CHU DE TOULOUSE

About CHU DE TOULOUSE

Located in the Occitanie West region, in a rapidly growing Toulouse metropolitan area, the Toulouse University Hospital (CHU) is a reference center for healthcare in Occitanie. Comprising several sites north and south of the city, the Toulouse CHU is the largest employer in the region, fulfilling its missions of care, prevention, teaching, and research with the help of 4,000 physicians and 12,000 hospital staff, totaling 16,000 people dedicated to health services. It treats 280,000 inpatients and sees over 800,000 outpatients annually, ranking it 4th among French hospitals. As the only CHU in Western Occitanie, referral care accounts for over 50% of its activity, supported by high-quality technical platforms and teams. By 2018, 85% of the CHU's 600,000 m2 of built space will be less than 20 years old, including 100% of its technical platforms. The Toulouse CHU coordinates nationally or is associated with 13 rare disease reference centers and 68 competence centers. In the field of care, the Toulouse CHU has been at the forefront of national press rankings for 20 years. Cancer treatment represents 25% of the Toulouse CHU's activity. In 2014, it partnered with other institutions, notably the Claudius Regaud Institute, to form the Toulouse University Cancer Institute (IUCT). The CHU's mission of research and innovation is an integral part of its daily activity and future strategy. Regarding education, the Toulouse CHU partners with the 2 faculties of medicine, pharmacy, and dental surgery (Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier University). Opened in 2015, the Regional Pole for Education and Training in Health Professions (PREFMS) is a campus bringing together the 11 schools and institutes for health professions training at the Toulouse CHU.