Divisions

Clinical Service

Obstetrics and Gynecology services in the city of Hamilton are divided between three sites: the McMaster University Medical Centre (MUMC), the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Center (JCC) both part of Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) and St. Joseph’s Healthcare (SJH). There are Clinical Chief positions for each HHS and SJH, both of whom work closely and on an ongoing basis with the Department Chair around all faculty issues.

There are four clinical divisions, a group of Generalists, a basic science division and the Midwifery Program within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology:

Generalists

General Obstetrics & Gynecology is practiced by Obstetrician / Gynecologists with appointments in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at McMaster.

Gynecologic Oncology

Gynecologic Oncology is a specialized area of Medicine dedicated to the treatment of cancers affecting the female reproductive system.

Maternal Fetal Medicine

Members of the division provide services for maternal and fetal complications of pregnancy.

Midwifery

The Midwifery Education Program was the first program in Canada and enrolled its first students in 1993. It is a collaborate program with Ryerson University (Toronto) and Laurentian University (Sudbury).

Reproductive Biology (Basic Science)

The faculty in the Reproductive Biology Division has developed a multidisciplinary research program of excellence in reproductive medicine that will facilitate the translation of bench research into novel and innovative treatment strategies for Canadians.