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Charles Camsell Indian Hospital history and staff overview
The Charles Camsell Indian Hospital in Edmonton Alberta began as a Jesuit college and served as a U S Army medical hub during the Alaskan Highway construction. After 1946 it became a federal facility under Indian Health Services with 150 beds, two thirds for tuberculosis and one third general care. The hospital includes education programs for Indians and Eskimos, handicraft and physiotherapy departments, extensive laboratories, and a staff of fifteen full time medical officers plus nurses and technicians. Medical Superintendent is Dr Matthew Matas. Director of Nursing is Miss F Elva Taylor.
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Nands
Department of Indian Health Services
Charlies Camsell Indian Hospital
Department of Mines and Resources
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Edionton
Matthew Matas
Alberta
F. Elva Taylor
St. Boniface Hospital
Winnipeg
University of Toronto