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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 …
Commending staff at Cedars Cancer Centre
February 3rd, 2021 Articles Today, we commend the compassion and dedication of each person working at the Cedars Cancer Centre. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the team has gone above and beyond to keep patients safe, being mindful of the added anxiety …
Using Mass Screening To Combat Outbreaks
February 4th, 2021 News Articles Mass screening is an important weapon in preventing COVID-19 outbreaks on hospital units. As many as 20% of cases are detected in asymptomatic individuals. Line Breault, Manager – Prevention and health promotion When an …