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A day in the life of Marlene Lemieux
April 28th, 2017 Articles In 2007, after three plus decades of working as a nutritionist at the Montreal Chest Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MCI-MUHC), Marlene Lemieux retired. But she knew she still had more to give to the Chest. So …
Cancer pain, the neglected symptom
May 1st, 2017 Articles The world of oncology has evolved considerably over the last two decades. Nowadays, patients can survive and live much longer, even with metastatic cancer. But at any stage of the disease, a cancer patient’s life is not without …
Caring for families in mourning
May 2nd, 2017 Deborah Ummel is a psychologist with the Division of Supportive and Palliative Care Programs at the Royal Victoria Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). She is part of a dedicated team that guides patients and families …
Breathing new life into the MUHC Council of Nurses
May 8th, 2017 Articles Members of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) nursing staff spend every shift on the front lines, seeing to patients the minute they step foot into the hospital. The weight of their work is just one of the reasons why a …
Summary of Work Priorities in 2016-2017
May 19th, 2017 Releases In spite of a difficult context, marked by a major restructuring of the health and social services network and the departure of the institution’s president and executive director, we believe that we have achieved the internal …
MUHC takes augmented reality into the operating room
May 31st, 2017 Releases Montreal – New technology using augmented reality and mixed-reality is assisting surgeons with planning and real-time positioning in patients who require ear, nose and throat surgery. The state-of-the-art technology, known as …
Kidney graft success - does age and sex matter?
June 8th, 2017 Releases MONTREAL – The success of kidney transplant is dependent on the age and sex of both the donor and the recipient, according to research published today in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. The study, which was a …
In the hands of the TLC team
June 9th, 2017 Articles Members of the team that cared for Leo Bossy at Lachine Hospital’s Camille Lefebvre long-term-care pavilion, from left to right: Aicha legal, Mohamed Touatti, Mellissa Maheux, Martin St-Pierre, Mélanie Dumont, Julie Boyer, Mehdi …
Vocation: pharmacist
June 9th, 2017 Articles In May, McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Pharmacist Nancy Sheehan received the Roger-Leblanc Award of Excellence from the Association des pharmaciens des établissements de santé du Québec. “It is only given once a year by …
Evenings and nights in the RVH emerg
June 20th, 2017 Articles “Working in the ED puts life into perspective. It helps you choose your battles in life, and it makes you count your blessings.” This is just a glimpse into the mindset of McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Emergency …