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When palliative care inspires life
May 5th, 2016 Articles Every Tuesday, wearing his traditional blue jacket, 65-year-old Jean-Pierre Fournier arrives at the Palliative Care Unit of the McGill University Health Centre's Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH-MUHC). He has been a dedicated volunteer …
Nursing Week - Discover the work of MUHC nurses
May 9th, 2016 During National Nursing Week, which runs from May 9 to 15 this year, we recognize their professionalism, dedication and passion. Profiled here are a few of our dedicated and compassionate nurses who work around the clock to ensure our …
March 22 to 28 is Social Work Week in Quebec!
March 25th, 2015 At the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) social workers are the eyes and ears of patients and their families. They often have first-hand knowledge that contributes to individualizing treatments and care. Their work is highly …
Food that feeds the body and soul
March 26th, 2015 Long chemotherapy sessions, radiation and other cancer treatments can be hard on the body of patients living with chronic and sometimes terminal cancer. Fortunately, a good nutrition plan adapted to the patient’s needs, can make a whole …
How do I access the Glen now that construction on the Turcot interchange has started?
March 27th, 2015 Since March 21, 2015, the ministère des Transports du Québec has closed a portion of rue Saint-Jacques until Fall 2017 in order to proceed with the demolition and reconstruction of the Saint-Jacques overpass. Patients, visitors and …
Detective work at the MUHC
March 30th, 2015 Articles If you've never heard of a condition called Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS), you're not alone. This auto-inflammatory genetic disorder is so rare even most doctors don’t know much about it. Only about 30 people are known to have MWS …
World Tuberculosis Day 2015
March 24th, 2015 Marcel A. Behr, MD, MSc Director of the McGill International TB Centre Microbiologist-in-Chief at the McGill University Health Centre Researcher in infection and immunity at the Research Institute of the MUHC Associate Professor, …
Hundreds of alumni reconnect with old friends at the MUHC/McGill Homecoming and Medical Symposium
April 1st, 2015 To celebrate the medical heritage of both the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University, the two institutions joined forces to host three days of events, comprised of homecoming celebrations, a medical symposium and …
Using patients' own cells to accelerate research into neurological disease
March 31st, 2015 Releases A patient’s very own skin cells may hold the key to new treatments and even cures for devastating neurological diseases. A generous $1 million donation from Mr. J. Sebastian van Berkom, and critical partnerships with Brain …
Second edition of Lace It Up! Football for Her a great success
April 1st, 2015 Releases Participants of the second annual Lace It Up! Football For Her fundraiser that took place on March 29, 2015 at Club Sportif MAA trying on some equipment of the Montreal Alouettes players. All proceeds from the event, created by …