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CHU Caen Normandy

Discover the CHU Caen Normandy

With more than 7,000 health professionals, the Caen University Hospital Center is one of the largest public health establishments in Normandy. A reference, teaching, innovation and research hospital, it serves the 3 million inhabitants of the region.

Caen Normandy University Hospital

Care

  • More than  60  clinical and medico-technical services
  • 1 716 places and beds
  • 40 competence centers and 4 reference centers
  • Nearly 7,500  professionals serving a region of 3 million inhabitants

Research

  • Located on the EPOPEA Park Science & Innovation site, a global health innovation hub
  • More than  1,500  studies in progress
  • More than  600  publications per year
  • Co-development contracts with local start-ups: Loop Dee Sciences, Samdoc, etc.

Education

  • Proximity to the PFRS
  • 3 876 students and pupils, future doctors, nurses, caregivers, …
  • NORSIMS , a health simulation center
  • A training center for emergency care

Sources: Caen Normandy University Hospital 2023 activity report

The governance

Sophie Simonnet

Sophie Simonnet

Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Frederic Varnier

Frederic Varnier

General director
Rodolphe Thomas

Rodolphe Thomas

Vice-president of the Supervisory Board
Professor Emmanuel Bergot

Professor Emmanuel Bergot

President of the Establishment Medical Commission
Paul Ursmar Milliez

Professor Paul-Ursmar Milliez

Research and teaching vice-president
Katia Lievremont

Katia Lievremont

President of the Nursing, Rehabilitation and Medico-Technical Care Commission
2023 ·

The key numbers

patients followed

602061

patients followed

Emergencies, admissions,
consultations, stays.
stays

135052

stays

emergency visits

88254


emergency room visits

surgical procedures

25273

surgical procedures

births

3230

births

Sources: Caen Normandy University Hospital 2023 activity report

The quality approach at CHU Caen Normandie

CHU Caen Normandy in pictures