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Dr. Ilana Bank recognized by CAME
January 17th, 2020 Accolades Congratulations to Dr. Ilana Bank, director of the institute for pediatric simulation at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, on being awarded the 2020 Certificate of Merit from the Canadian Association for Medical Education …
Reopening of operating rooms at Lachine Hospital
February 5th, 2020 News The McGill University Health Centre announces the reopening of the Lachine Hospital's operating room as of this week. Activities will resume in two phases: February 6: Resumption of general surgery (cancer) February 7: Resumption …
Study finds psychiatric disorders and suicide attempts substantially higher in adolescents and emerging adults with diabetes
February 4th, 2020 Releases News Montreal - In a retrospective cohort study recently published in Diabetes Care, a team of researchers from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and the Institut national de santé …
An innovative approach in palliative care wins award
February 3rd, 2020 Accolades Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement recognizes the MUHC team for a project that integrates palliative care sooner in a treatment plan Left to right: Alain Biron, Dr. Carolyn Freeman, Dr. Stefanie Gingras, Nisha …
Temporary closure of operating rooms at the Lachine Hospital
January 22nd, 2020 News The operating rooms of the Lachine Hospital have been closed since this morning due to a problem with the humidifier of the ventilation system, necessitating the suspension of activities in this area of the hospital. An inspection …
News from Mr. Saad
February 6th, 2020 Articles “I haven’t felt this good in a long time,” says patient after innovative cardiac procedure. Last fall, Nick Saad was the first MUHC patient to undergo a brand new treatment for severe arrhythmias involving irradiating the …
Monday, February 10 is a holiday at the McGill University Health Centre
February 7th, 2020 News Monday, February 10 is a holiday at the McGill University Health Centre Our offices, clinics and test centres will be closed. Regular opening hours will resume on the following day. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may …
Overcoming the greatest obstacle to curing HIV
February 12th, 2020 Research News In a groundbreaking study published in Nature , an American team of researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Emory University in Atlanta achieved a long-sought-after goal: to push the HIV …
Pediatric researchers in Montreal unite to tackle infection and immunity on two different fronts
February 13th, 2020 Research News Researchers at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre – the Children’s - and the CHU Sainte-Justine are coming together within the scope of two new projects, funded under the auspices of …
Sweethearts met ten years ago at the MUHC
February 14th, 2020 Articles Patricia Forde was on the verge of graduating from patient attendant (PAB) school when she landed a job at the Royal Victoria Hospital of the MUHC. She was thrilled about the opportunity and eager to get to work; the last …