▁Avenue ▁where ▁several ▁major ▁hosp it als ▁are ▁located . ▁ ▁It ▁currently ▁functions ▁as ▁an ▁independent ▁amb ul atory ▁care ▁hospital . ▁The ▁Chief ▁of ▁Staff ▁is ▁Dr . ▁She ila ▁L are do ▁and ▁the ▁phys ician - in - ch ief ▁is ▁Dr . ▁Pa ula ▁Har vey . ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁College ▁Hospital ▁maintain s ▁a ▁focus ▁on ▁women ' s ▁health , ▁research ▁in ▁women ' s ▁health , ▁and ▁amb ul atory ▁care . ▁It ▁was ▁recognized ▁as ▁the ▁only ▁collabor ating ▁centre ▁in ▁women ' s ▁health ▁the ▁Western ▁Hem is phere ▁designated ▁by ▁the ▁World ▁Health ▁Organ ization . ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁College ▁Hospital ▁is ▁associated ▁with ▁Women ' s ▁College ▁Research ▁Institute , ▁Women ' s ▁College ▁Hospital ▁Foundation ▁and ▁Women ' s ▁Health ▁Mat ters , ▁a ▁b iling ual ▁consumer ▁website ▁on ▁women ' s ▁health ▁and ▁l ifest yle ▁issues . ▁ ▁History ▁Women ' s ▁College ▁Hospital ▁began ▁as ▁Woman ' s ▁Medical ▁College ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 3 . ▁On ▁June ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 1 8 8 3 , ▁Dr . ▁Em ily ▁St owe ▁( 1 8 3 1 – 1 9 0 3 ) ▁the ▁second ▁woman ▁lic ensed ▁to ▁practice ▁medicine ▁in ▁Canada ▁– ▁led ▁a ▁group ▁of ▁her ▁supp or ters ▁to ▁a ▁meeting ▁at ▁the ▁Toronto ▁Women ' s ▁Su ff rage ▁Club , ▁stating ▁" that ▁medical ▁education ▁for ▁women ▁is ▁a ▁recognized ▁necessity , ▁and ▁consequ ently