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Dr. Abhinav Sharma appointed Director of McGill University's MDCM-PhD program
March 27th, 2025 News Among his many professional roles, Dr. Sharma is a clinical heart failure cardiologist at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and a scientist at The Research Institute of the MUHC (The Institute). Read more SOURCE: McGill …
Group Therapy on Fear of Cancer Recurrence
Group Therapy on Fear of Cancer Recurrence Fear of Recurrence Therapy (FORT) is a manualized, validated and standardized intervention. FORT therapy consists of 6 weekly group sessions of 90-120 minutes each. The FORT program is based on 6 major goals: …
Inspection of the Montreal General Hospital facades using infographics and drones
March 31st, 2025 News As part of the project to inspect the facades of the Montreal General Hospital (MGH), and in order to comply with Law 122 of the Régie du bâtiment du Québec, infographics and drone surveys will be carried out by the firm COEX, hired …
Improving the performance of rapid tests through clear instructions
May 11th, 2022 Research News Releases Researchers at the RI-MUHC investigate whether rapid antigenic detection tests for COVID-19 could be adequately used in the workplace. Montreal, May 11, 2022 —Two years into the pandemic, some of the health measures …
Q&A with Alain Biron, MUHC Director of Nursing
May 11th, 2022 Articles Alain Biron, the newly appointed Director of Nursing at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), brings to the position a long and varied academic and professional career in nursing. He began working as a nurse in neurosurgery …
Alain Biron, N. Ph.D.
Alain Biron, N. Ph.D. Director of Nursing Alain Biron has worked in the field of nursing, performance and research for 25 years. His extensive experience in the health and social services sector led him to hold various nursing positions, notably at the …
HOP LACHINE takes a new step
May 12th, 2022 News After a wait of several weeks, the official confirmation letter from the Health Ministry allowing the Lachine modernization project to finally take off was finally received at the beginning of May. This letter confirms the …
Nursing Awards of Excellence—discover the winners of the 2022 edition!
May 12th, 2022 News For the second year in a row, the MUHC celebrated its nurses and nursing teams during a virtual ceremony for the Nursing Awards of Excellence held on May 12, 2022. Prizes were given out across twelve categories highlighting the …
RI-MUHC team leads study to identify a novel mechanism driving aggressive prostate cancer
May 13th, 2022 Research This international research collaboration may lead to a shift in the clinical management of patients with an aggressive, deadly prostate cancer SOURCE: RI-MUHC. Recently published in Nature Communications , researchers from the …
Type 1 diabetes: a combination therapy improves glucose control and performance of artificial pancreases
May 17th, 2022 Research News A publication in Nature Medicine by RI-MUHC researchers describes an add-on treatment that could improve outcomes for people with type 1 diabetes. People living with type 1 diabetes—an autoimmune disease that stops their …