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MUHC-wide barbecue kicks off 'Legacy Year'
May 22nd, 2014 Staff from across all sites of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) gathered on May 23 to kick off the hospital’s Legacy Year. The events launched a year of activities that will pay tribute to the colourful history of the MUHC’s …
May is National Physiotherapy Month!
May 28th, 2014 Thanks goes out to all of our PT's for their unwavering dedication to promoting good health, preventing injury, and improving the physical function and well-being of our patients through the treatment of a wide range of conditions. Howell …
Remembering the heroic acts of an MGH doctor
May 29th, 2014 Dr. James Frederic Grant, a 1913 graduate of McGill University, was interning at the Montreal General Hospital when the chief physician suggested that some fresh sea air would be good for his health. As a result, he was appointed ship …
What is MUHC 2015?
May 29th, 2014 MUHC 2015 refers to physical, human, financial and clinical transformations. The organization is undergoing preparation for its redeployment on four sites in Spring 2015. The new Glen (which will encompass the Royal Victoria Hospital, The …
MUHC doctor and patient tackle concussions head on
March 12th, 2014 Dr. J. Scott Delaney Though awareness has been growing rapidly about the risk of concussion in contact sports, thousands of cases continue to occur every year in Canada in young athletes. Unfortunately, many are often misguided about …
MUHC opens first Diagnostic Centre for Liver Disease fully equipped with FibroScan/CAP device in Quebec
March 14th, 2014 On February 26 at the Montreal Chest Institute, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) inaugurated the first Diagnostic Centre for Liver Disease equipped with a complete FibroScan/CAP device in Quebec. Thanks to this device, among the …
It is National Social Worker’s Month!
March 18th, 2014 At the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) our social workers practice their art across all of our hospitals. They specialize in different areas of healthcare, but they all deliver the same compassionate care. We took a sneak peek into …
Throwback Thursday - Circa 1950-60
March 20th, 2014 Nurses break circa 1950-60. Nurses in and out of uniform relax in the nurses lounge at the RVH. If you are browsing social media on a Thursday, you will notice that the web is flooded with photographs of yesteryear. The MUHC has been …
Building a Hospital: A Labour of Love
March 21st, 2014 The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is undergoing some major changes and is preparing for the biggest move in its history—neither of which could be achieved without our dedicated staff. Andreane Pharand, Dr. Therese Perreault, Lyne …
Endometriosis Awareness Month
March 27th, 2014 At 29 years old, newly married Caroline Leroux* was looking forward to starting a family. But just two months after she stopped taking the pill, she experienced excruciating pain and cramps in her abdomen. Leroux’s physician ultimately …