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Cured after decades of disease
September 5th, 2019 Articles When Gérard Genest was a child, he spent more time at the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) than in school. That’s because he was born with congenital afibrinogenemia, a rare medical condition which prevents the blood from …
Shorter wait times and better care at the MUHC Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit
September 23rd, 2019 News Articles Novel triage process makes sure patients can access sub-specialists faster. Worldwide, chronic pain affects approximately one quarter of the population—with staggering costs to the individual patient and society. These …
Installation of a cutting-edge cardiac MRI machine at the Glen site
September 23rd, 2019 Releases The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) received the 3T GE SIGNA™ Premier, a flagship GE Medical Systems Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (MR) machine, on Saturday, September 21, 2019. The machine, which performs cutting-edge …
Drone delivers simulated blood products to rooftop of the Montreal General Hospital
September 25th, 2019 Releases On Tuesday, September 24, 2019, a drone transported simulated blood products to the rooftop of the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) of the McGill University health Centre (MUHC) in a groundbreaking experiment led by Dr. …
In memory of Dr. Douglas Kinnear
May 17th, 2019 News Articles The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) remembers Dr. Douglas Gordon Kinnear, a founding father and Canadian gastroenterology pioneer who was dedicated to his beloved Montreal General Hospital (MGH), who died peacefully on …
Accreditation Canada's preliminary report: Success!
June 4th, 2019 News Accolades Surveyors from Accreditation Canada capped a four-day tour of our sites last week to deliver high and well-deserved praise for our teams’ work and quest for excellence and innovation. “It is said that the ultimate test of the …
Celebrating a golden age at the MUHC
June 7th, 2019 While the Quarter Century Plus Club Celebration honours our staff for significant years of service, rarely do we find ourselves with a golden opportunity to honor one physician for 50 years of service. In 2019, we get to celebrate a pair. …
Dr. Pierre Gfeller wins the Prix Performance 2019 from the School of Management Sciences (ESG UQAM)
October 31st, 2019 Accolades This prestigious prize is awarded to three remarkable alumni who have demonstrated exceptional career leadership, perseverance and success. The award was presented last night at the 29th edition of UQAM’s Gala Prix Performance …
Dr. Jean Bourbeau named distinguished CHEST Educator
November 5th, 2019 Accolades “The greatest achievement is seen in the people we train,” says director of the McConnell Centre for Innovative Medicine Source: Med e-News. Dr. Jean Bourbeau , Professor in the Department of Medicine at McGill University’s …
MCH Operating Room (OR) team awarded prestigious Excellence in care prize from the FMSQ’s annual Interdisciplinary Educational Day (IED)
December 16th, 2019 Accolades News Dr. Catherine Paquet, Dr. Lily Nguyen, Dr. Vincent Collard, Géraldine Laflamme, David Dufour, Sophie Maranda and Antonietta Carriero honoured for their teamwork in the Montreal Children’s Hospital’s OR Congratulations to …