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Throwback Thursday
May 15th, 2014 Des infirmières écoutent de la musique sur le terrain de l’HRV. A beautiful sunny afternoon, c. 1935 If you are browsing social media on a Thursday, you will notice that the web is flooded with photographs of yesteryear. The MUHC has been …
MUHC-wide barbecue kicks off 'Legacy Year'
May 22nd, 2014 Staff from across all sites of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) gathered on May 23 to kick off the hospital’s Legacy Year. The events launched a year of activities that will pay tribute to the colourful history of the MUHC’s …
May is National Physiotherapy Month!
May 28th, 2014 Thanks goes out to all of our PT's for their unwavering dedication to promoting good health, preventing injury, and improving the physical function and well-being of our patients through the treatment of a wide range of conditions. Howell …
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 …