Groote Schuur is one of Cape Town's premier tertiary academic hospitals and was officially opened in 1938. The hospital is internationally renowned as the training ground for some of South Africa's best doctors, surgeons and nurses. Mission: As an academic health centre, Groote Schuur will strive to provide outstanding tertiary and quaternary care for patients of the Western Cape and beyond. The hospital will promote excellence in teaching and research. Vision: To be the leading academic hospital in Africa with international standing.