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The MUHC's Respect Policy
The MUHC's Respect Policy The goal of the policy is to develop a civil and violence-free work environment, where every person is treated with respect, civility and dignity. Summary of the …
Montreal General Hospital receives $8.5M for research-facility upgrades and energy-saving renovations
March 2nd, 2017 Releases Montreal – The Government of Canada announced today in Montreal that McGill University, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the Jewish General Hospital will receive $70.7 million through the Post-Secondary Institutions …
MUHC in the News | February 20 - March 3, 2017
MUHC in the News | February 20 - March 3, 2017 STM unveils plans for $76.5-million expansion of Vendôme métro station Montreal’s transit authority says it plans to start work this fall on a second entrance to the Vendôme métro station — this one with …
Voices of Consensus and the Road Ahead
March 7th, 2017 Releases Last May, the MUHC Board of Directors Strategic Initiatives Committee was mandated to define the contribution of our Academic Health Centre (AHC) to the Quebec health network, taking into account the reforms brought by Bill 10, …
MUHC in the News | March 6 - 10, 2017
MUHC in the News | March 6 - 10, 2017 Worries surrounding the effects of cannabis Badly-understood effects, lack of scientific evidence, preconceptions… Just a few months before the bill on cannabis legalization is tabled, scientists believe that there is …
From Montreal to Maputo
March 17th, 2017 Articles Over the past 30 years, advancements in medical imaging have allowed for earlier diagnosis and improved patient outcomes. As a pediatric radiologist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre …
A Day in the Life of Denis Francis, Clinical Nurse Specialist
March 23rd, 2017 Articles Denis Francis is a clinical nurse with Ambulatory Services at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Montreal Chest Institute (MCI).. For the last 15 years, he has worked in the Tuberculosis Outpatient Clinic, where he …
The instrumental role of musical therapy
March 22nd, 2017 Music has proven to be a powerful medium throughout the history of humankind. The sounds of the guitar, drums, and piano paired with striking vocals have spearheaded revolutions. They’ve brought people together in the streets, in dimly …
Encouraging results for patients with aggressive brain cancer
March 23rd, 2017 Releases Montreal – Being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor is devastating news for patients and their loved ones. Whereas some types of tumor respond well to treatment, others such as glioblastomas – the most common and aggressive …
Hope, ethics and a young boy’s life
March 30th, 2017 Articles When all treatments failed and time was running short for a boy diagnosed with leukemia, his doctor teamed up with the MUHC pediatric Research Ethics Board to come up with a made-to-measure study that brought back hope. …