Search
Daniel J.G. Thirion receives prix Innovation 2019 from L’Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec
November 6th, 2019 Accolades News MUHC pharmacist improved the prevention of surgical site infections by adopting a new strategy for antibiotic usage. MONTRÉAL, November 6, 2019 — Daniel J.G. Thirion, Pharmacist at The McGill University Health Centre …
RI-MUHC trainee finishes in first cohort of the Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Development Program
November 7th, 2019 Accolades Christina Mastromonaco, PhD student in the Cancer Research Program, is propelled into the world of start-ups! Congratulations to Christina Mastromonaco, doctoral student in Dr. Miguel Burnier’s laboratory at the Research …
Thumbs up to the technologists
November 7th, 2019 Articles News Technologists use their expertise to deliver quality care to patients. “Yes, we can get quite busy – this is a trauma centre and we can be active any time of day or night,” says Melanie Nash, technologist at the Montreal …
An innovative project for amputees: the arrival of osseointegration in Quebec
November 8th, 2019 News Releases Thanks to the expertise of the McGill University Health Centre, the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal and funding from the Government of Quebec, a first patient has benefited from osseointegration, a surgical …
Congratulations to the Lachine Dialysis unit, whose central lines have been infection-free since January 2019!
November 11th, 2019 The McGill University Health Centre (MUCH) extends huge congratulations to the Dialysis unit at the Lachine Hospital for maintaining an impressive infection-free streak: since the beginning of 2019, there hasn’t been a single infection …
Congratulations to the Lachine Dialysis unit, whose central lines have been infection-free since January 2019!
November 12th, 2019 Accolades News Congratulations to the Lachine Dialysis unit, whose central lines have been infection-free since January 2019! The McGill University Health Centre (MUCH) extends huge congratulations to the Dialysis unit at the Lachine …
August winner of the Relève étoile Jacques-Genest award
November 12th, 2019 Accolades Congratulations to Emily MacLean, doctoral student at the RI-MUHC! Source: Med E-News. Emily MacLean, a PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health at McGill University, is the award …
Type 1 diabetes: a smooth transition from pediatric to adult care at the MUHC
November 14th, 2019 Articles News Only 10 percent of people living with diabetes in Canada have type 1 diabetes. Nineteen-year-old Nicolas McGee is one of them. When Nicolas was a toddler, his daycare monitors used to tell him to stop drinking so much …
Rare respiratory diseases: the MUHC unique approach combining immunology and respiratory expertise for children and adults
November 20th, 2019 News Research Dr. Donald Vinh and Dr. Adam Shapiro The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a proud member of the Genetic Disorders of Mucociliary Clearance Consortium (GDMCC), which is dedicated to …
Better guidelines for patients with Gastrointestinal Bleeding could reduce pressures in the ER
November 21st, 2019 News Releases Research MONTREAL — Upper GI bleeding is an acute internal bleeding condition which predominantly affects those over 50 and is most often caused by ulcers. It is a common condition that sends patients knocking on the …