel us toward summits of
excellence unequalled to date,” confirms Jacques Turgeon,
Director of the CHUM Research Centre.
A winning combination
For Dr. Marie-Josée Dupuis, Director of Teaching at the
CHUM, the construction of the new training centre provides a unique
opportunity to establish new ways of doing things so as to better
integrate safe care concepts in collaboration with teaching
institutions. With its interdisciplinary simulation rooms,
mannequins, simulators and training laboratories, the Centre
intégré d’enseignement et de formation
(integrated teaching and training centre) will make the CHUM a
reference model for teaching.
On the ground
Construction crews will begin by clearing out the interior of the
building on Viger Street, which will then be demolished. Over the
summer months, cranes, backhoes and other heavy machinery will
begin the assault on the block delimited by Viger, Saint-Denis and
Saint-Antoine streets and the Ville-Marie highway access ramp. Work
will take over three years to complete.
With respect to the university hospital complex, discussions are
continuing with the consortiums to help them develop proposals in
conformance with our requirements.
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To read the press release, click here.
Read the Journal CHUM Centre-ville (in French and English).
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