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Roadwork around the Glen site: now that’s a construction site!
February 24th, 2011 The intersection of Décarie and Saint-Jacques is breaking all records these days: never before has the area seen so many construction workers, cranes, trucks or backhoes. Not only is work being carried out on the Glen Campus site, but …
The BCG World Atlas: a world first in the fight against tuberculosis
March 23rd, 2011 McGill, RI MUHC researchers launch free online atlas of TB vaccination policies from around the world Tuberculosis (TB) continues to pose a major global health threat. Someone in the world is newly infected with TB bacteria every second. …
We appreciate our Volunteers
December 11th, 2011 Close to 700 volunteers regularly offer their time in over 50 different programs throughout the Royal Victoria Hospital, the Montreal Neurological Hospital and the Montreal Chest Institute. Overall, the Montreal General Hospital …
2011 Director General's Awards
November 16th, 2011 On Saturday November 12, the McGill University Health Centre honoured the exceptional contributions of ten individuals and one team at its 2011 Director General’s Awards Gala. We acknowledge their drive and determination, their …
Technologists - an essential part of the health care system
November 28th, 2011 Medical Imaging and imaging related procedures are an integral part of diagnostic health care today. Whether doctors need X-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans, angiography or MRI to make a clinical diagnosis, the technologists are there to …
Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB)
November 30th, 2011 The MUHC has just begun its second year of Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB). This initiative, led by Patty O’Connor and the MUHC Nursing Department, is about increasing the time nurses and other professionals spend with patients …
Dr. Kate Lorig, founder of the Stanford Chronic Disease Self-management program (My Toolbox)
November 30th, 2011 Kate Lorig, R.N., Dr.P.H. Professor, Department of Medicine Director, Patient Education Research Center Stanford University The founder of the Stanford University Chronic Disease Self-management program known locally as My Toolbox, …
Prestigious Pearl Meister Greengard Prize awarded to pioneering memory researcher Brenda Milner
December 2nd, 2011 $100,000 prize honors female scientists who have made extraordinary contributions to biomedical science Dr. Brenda Milner, a pioneer in the field of cognitive neuroscience whose discoveries revolutionized the understanding of memory, is …
People are our strength
December 7th, 2011 This annual report introduces some of the many exceptional people whose dedication and hard work are helping patients and their families across Montreal, and Quebec. Each person at the MUHC helps us to deliver the best care to our …
Lights of Hope Gala
November 15th, 2011 About 500 guests wined, dined and danced at the 7 th annual Lights of Hope Gala on November 12 in support of the McGill University Health Centre’s Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism. The event raised more than $200,000, which …