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NAGANO: New research submission management software at the MUHC
February 26th, 2016 Dec. 1, 2015 In the next few months, the MUHC will be using Nagano, a new web-based research project management system, in replacement of eReviews. The Centre for Applied Ethics (CAE) of the MUHC is actively leading the …
SOP on Ongoing REB Review Activities
March 2nd, 2016 The new REB SOP on Ongoing REB Review Activities that includes guidance on the reporting of SAE's to the REB is now available. See SOP page : …
"Smart soles" in shoes to help patients recover from a broken hip
March 3rd, 2016 Releases Dr. Suzanne Morin (RI-MUHC), principal investigator of the eHealth research project HIP@HOME Hip fractures are one of the most common injuries sustained by the elderly population following a fall. This often results in a number of …
Pain and infertility, often the face of this obscure disease
March 7th, 2016 Articles Lena Dunham, director and actor in the popular television series, Girls, recently let her fans know that she was taking a little break due to her endometriosis and in doing so launched this not so well-known disease into the …
Getting serious with serious games in health professionals' education
March 14th, 2016 Articles “Serious games can be excellent medical training tools,” says MUHC physician and educator Dr. Jeff Wiseman Games have always been played in all cultures to amuse and distract. If you’ve ever played a quiz game like Jeopardy, you …
On women and leadership with Martine Alfonso
March 8th, 2016 Articles Because at the MUHC we have over 10 000 women who are committed to giving their best for the wellbeing of our patients. Here's an example of one of our outstanding leaders. Happy international women's day! Martine Alfonso, …
Marguerite Dubeau is here to tell her story...
March 9th, 2016 Articles "The colonoscopy saved my life and I am now happy to be a grandmother." With a strong family history of cancer and health challenges over the years Marguerite Dubeau was not about to take chances when she was offered to undergo …
Face to face with...
March 10th, 2016 Articles Sophie Baillargeon, MUHC interim associate director of Nursing for Quality, Performance and Patient Engagement and MUHC president of the Council of Nurses "As a coach of quality improvement projects, you have to be convincing and …
Heart attacks could be reduced by rethinking the way we prescribe statins
March 11th, 2016 Releases Millions of people today take statins to help lower their cholesterol level. Currently statins are prescribed to patients based on their future risk of cardiovascular disease – mainly driven by age – which excludes many …
Joanna, master of her destiny
March 10th, 2016 Articles Joanna Felemegos is a smart, soft-spoken 26 year-old who has overcome quite a few hurdles in life. She has sickle cell beta-thalassemia disease, a lifelong condition that causes anemia and episodes of intense pain that start …