Research at St. Mary's Hospital Center

Research at St. Mary’s is coordinated through the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies (DCECS). The DCECS houses scientific staff – epidemiologists, statisticians, and other experts in research methods – who provide consultation and support to Hospital staff on research and quality assessment projects. It also houses the structures for the registration, approval and monitoring of research protocols, for coordinating financial and human resources, and other administrative aspects of research.

Current research at St. Mary's focuses on clinical, epidemiological, and health services research related to improving the quality of health care and services provided in the Hospital and in the community. Some research areas of particular interest include the mental health of seniors, family medicine, emergency services, integrative medicine, nursing, quality improvement, and clinical trials.

As of April 2008, St. Mary's Hospital is an officially designated University affiliated hospital center affiliated with McGill University. This status recognizes the important research contributions already made by Hospital staff and has stimulated further growth and development, the recruitment of additional investigators, and an increase in external funding.