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Local communities and the McGill University Health Centre celebrate a new phase of partnership
May 8th, 2012 Local organisations from Westmount, Notre-Dame-de-Grace and St-Henri are celebrating a new phase in their longstanding partnership with the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) regarding the development of the Glen Site, a state-of-the-art …
Make the most out of the summer by playing it safe
July 17th, 2015 Biking, swimming, rollerblading, boating and other activities let us indulge in the carefree spirit of the season. However, in many cases, a bit of care can go a long way in preventing traumatic injuries. Debbie Friedman, director of The …
Newsflash—Trauma is preventable!
May 28th, 2012 Three years ago, the staff of the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) Trauma Program of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) decided they could no longer keep quiet. With 10,000 trauma victims a year, MGH healthcare professionals were …
MUHC Director of Nursing Patty O'Connor honoured by Première en affaires magazine
May 28th, 2012 In April 2012, Patricia O’Connor was chosen as one of the key female figures in healthcare in Quebec by the magazine Premières en affaires . Below is an adaptation of the article that appeared in the publication. Congratulations Patty! …
The art of healing—Encouraging people to think beyond illness
July 10th, 2012 The New McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is striving to be a healthcare complex where both body and soul will be healed. To that end, plants, healing gardens, natural light and art have been made an integral part of the design. …
Lawyers at Blakes in Montreal unite to contribute to the Fondation du CHUM and the McGill University Health Centre Foundation's Joint Corporate Campaign!
June 6th, 2012 John A. Rae, Chairman of the MUHC’s Best Care for Life Campaign (CUSM); Alain Massicotte, Partner; Sophie Tremblay, Associate; Patrick Shea, Partner; Robert Torralbo, Montreal Office Managing Partner (Blakes); Irène Marcheterre, Chief of …
Gaz Métro Donates $1 million to the MUHC / CHUM Joint Corporate Campaign
June 6th, 2012 John A. Rae, Chairman of the MUHC’s Best Care for Life Campaign; Marie-Josée Gariépy, President of the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation; Normand Rinfret, Interim Director General and CEO of the MUHC; Jean Houde, Chairman of the Board …
First-ever 3D atlas of the brain brings big gains
September 30th, 2013 Images courtesy of the Brain Imagin Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University. Big Brain is one of the newest 3D blockbusters to hit the scene, but unlike most of its kind, it is not the work of Hollywood. This …
A gift of unexpected sight
September 30th, 2013 By Aaron Derfel, The Gazette Pierre-Paul Thomas, legally blind all his life until earlier this year. Legally blind all of his life, Pierre-Paul Thomas’s world was grey and shadowy. But as Aaron Derfel reports, a hospital visit for an …
We need to continue the work being started to de-stigmatize diseases related to mental health
May 9th, 2013 “ When it comes to mental health, we have come a long way; especially in terms of attitude. But we still have a long way to go. Depression is predicted to be the greatest cause of medical morbidity by 2020. We need to continue the work being …