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Toronto General Hospital at a Glance
TGH has a proud 165 year history, including breakthroughs in diabetes and transplantation.

Toronto Western Hospital at a Glance
Serving the community for 100 years, TWH has emerged as a global leader in neuroscience.

Princess Margaret Hospital at a Glance
PMH is the first and only facility in Canada devoted exclusively to cancer research, treatment and education.

Online Exhibits and Tours

Celebrating Our History: The Toronto Western and Toronto General Hospital Schools of Nursing
In commemoration of National Nursing Week (6-12 May 2002) the UHN Archives presents Celebrating Our History: The Toronto Western and Toronto General Hospital Schools of Nursing.

MFP TV On Location
Dr. Mary Ferguson-Paré, RN PhD, Vice President, Professional Affairs and Chief Nurse Executive visits the UHN Archives, April 21, 2006 (9:15 min.)

For Further Reading

You can read these books in the University Health Network's Health Sciences Libraries. Call number and site location is listed where appropriate, or check the library catalogue for more information.

Clarke, C.K. (1913). A history of the Toronto General Hospital: Including an account of the medal of the Loyal and Patriotic Society of 1812. Toronto: W. Briggs.
This original history of the Toronto General Hospital has been digitized by the Internet Archive project and is available online.

Connor, J.T.H. (2000). Doing good: The life of Toronto's General hospital. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Call Number: WX11 DC26T T686Co 2000 TGA
Location: TG Library

Cosbie, W.G. (1975). The Toronto General Hospital, 1819-1965: A chronicle. Toronto: Macmillan.
Call Number: WX 28 DC2 T6T6C 1975
Location: TG and TW Library

McCulloch, E.A. (2003). The Ontario Cancer Institute: Successes and reverses at Sherbourne Street. Montreal: McGill-Queens's University Press.
Call Number: QZ 24 M478o 2003
Location: PMH Library

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