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

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