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Hope is a human right
March 27th, 2018 Articles My philosophy is to always prevent unnecessary suffering, and that is something I have reflected on greatly.” Social worker Claire Duchesneau’s philosophy is one shared by many of her colleagues. After over 30 years of working …
2018 Election Results
2018 Election Results On March 26, 2018, the following candidates were designated to the position of members of the Board of directors of the McGill University Health Centre: Council of Nurses Alain Biron - Designation Certificate Multidisciplinary …
Student Dashboard
Student Dashboard This is a checklist of things that MUST be completed or reviewed prior to the commencement of your placement. You can use this area as a way to quickly look back at these key points, however please look through the entire orientation …
Like babies, eggs send signals when “hungry”
April 9th, 2018 Releases Montreal – In humans and other mammals, the female reproductive cells – the eggs or oocytes – need nourishment in order to grow and remain fertile. It is known that the egg gets its food from little arm-like feeding tubes (called …
MUHC in the News | April 9, 2018
MUHC in the News | April 9, 2018 Tackling adherence to treatment on several fronts Dr. Bethany Foster, a pediatric nephrologist and scientist at the Research Institute of the MUHC and the Children’s led with her team an innovative trial combining digital …
Reducing Surgical Infections to Improve Patient Care
April 16th, 2018 Tucked away in a sanitized, non-descript corner of the fifth floor of the Glen site’s E-Block, a pioneering team from the Infection Prevention and Control Service, Infectious Diseases, surgical teams and pharmacy have significantly …
MUHC in the News | April 16, 2018
MUHC in the News | April 16, 2018 MRI simulator helps decrease the need for sedation in young children The Montreal Children’s Hospital has found a way to reduce the rate of anesthesia in children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams. …
Low-Income HIV Patients Suffer with Healthcare Access
April 18th, 2018 Releases Montreal — Quebecers do not have equal access to anti-retroviral treatment (ART) for HIV and AIDS, a long-term study undertaken by a team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in …
New Leadership at the MUHC
April 18th, 2018 Releases Montreal - On behalf of the Board of Directors and the entire McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Peter Kruyt, Chair of the Board, congratulated Dr. Pierre Gfeller today on his appointment as President and Executive Director. …
Earth Day 2018: Leading by Example
April 20th, 2018 Articles More than $1 million worth of single-use plastic sharp containers used to store and dispose of needles, syringes and biomedical waste ends up in landfills every year from Montreal area hospitals alone. Throw in another half-ton …