Big man on campus

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, starting offensive guard for the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, became the first active NFL player to earn a medical degree.  ...
May 31, 2018

Clinical innovation takes centre stage at inaugural McGill CLIC and Hakim Family Prize event

Top finalists pitch to win 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes By Diane Weidner, Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning Amid a...
May 25, 2018

Separating sick Inuit kids and parents is medical colonialism all over again

In a recent article for The Guardian, Dr. Samir Shaheen-Hussain, pediatric emergency physician and Assistant Professor at McGill University draws attention to the...
May 24, 2018

MIMM Bites – May 2018

MIMM Bites newsletter provides news and announcements of interest to the faculty and support staff members, as well as to students and alumni...
May 23, 2018

MIMM Bites – April 2018

MIMM Bites newsletter provides news and announcements of interest to the faculty and support staff members, as well as to students and alumni...
May 23, 2018

Encouraging innovation to make a difference in people’s lives

By Diane Weidner, Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning Dr. Raymond Hakim is no stranger to successful innovation. As a research scientist...
May 18, 2018

Dr. Paul Farmer visits McGill University as inaugural speaker to kick-off new lecture series

By Andrea Jenkins The McGill Faculty of Medicine’s new School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) marked an important milestone in its evolution...
May 18, 2018

Health care is an essential human right – and so is a proper diagnosis

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information...
May 18, 2018

In Conversation with Dr. Paul Farmer

Ahead of becoming the inaugural speaker in the Victor Dzau and Ruth Cooper-Dzau Distinguished Lectures in Global and Population Health series, Dr. Paul...
May 18, 2018

Department of Medicine Newsletter “Vital Signs” – March 2018

This newsletter, published four times a year, reports on the Department of Medicine’s activities, such as communications from the Chair and Vice-Chairs, updates...
May 15, 2018

ACE program helps students navigate med school

By Gillian Woodford Let's face it: starting medical school can be quite an overwhelming experience. The McGill Medical Students’ Society's ACE (Ambassadors for...
May 11, 2018

Dr. Alice Benjamin: grateful patients give birth to new fund

by Philip Fine Dr. Alice Benjamin, Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, has delivered thousands of babies, inspired decades of McGill residents, and set...
May 11, 2018