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Hats off to the MUHC Nursing Resource Centres!
August 4th, 2020 Articles News When the COVID-19 pandemic broke in March, the MUHC’s Nursing Resource Centres (NRC) were urgently called upon to reassign staff to areas that were most in need of support: triage stations, COVID-19 units, the Emergency …
The World Brain Death Project: New publication offers significant and unprecedented consensus on the question of when brain death occurs
August 7th, 2020 Research News When does death occur? Prior to the 1950s, the scientific community agreed it was when the heart stopped. But with the arrival of breathing machines, the heart could continue to beat despite complete and irreversible damage …
A Message of Compassion and Encouragement after the Devastating Explosion in Beirut
August 6th, 2020 News Human tragedies always give us reason to pause and reflect on the world around us with compassion and hope. This week, in the aftermath of the devastating explosion in Beirut, our perspective as healthcare workers augments the …
Canada Research Chairs Program announces new and renewed chairs
August 7th, 2020 Accolades Congratulations to five RI-MUHC researchers! Source: McGill Newsroom. Five researchers from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) are among 15 McGill Faculty of Medicine members awarded Canada …
MUHC laundry services roll up their sleeves in the fight against COVID-19
August 13th, 2020 Articles News Nestled in the basement of the hospital, laundry services are responsible for washing all reusable sheets, curtains, uniforms, gowns, and scrubs. To the untrained eye, the mounds of linens look the same, but the service is …
McGill University Health Centre Announces Two Appointments to its World-Class Clinical Team
December 11th, 2019 Releases Research News Dr. Pierre Gfeller, President and Executive Director of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), is proud to announce the two most recent appointments to the organization’s world-class clinical team following …
Over twenty five years of sewing for smiles
December 10th, 2019 News Articles 84-year old Vivien Chai is a petite woman with a big, warm heart. For over 25 years, she has dedicated her time, energy and sewing skills to making 120 stockings for Children’s patients who find themselves in the hospital …
Lachine Hospital opens its doors to new talent
December 10th, 2019 Articles News From the welcome to the interviews, everything was thought out to make the Open House a success. "Are you ready for a visit? Come on and follow me! "calls Stéphanie Tchin Lao, a nursing consultant at the Lachine …
Two national organizations honour former RI-MUHC trainee
December 11th, 2019 Accolades A first-place finish for Julien Mégrourèche in the J.R. Cunningham Young Investigators Awards, along with “Best in Physics” award this fall Source: RI-MUHC. A cutting-edge cancer research study that Julien Mégrourèche …
Close to 1,000 lives saved thanks to the contribution of a resource nurse in organ and tissue donation at the MUHC: Wendy Sherry, winner of the Grand Prix 2019 presented by Transplant Québec
December 12th, 2019 Releases News Montreal – Transplant Québec and the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) are proud to announce that Ms. Wendy Sherry, a resource nurse in organ and tissue donation at the MUHC, has been named Laureate of the Grand Prix …