The MUHC and The Institute shine at the 2026 Hippocrate Awards!
Congratulations to the teams at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (The Institute), who were recognized in this year’s Hippocrate Awards. These awards highlight and promote initiatives that deliver tangible benefits to patients and to the health system as a whole.
Every nomination and win reflects our teams’ commitment to developing forward-thinking solutions that lead to meaningful improvements in patient care.
And the winners are...
Stenoa
One secure cloud-based platform to coordinate critical care, starting with severe myocardial infarction and cardiac arrests
Led by Jeremy Levett, MD, a cardiac surgery resident at the MUHC, and Marco Spaziano, MD, MSc, an interventional cardiologist at the MUHC and Stenoa's Chief Medical Officer
Award: Innovation Award – Digital Transformation
Category: System Intelligence and Operational Excellence
The McGill Interactive Pediatric OncoGenetic Guidelines (MIPOGG)
A free, bilingual eHealth decision-support tool and mobile app designed to help healthcare providers identify children and adolescents who may have an underlying Cancer Predisposition Syndrome (CPS)
Developed by Dr. Catherine Goudie, a Scientist in the Child Health and Human Development Program and the Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation at The Institute, and an MUHC clinician in the Department of Pediatrics, and her team
Award: Innovation Award – International Reach and Value Transfer
Category: Quebec Leadership on the Global Stage
And the finalists are...
Care for Every Kid
Newborns do not receive their health cards until approximately two months after birth, which means they can fall throughthe cracks in the family doctor assignment system. Before families are discharged from the hospital, Care for Every Kid connects each family with a paediatrician or family physician near their home, based on their postal code.
Led by Dr. Matthew Donlan, pediatrician at the Montreal Children’s Hospital
Award: Innovation Award – Integrated Prevention and Sustainable Health
Category: Population Health and Integrated Care Pathways
DECIDE-CV
Diabetes, heart failure and chronic kidney disease often occur together. Patients with all three usually see three specialists in three separate clinics but DECIDE-CV brings the three specialists to the patient instead.
Led by Dr. Abhinav Sharma, cardiologist; Dr. Michael Tsoukas, endocrinologist; and Dr. Thomas Mavrakanas, nephrologist
Award: Jean-Paul Marsan Innovation Award – Transforming Complex Care Pathways and Creating Value in Healthcare
Category: Population Health and Integrated Care Pathways
Paediatric Day Hospitals
Children who require intravenous antibiotics for common infections, such as urinary tract infections, skin infections or ear infections, do not always need to be treated at a specialized hospital. Through a shared online referral platform, they are directed to a paediatric day hospital in their own community.
Led by Dr. Helena Evangeliou, Medical Director, Day Hospital, Montreal Children’s Hospital
Award: Jean-Paul Marsan Innovation Award – Transforming Complex Care Pathways and Creating Value in Healthcare
Category: Population Health and Integrated Care Pathways
Smart Hospital Project
In the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), babies are often attached to several sensors and cables. These limit their movement and make it harder for parents to hold them. The team has tested miniaturized wireless sensors, including for extremely preterm infants, reducing five wires to two wireless sensors
Led by Dr. Guilherme Sant’Anna and Dr. Wissam Shalish, neonatologists at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and scientists at The Institute, and McGill University biomedical engineer Robert Kearney
Award: Innovation Award – Digital Transformation
Category: System Intelligence and Operational Excellence
