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Celebrating MUHC's nurses unswerving dedication to patient care
May 10th, 2019 The 2019 Nursing Awards of Excellence took place last week as part of National Nursing Week. This awards ceremony is the occasion to celebrate the extraordinary talent, innovative spirit and unwavering dedication to patient care of MUHC …
Children in Quebec are not diagnosed early enough with type 1 diabetes
May 14th, 2019 Releases Montreal — Elwyn was a healthy 13 month-old toddler when she started drinking water from the bathtub. Over time, she became increasingly thirsty and demanded more and more breast milk. For her parents, this seemed like typical …
STEAM Partnership with the EMSB: Students return to Research Institute to showcase projects to scientists!
May 17th, 2019 Six weeks after linking up with research trainees and project coordinators as part of a partnership between the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) and the Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), 30 proud high …
In memory of Dr. Douglas Kinnear
May 17th, 2019 News Articles The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) remembers Dr. Douglas Gordon Kinnear, a founding father and Canadian gastroenterology pioneer who was dedicated to his beloved Montreal General Hospital (MGH), who died peacefully on …
RI-MUHC research team on promising path towards developing flu treatment using lipid target
May 22nd, 2019 Releases Research Dr. Erwan Pernet and Dr. Maziar Divangahi, scientists at the RI-MUHC, have identified a lipid target to “tone down” the hyper-active immunity to influenza infection. Montreal— For most people, the influenza A virus (IAV), …
Clarification on the use of the building located on 5100 de Maisonneuve
May 27th, 2019 News MONTREAL — The building located at 5100 de Maisonneuve does not house any clinical services of the MUHC. The private clinics located in the building have signed a lease with the MUHC, who manages this property owned by the MUHC …
Guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children need an update
May 30th, 2019 Releases Treatment guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children should be reassessed, according to a new Canadian study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice . Dr. Moshe Ben-Shoshan (study lead author) …
Patient empowerment app Opal wins Prix d'excellence honour
June 3rd, 2019 Releases MONTREAL — A smartphone app developed at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) that puts power in the hands of patients has chalked up another award after winning the prestigious Coup de Coeur des ministres honour at Les Prix …
Dr. Eugene Bereza steps down as Director of the MUHC Centre for Applied Ethics, receives Lifetime Achievement Award
June 3rd, 2019 News Accolades Dr. Eugene Bereza has recently stepped down from his position as Director of the MUHC Centre for Applied Ethics (CAE), remaining part of the CAE team as ethics consultant on a part-time basis. In recognition of his leadership …
Accreditation Canada's preliminary report: Success!
June 4th, 2019 News Accolades Surveyors from Accreditation Canada capped a four-day tour of our sites last week to deliver high and well-deserved praise for our teams’ work and quest for excellence and innovation. “It is said that the ultimate test of the …