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MUHC in the news | June 27 - July 3
MUHC in the news | June 27 - July 3 The media are keeping up to speed with the latest developments at the MUHC in terms of healthcare delivery, patient's experience, discoveries and teaching. In order to keep you informed, read our MUHC in the news …
A good first impression
July 7th, 2015 Articles Cheryl-Anne Simoneau’s association with the Royal Victoria Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (RVH-MUHC) goes back a long time. It was there that she gave birth to her daughter Vanessa some 30 years ago and where she …
'Gorillas' in our midst
July 7th, 2015 A team of McGill University social scientists is using ethnographic research to study the organizational work involved in the unprecedented transition of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) to its new location at the Glen site. Since …
Getting serious with serious games in health professionals' education
March 14th, 2016 Articles “Serious games can be excellent medical training tools,” says MUHC physician and educator Dr. Jeff Wiseman Games have always been played in all cultures to amuse and distract. If you’ve ever played a quiz game like Jeopardy, you …
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, …
Marguerite Dubeau is here to tell her story...
March 9th, 2016 Articles "The colonoscopy saved my life and I am now happy to be a grandmother." With a strong family history of cancer and health challenges over the years Marguerite Dubeau was not about to take chances when she was offered to undergo …
Nagano Training for Researchers video
Nagano Training for Researchers video …
Face to face with...
March 10th, 2016 Articles Sophie Baillargeon, MUHC interim associate director of Nursing for Quality, Performance and Patient Engagement and MUHC president of the Council of Nurses "As a coach of quality improvement projects, you have to be convincing and …
Heart attacks could be reduced by rethinking the way we prescribe statins
March 11th, 2016 Releases Millions of people today take statins to help lower their cholesterol level. Currently statins are prescribed to patients based on their future risk of cardiovascular disease – mainly driven by age – which excludes many …
Joanna, master of her destiny
March 10th, 2016 Articles Joanna Felemegos is a smart, soft-spoken 26 year-old who has overcome quite a few hurdles in life. She has sickle cell beta-thalassemia disease, a lifelong condition that causes anemia and episodes of intense pain that start …