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Remembering the heroic acts of an MGH doctor
May 29th, 2014 Dr. James Frederic Grant, a 1913 graduate of McGill University, was interning at the Montreal General Hospital when the chief physician suggested that some fresh sea air would be good for his health. As a result, he was appointed ship …
What is MUHC 2015?
May 29th, 2014 MUHC 2015 refers to physical, human, financial and clinical transformations. The organization is undergoing preparation for its redeployment on four sites in Spring 2015. The new Glen (which will encompass the Royal Victoria Hospital, The …
Why did you build a new hospital?
May 29th, 2014 Simply put, our older facilities were inadequate for modern healthcare needs. As you may know, some of our sites were built more than a century ago. The New MUHC has our hospital sites, rather than six. A new facility was built at the Glen, …
Why did the Montreal General Hospital not move to the Glen?
May 29th, 2014 In 2003, the Government of Quebec asked the MUHC to maintain a hospital open in downtown Montreal. The MUHC chose the Montreal General Hospital as it is the most recently constructed adult care building and has the only adult level one …
2014 Quarter Century Plus Celebration
June 2nd, 2014 This week we recognized and celebrated colleagues who have been with our institution for 25 or more years. Milestones of 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 years are marked every year with the Quarter Century Plus Celebration . For 2014, we have an …
Patricia O'Connor Receives Canadian College of Health Leaders Nursing Leadership Award
June 2nd, 2014 The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) and the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) today congratulated Patricia O’Connor, Director of Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer of the MUHC, who is the recipient of the 2014 …
June is ALS Awareness Month
June 2nd, 2014 What is ALS? Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known widely as Lou Gehrig’s disease, develops as a result of the death of motor neurons (nerve cells) in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. This …
I keep hearing about “tertiary and quaternary care” at the MUHC. What does this mean?
June 4th, 2014 Primary care is the first point of consultation for all patients within the healthcare system. Primary care often refers to check-ups, preventative care and the treatment of common ailments, and is usually provided by a family medicine …
What will happen to the old MUHC buildings once the hospitals move?
June 5th, 2014 With our move to the Glen site, the MUHC Board of Directors has indicated that buildings at the Montreal Children's Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital and the Montreal Chest Institute will be “surplus immovable property”. In 2013, in an …
FREE checkups for men at the 9th Annual Men's Health Awareness Day
June 6th, 2014 What can you do in 10 seconds? Check an email, update a Facebook status, blow your nose… MUHC urologist Dr. Peter Chan can check a prostate in 10 seconds and possibly save a life In the time it …