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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 …
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 …
Working with and for patients
June 20th, 2017 Articles Lia* is a patient of the Montreal Neurological Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). In five years, she has undergone three brain surgeries, two of them to repair aneurysms. On a Tuesday afternoon in May, Lia …
At the heart of suffering
December 1st, 2017 Articles When a person is admitted to hospital and becomes a patient, often times they are experiencing a distressing moment in their lives. These are the moments that sometimes leave us asking “why me,” “why now,” “who am I and who …
On women and leadership with Martine Alfonso
March 8th, 2016 Articles Because at the MUHC we have over 10 000 women who are committed to giving their best for the wellbeing of our patients. Here's an example of one of our outstanding leaders. Happy international women's day! Martine Alfonso, …
March is Pharmacist Awareness Month
March 30th, 2016 Articles We'd like you to meet a few of our devoted and caring pharmacists. …
"Smart soles" in shoes to help patients recover from a broken hip
March 3rd, 2016 Releases Dr. Suzanne Morin (RI-MUHC), principal investigator of the eHealth research project HIP@HOME Hip fractures are one of the most common injuries sustained by the elderly population following a fall. This often results in a number of …
Alive against all odds
April 11th, 2016 Articles When Amélie Bourassa talks about her stay at the Royal Victoria Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (RVH-MUHC) and the birth of her daughter Florence in the spring of 2014, she goes through moments of bewilderment. …
Face to face with... Helina Asumadu, patient attendant (PAB) in the Internal Medicine Department of the Royal Victoria Hospital of the MUHC
April 18th, 2016 Articles I tell jokes, dance and sing for patients; I want to bring a smile to their faces. I never forget that the patient is somebody’s mommy, somebody’s daddy, somebody’s son, somebody’s daughter. Why did you decide to become a PAB? …
Introducing your new President and Executive Director: Dr. Pierre Gfeller
June 4th, 2018 Articles My meeting with Dr. Pierre Gfeller is set for April 27th in a room at the McConnell Resource Centre on the Glen site, just a few days after the announcement of his appointment as President and Executive Director of the McGill …