Health in the Community
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
WIN4Science’s caregiver travel grants help women scientists flourish
Responsibility for the caregiving of children, an elderly family member, and/or family members with an illness or disability falls overwhelmingly onto women in...
March 8, 2023
Professor emerita Dusica Maysinger talks about the future of neuromedicine
Dusica Maysinger, PhD, Professor Emerita in the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, reflects on her journey to Canada and McGill, her research on...
March 8, 2023
Inuk Elder Reepa Evic-Carleton Shares Powerful Stories at McGill
On January 30, 2023, the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and the Department of Family Medicine hosted the first event of McGill's Winter Indigenous Speaker's...
February 23, 2023
McGill Chapter of the Canadian Black Nurses Alliance Hits the Ground Running
When McGill BSc(N) student Bryana Jean-Jacques was invited to start a McGill Chapter of the Canadian Black Nurses Alliance (CBNA), she was intrigued...
February 23, 2023
Community Engagement Key to Addressing Anti-Black Racism in Healthcare
Increasing student enrolment from Black communities, promoting a positive experience for Black students, faculty and staff, and reviewing and revising the nursing curriculum...
February 23, 2023
Sustainability in research: The Zeytuni lab on tackling waste and building a community
Members of a McGill molecular biology lab share their experience trying to make their lab a greener place to work and study From...
February 23, 2023
Devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey
We are profoundly saddened by the devastating consequences arising from the major earthquake that hit northern Syria and southeast Turkey earlier this month....
February 23, 2023