Porter Medical Center

Porter Medical Center
Geography
Location	115 Porter Drive, Middlebury, Vermont, United States
Coordinates	44°00′00″N73°10′07″W / 43.999931°N 73.168709°W / 43.999931; -73.168709
Organization
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Type	Critical access hospital
Network	University of Vermont Health Network
Services
Beds	45
History
Opened	1925
Links
Website	www.portermedical.org
Lists	Hospitals in Vermont

Porter Medical Center, also known as Porter Hospital, is a 45-bed critical access hospital located in Middlebury, Vermont. ^[1] Founded by banker William Henry Porter to serve as a dual community hospital and infirmary to nearby Middlebury College, the hospital was dedicated on June 15, 1925. ^{[2] [3]} In April 2017, the independent hospital joined the University of Vermont Health Network in an attempt to stabilize Porter's financial situation. ^[4]

References

1. "Hospital Directory" (PDF). Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living - Division of Licensing and Protection. July 31, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
2. Albers, Jan (August 2, 2007). "A Capsule History of Porter Hospital & Helen Porter". Addison Independent. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
3. HEALTH CARE IN VERMONT DATABASE AND TIMELINE
4. "Porter Medical Center to join UVM Health Network". Burlington Free Press. March 17, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2019.

External links

• Official website