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Two national organizations honour former RI-MUHC trainee
December 11th, 2019 Accolades A first-place finish for Julien Mégrourèche in the J.R. Cunningham Young Investigators Awards, along with “Best in Physics” award this fall Source: RI-MUHC. A cutting-edge cancer research study that Julien Mégrourèche …
Close to 1,000 lives saved thanks to the contribution of a resource nurse in organ and tissue donation at the MUHC: Wendy Sherry, winner of the Grand Prix 2019 presented by Transplant Québec
December 12th, 2019 Releases News Montreal – Transplant Québec and the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) are proud to announce that Ms. Wendy Sherry, a resource nurse in organ and tissue donation at the MUHC, has been named Laureate of the Grand Prix …
MCH Operating Room (OR) team awarded prestigious Excellence in care prize from the FMSQ’s annual Interdisciplinary Educational Day (IED)
December 16th, 2019 Accolades News Dr. Catherine Paquet, Dr. Lily Nguyen, Dr. Vincent Collard, Géraldine Laflamme, David Dufour, Sophie Maranda and Antonietta Carriero honoured for their teamwork in the Montreal Children’s Hospital’s OR Congratulations to …
Mandatory helmets for cyclists must apply to children and adults
September 18th, 2019 Releases MONTREAL − The team of the Department of Adult Neurotraumatology at the McGill University Health Center (MUHC) supports their colleague at the Montreal Children's Hospital, Dr. Hussein Wissanji, who in an open letter, …
Volunteer Work in Africa: Paying It Forward
September 19th, 2019 Articles Dr. Alan Barkun, Director of Endoscopy at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), is never too far from his suitcases. A veteran of humanitarian missions, he has already visited Ethiopia, Morocco and Myanmar, among …
The Montreal International Marathon could affect traffic and access to health care facilities
September 20th, 2019 News The Montreal International Marathon will take place on Saturday, September 21st and Sunday, September 22nd. The event could affect traffic and sometimes restrict access to health care facilities, for both patients and staff. We …
Shorter wait times and better care at the MUHC Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit
September 23rd, 2019 News Articles Novel triage process makes sure patients can access sub-specialists faster. Worldwide, chronic pain affects approximately one quarter of the population—with staggering costs to the individual patient and society. These …
Installation of a cutting-edge cardiac MRI machine at the Glen site
September 23rd, 2019 Releases The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) received the 3T GE SIGNA™ Premier, a flagship GE Medical Systems Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (MR) machine, on Saturday, September 21, 2019. The machine, which performs cutting-edge …
Drone delivers simulated blood products to rooftop of the Montreal General Hospital
September 25th, 2019 Releases On Tuesday, September 24, 2019, a drone transported simulated blood products to the rooftop of the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) of the McGill University health Centre (MUHC) in a groundbreaking experiment led by Dr. …
Diagnosed and pregnant: battling sickle cell disease
September 26th, 2019 Articles When Marie* moved from Haiti to Quebec, she was eager to start a new chapter in her life. But less than one year into her stay, doctors found a mass in her body and told her she had to get operated right away. Marie underwent …