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April 14th, 2013 Budding rapper writes and performs a song of appreciation for family and the care he received at the MUHC Royal Victoria Hospital after overcoming a deadly disease Demetri Paschalis raps. In typical teenage fashion, he started in his …

Cheers to our volunteers!
April 17th, 2013 Say Thanks to a volunteer today. Express your appreciation to an MUHC volunteer by sending an e-card! A big thank you goes out to our over 2,100 volunteers who give close to 190,000 hours a year to the McGill University Health Centre …

With every hug and wiped tear, this MCH volunteer is making a difference
April 17th, 2013 Leonie Mikael is a research associate in Medical Genetics at the Montreal Children’s Hospital but she also gives her time to the Children’s in another way: by volunteering. “Every Saturday morning I am at the hospital by 7:30 a.m. ready …

Shriners launch construction at Glen site
April 17th, 2013 2013 will be a year of change, growth and excitement for Shriners Hospitals for Children - Canada. These days, excavation and construction work for their new hospital is starting at the Glen site, at the corner of Décarie Boulevard and …

Preventing osteoporosis
October 25th, 2011 Get your calcium : Calcium is a crucial building block of our body, used by all of our cells, including those in our heart, nerves and muscles. Ensure an adequate supply by consuming dairy products, dark green leafy vegetables, calcium …

YARD clinic helps young patients transition from pediatric to adult rheumatology care
October 25th, 2011 “When you are between 18 and 25, there’s a lot going on in your life – school, first apartment, love, friends, etc. – so following strict medical treatments might not always be your first priority,” says Dr. Elizabeth Hazel, MUHC …

New MUHC Community Information Sessions
November 3rd, 2011 You have likely seen the 12 tower construction cranes at the Glen site of the McGill University Health Centre’s $2.25 billion Redevelopment Project. Now you have a chance to get an insider’s look at the details and progress of this …

Architectural Expression: Future look of the Glen Site
November 11th, 2011 After a year of intensive work finalizing architectural details for the Glen site, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) has received Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough approval for the buildings' exterior architectural …

Montreal General ICU initiative honours patient's memory while supporting families
April 14th, 2014 Lauren Alexander There’s no doubt that patients who end up in the MUHC’s Intensive Care Units receive the best care possible. But staff at the Montreal General’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) realized there was little infrastructure in place …

A tree of life
April 16th, 2014 Margaret (Spearman) Gibbs, left, was a patient at the Montreal Chest Institute and Royal Victoria Hospital who underwent a successful, groundbreaking lung cancer operation on December 20, 1979. The procedure is no longer used, but it was …