First Canadian pediatric surgeon ever elected to the Pediatric Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery
Source: Montreal Children’s Hospital
Dr. Claudio Cuello elected as a Fellow of the British Academy of Medical Sciences
Dr. Claudio Cuello, Professor and inaugural Charles E.
McGill medical student’s philanthropy recognized nationally
With a passion for fundraising and volunteering, in 2014 Olivia Monton created her own foundation, known as Live for the Cause, to support local and grassroots charitable organizations in Montreal.
Family Medicine Graduate Student Society takes home two McGill Awards
McGill’s Family Medicine Graduate Student Society (FMGSS) was recently recognized by the Post Graduate Student Society (PGSS) of McGill University awarded both the Post Graduate Student Association of the Year Award and the Best Academic Event Award.
Exercise to change the brain
For someone with Parkinson’s disease (PD), the simple desire to grasp a glass of water can become an insurmountable task, made impossible by the tremors in their hand or arm. Finding strategies to improve these movement impairments is one of the major goals of rehabilitating people with Parkinson’s disease.
Dr. Madhukar Pai honoured as influential alumnus by UC Berkeley
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the University of California, Berkeley’s (UCB) School of Public Health (SPH), the School compiled a list of their 75 most influential alumni. Included among the impressive list of luminaries was Dr. Madhukar Pai, Director of McGill Global Health Programs. On April 21, Dr. Pai traveled to Berkeley to formally accept this honour as part of the official celebrations.
“Explore! Careers in Health” selected for McGill award
Explore! Careers in Health, a program developed and implemented by McGill Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry students was recently selected as the recipient of this year’s McGill Award for Equity and Community Building as a co-recipient in the Team category. The award recognizes the work of students, faculty and staff committed to advancing equity, inclusion and community engagement at McGill.
McGill medical students develop space to refine their clinical skills
The revamped MDCM curriculum introduced a few years ago at Ď㽶ĘÓƵ includes a change in structure that offers medical students clinical exposure earlier in their studies. While welcomed and appreciated, the earlier timeline created an increased desire among students for more resources that could be used for autonomous learning.
Dr. Lawrence Stein receives CAR’s 2018 Gold Medal Award
Source:Â Canadian Association of Radiologists
McGill medical students hoping to inspire new generation of black health care professionals
Initiative aims to expose high school students to opportunities in health professions fields
McGill’s Dr. Balfour Mount among six new inductees into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Dr. Balfour Mount, Eric M. Flanders Emeritus Professor of Palliative Care at Ď㽶ĘÓƵ was among the six renowned medical pioneers recognized as the 2018 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Inductees during a special ceremony, hosted in partnership with the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University on Thursday, April 12, 2018.
Building bridges to implement the new Education Strategic Plan
By Diane Weidner
“I see my role predominately as an advocate, as being someone at the table who can voice the view of education,” explains Dr. Annette Majnemer, Vice-Dean of Education for the Faculty of Medicine at Ď㽶ĘÓƵ, as she shares her insights on the new Education Strategic Plan, which is now moving into the implementation phase.
McGill medical students and residents work to conquer HPV
C.A.T.C.H hopes to increase access to vaccinations among vulnerable populations
McGill Nursing students bring simulation training to caregiver respite workers
By Diane Weidner, Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning
Educating nurses to be global citizens and agents for change
By Christina Kozakiewicz, Ingram School of Nursing
On World Health Day April 7, Jodi Tuck, like many of her nurse colleagues, will be celebrating the various ways nursing makes a difference in people’s lives across the globe; in providing care, conducting research to drive evidenced-based practice forward, and effecting change in policy.