Health in the Community
McGill Nurses for Planetary Health – Activity Update
McGill Nurses for Planetary Health hosts successful events focused on sustainability and food insecurity. The goal of McGill Nurses for Planetary Health (MNPH)...
April 20, 2023
2023 edition of Rare Disease Day returns to in-person
On March 16, 2023, the Rare Disease Interest Group (rareDIG), a medical student-run group at McGill, honored Rare Disease Day by hosting students,...
April 13, 2023
Sharing knowledge to foster understanding and drive change
McGill celebrates the winners and runners-up of the 2023 Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media Whether it’s giving insight into Russia’s war...
April 5, 2023
In conversation with Amy Shawanda, newly appointed Assistant Professor and Indigenous Scholar in Family Medicine
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Shawanda as a tenure track Assistant Professor and Indigenous Scholar at the Department of...
April 5, 2023
Time to Care: Health Equity Must be a Research Priority
To break down the barriers to accessing medications and care, we must look at things with an equity lens, says McGill’s Amélie Quesnal-Vallée....
April 5, 2023
Panelists Shared their Experiences as Black Nurses in Canada at Special ISoN Event
Panelists and guests engaged in a lively discussion about past and current experiences of Black nurses in Canada and issues that must be...
March 23, 2023
Research Tuberculosis Day on World TB Day – March 24
The McGill International TB Centre / WHO Collaborating Centre for Tuberculosis Research will hold its 10th Annual Research TB Day on World TB Day on March 24,...
March 22, 2023
Learning how to make the world happier
For the International Day of Happiness, we spoke with Chris Barrington-Leigh whose research considers the social, psychological, and economic implications of happiness and...
March 22, 2023
Celebrating GCI Women’s Leadership for International Women’s Day
Almost 50 years ago, we dedicated March 8th to celebrate International Women’s Day. Today and every day at the GCI, we celebrate the...
March 9, 2023
For the glove of the environment
“If healthcare were a country, it would be the fifth-largest polluter in the world,” explains Lara Richer, MDCM, Assistant Professor in the Department...
March 9, 2023
Taking strides towards sustainability
Climate change is the biggest health threat of the 21st century according to many health organizations around the world, including the Centers for...
March 9, 2023
Cheryl Armistead imparts the joy of activism to her women’s health students
Students who register for Issues in Women’s Health and/or Women’s Reproductive Health expecting an easy ride are in for a surprise, says Cheryl...
March 9, 2023