The University hospital of St. Olav is integrated with NTNU, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. St. Olav is the local hospital for the population of southern Trøndelag.
St. Olavs hospital has several regional and national tasks for the 725,600 inhabitants of Møre and Romsdal and Trøndelag (January, 1st 2018). Most of the hospital business is located in Trondheim. St. Olav is the local hospital for the population of southern Trøndelag.
St. Olavs hospital is the University Hospital for Mid-Norway and integrated with NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim). Patient treatment, research and education are integrated functions.