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A Christmas to remember
December 23rd, 2011 On Christmas Day 2010, the Aunos family didn’t spend time unwrapping presents or eating a golden brown turkey, they spent the day in the emergency room at The Montreal Children’s Hospital. Four-month old Thomas had a high fever. …
My Tool Box: ―a treasure chest of benefits for chronic disease self-management
January 20th, 2012 Life for patients suffering from chronic disease, such as arthritis, cancer, diabetes and heart disease, can be a daily challenge. But thanks to the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) My Tool Box program, self-management of symptoms …
Form Follows Function
January 20th, 2012 “Form follows function” is an old adage in architecture. The theory is that in any given project, the design should ultimately fit the purpose—a vital concept in the design of an Emergency Department (ED), where patient flow …
MUHC Surgery Recovery Program supporting you through arrival to discharge
January 20th, 2012 Imagine you have a surgery scheduled for next week. On the one hand, you are extremely happy that you are on the right path to getting better. On the other hand, you’re not quite sure how it will feel, how difficult you will find the …
Lawyers at Blakes in Montreal unite to contribute to the Fondation du CHUM and the McGill University Health Centre Foundation's Joint Corporate Campaign!
June 6th, 2012 John A. Rae, Chairman of the MUHC’s Best Care for Life Campaign (CUSM); Alain Massicotte, Partner; Sophie Tremblay, Associate; Patrick Shea, Partner; Robert Torralbo, Montreal Office Managing Partner (Blakes); Irène Marcheterre, Chief of …
Gaz Métro Donates $1 million to the MUHC / CHUM Joint Corporate Campaign
June 6th, 2012 John A. Rae, Chairman of the MUHC’s Best Care for Life Campaign; Marie-Josée Gariépy, President of the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation; Normand Rinfret, Interim Director General and CEO of the MUHC; Jean Houde, Chairman of the Board …
Hundreds attend MUHC Summer Festival
June 19th, 2012 MONTREAL, June 12, 2012 – Sunshine and blue skies made for a perfect day on Saturday, June 9 as hundreds of McGill University Health Centre staff, their family and friends, and Glen site neighbours turned out for the MUHC Summer Festival …
The Pain Management Program
November 3rd, 2013 Chronic pain affects approximately one third of the population, at great cost to the individual patient and to society. With the ageing population and improved survival rates for conditions such as cancer, these figures will probably …
Stephen Masciotra: Trauma Patient
June 28th, 2014 A serious car accident left 18-year-old Stephen Masciotra in a coma that his family and medical professionals weren’t sure he would awaken from. Six weeks later, he did wake up, though he had lost much of his memory, as well as his …
Spinning for a Cause
October 4th, 2011 DJs spun their hearts out at the second annual Music for the Massive event, which raised more than $870 for the Montreal Chest Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. The fundraiser was held on Aug. 20 at Club Lambi, and …