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Novel methods to train surgeons in MIS
Novel methods to train surgeons in MIS A global impact: MUHC-trained surgeons boost practice of minimally invasive surgery around the world MIS Fellow, Dr. Amy Neville with Dr. Liane Feldman, Director of the Division of General Surgery at the MUHC. A …
Better patient flow for best care
Better patient flow for best care Hard work and dedication bring significant improvements in patient flow Carol Common, Community Outreach Senior Adviser and member of the Patient Flow Committee. Dr. Ewa Sidorowicz, Director of Professional Services and …
IVF clinic delivers little miracles
IVF clinic delivers little miracles Experts at fertility clinic help prospective parents achieve their dreams of raising a family Dr. Hananel Holzer, Medical Director of the McGill Reproductive Centre at the MUHC. Having children is a joyful, …
Virtual visits from cyberspace
Virtual visits from cyberspace Telehealth connects patients and healthcare specialists Pina Del Sonno, respiratory therapist and Clinical Coordinator of the National Program for Home Ventilatory Assistance (NPHVA). As technology has evolved, so have …
Lachine staff show they care
Lachine staff show they care Colourful mosaic of Lachine fund-raising highlights staff involvement Photo on top: Claude Briault is the Site Coordinator for Technical Services at the Lachine Hospital. Middle photo: members of the Lachine Hospital …
2011 Director General's Awards
November 16th, 2011 On Saturday November 12, the McGill University Health Centre honoured the exceptional contributions of ten individuals and one team at its 2011 Director General’s Awards Gala. We acknowledge their drive and determination, their …
Technologists - an essential part of the health care system
November 28th, 2011 Medical Imaging and imaging related procedures are an integral part of diagnostic health care today. Whether doctors need X-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans, angiography or MRI to make a clinical diagnosis, the technologists are there to …
Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB)
November 30th, 2011 The MUHC has just begun its second year of Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB). This initiative, led by Patty O’Connor and the MUHC Nursing Department, is about increasing the time nurses and other professionals spend with patients …
Dr. Kate Lorig, founder of the Stanford Chronic Disease Self-management program (My Toolbox)
November 30th, 2011 Kate Lorig, R.N., Dr.P.H. Professor, Department of Medicine Director, Patient Education Research Center Stanford University The founder of the Stanford University Chronic Disease Self-management program known locally as My Toolbox, …
Prestigious Pearl Meister Greengard Prize awarded to pioneering memory researcher Brenda Milner
December 2nd, 2011 $100,000 prize honors female scientists who have made extraordinary contributions to biomedical science Dr. Brenda Milner, a pioneer in the field of cognitive neuroscience whose discoveries revolutionized the understanding of memory, is …