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Pandemic Planning and Implementation
January 20th, 2009 Bridging Medical Needs in the Context of an International Pandemic Dr. John Spika : Director, Bureau of Infectious Diseases, Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada …
Practice and Experience of Our Hospital in Public Health Emergency Preparedness
January 20th, 2009 Video (in Mandarin): Practice and Experience of Our Hospital in Public Health Emergency Preparedness Dr. Zhenya Shen Associate President and Director, Cardiac Surgery Dept., First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, …
Health Innovation Forum Round Table: Nursing in an evolving health system
August 26th, 2009 The second annual Health Innovation Forum provider round table hosted by the McGill University Health Centre The round table was organized by the Institute for Strategic Analysis and Innovation(ISAI) of the McGill University Health …
World's first robot anesthesiologist
May 11th, 2009 The world’s first robot anesthesiologist, “McSleepy”, joined the MUHC surgery team this year. …
Skin care - Sun awareness and melanoma
May 14th, 2009 Melanomas are becoming increasingly common, and perhaps more worryingly patients are becoming increasingly younger. Dr. Wang explains exactly what a melanoma is, how to recognize it and what to do about it. She also provides some important …
Hospital Volunteers
September 17th, 2010 Approximately 1,700 volunteers donate their time, compassion and experience to 90 different volunteer programs across the MUHC. They play an integral role in the lives of patients, visitors and staff, whether it is assisting with …
A new dawn for community health
November 30th, 2009 Can a hospital that uses energy 24 hours a day all year long be environmentally friendly? It may be hard to believe, but when it comes to the environment, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) definitely makes the grade. “A …
The MUHC Director General’s awards 2009
December 1st, 2009 "On this night—our first MUHC Director General’s Awards Gala—it is my distinct pleasure to honour the exceptional contributions of our ten award winners, and to also salute the more than two hundred nominees whose meritorious efforts …
What is H1N1?
December 1st, 2009 H1NI flu is a new type of flu. It first appeared early in 2009 in Mexico. In the early days of the pandemic, H1N1 flu was sometimes called swine flu. This is because the genetic makeup of the virus includes several genes found in a form …
Reducing the Risk
December 1st, 2009 To reduce the risk of getting H1NI or of infecting others, follow these simple rules: Wash your hands often, especially after visiting a place where people may have H1NI; If you are coughing or sneezing, wear a mask if you visit a …