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RI-MUHC researcher Nitika Pant Pai advocates improved access to HIV self-testing for Canadians
December 1st, 2020 News Research Canada approves HIV self-testing kit ahead of World AIDS Day 2020 Source: CMAJ and RI-MUHC. People with HIV can live long and healthy lives. A test, diagnosis, and connection to appropriate care and services are …
Dr. Alice Benjamin named an Officer of the Order of Canada on the eve of her retirement
December 1st, 2020 Accolades News Dr. Alice Benjamin has been a pillar of the Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) since 1979, completing over four decades dedicated to the care of mothers in Quebec. Holding a BSc from …
MUHC Board of Directors’ Committee for Action on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (C-AIDE)
December 2nd, 2020 News We, the co-chairs of C-AIDE are pleased to publish our inaugural message to the community and underscore a few of our guiding principles: 1. We are travelling this road together: Helping the McGill University Health Centre …
Emergency services in Child Psychiatry at the Montreal Children's Hospital
December 7th, 2020 News In response to Patrick Lagacé's article in La Presse+ of December 7, 2020, we would like to clarify how emergency psychiatric assessments work at the Montreal Children's Hospital (MCH) of the MUHC. As a first step, all children …
Rising to the occasion
January 26th, 2021 Articles News Daphné Savoie, a nurse at the Montreal Children's Hospital, says offering her support to the Saguenay was an opportunity to grow. “You won't be surprised if I tell you that as a former student athlete, I thrive on …
LSD may offer viable treatment for certain mental disorders
January 28th, 2021 Research News McGill study a step in understanding the mechanism of psychedelics’ impact on brain and potential for therapeutic use Researchers from McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre …
Black History Month: Learning Opportunities
January 29th, 2021 News In the spirit of sharing learning opportunities about equity, diversity and inclusion, the Committee for Action on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (C-AIDE) at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is pleased to encourage …
Pnina Brodt receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Ottawa
February 1st, 2021 Accolades Alumni Award of Distinction winner conducts research on the biology of cancer metastasis at the RI-MUHC. Source: RI-MUHC. Pnina Brodt, PhD , was recently honoured with the Alumni Award of Distinction for Lifetime Achievement …
RI-MUHC researchers support Canada’s efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic
February 2nd, 2021 Research News Drs. Emily McDonald and Todd Lee are part of the Canadian Network of COVID-19 Clinical Trials Networks, which recently received $6 million from CIHR to crank up research At the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), as …
Nurse Practitioners as back-up to COVID units: a unique story
February 3rd, 2021 Articles News To face the rough weeks of the second wave of the COVID-19 tsunami, the crew of adult nurse practitioners (NPs) from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) are coming to help fellow healthcare professionals in the …