Health in the Community
Student-led initiative demystifies careers in healthcare
Today more than ever, our healthcare system needs passionate and dedicated health advocates from diverse backgrounds. Yet students from low socioeconomic (SES) backgrounds...
July 26, 2021
Training future cardiac surgeons on transcatheter procedures
In June 2021, Dr. Hellmuth (Ricky) Muller Moran completed his Master’s of Science in Experimental Surgery degree at McGill University, which included a...
July 12, 2021
Does technology turn patients into consumers?
“Technology and the Patient Consumer: Understanding Medical Choice and Care, 1900-2020” was the theme of a virtual workshop held jointly by the McGill...
July 7, 2021
Regaining Lost Ground and Momentum in Cancer Screening Post-Pandemic: Preventive Medicine publishes special issue on lessons learned
More than 140 scientists and public health experts on cancer screening report on their countries’ experiences dealing with the disruptions caused by the...
July 7, 2021
Dr. Nitika Pant Pai looks into her crystal ball for the Bicentennial Digital Time Capsule
With the goal of imagining the exciting times to come, the Digital Time Capsule project brings together over 50 of McGill’s top researchers,...
June 25, 2021
McGill speech-language pathology students work with Kahnawà:ke first-graders
Six Master’s students engaged in telepractice with children to maximize learning to read amidst COVID restrictions Grade one is a critical time in...
June 25, 2021
Sun Life donates $800,000 to help underserved populations in Montreal affected by diabetes
Donation to support nurse-led clinics through McGill University’s Ingram School of Nursing To help at-risk populations—Indigenous peoples, individuals in situations of homelessness or...
June 25, 2021
The McGill World Restart a Heart Campaign wants you!
The student-led McGill World Restart a Heart (WRAH) Campaign to raise awareness about bystander CPR invites all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in...
June 25, 2021
Exploring the evolution of the Eagle Spirit Science Futures Camp
The Indigenous Health Professions Program’s Bicentennial panel event on May 13 celebrated the rich grassroots heritage of the Indigenous-led summer health and science...
June 2, 2021
The Grace Dart Foundation supports the creation of a new McGill dementia educational guide with a donation of $250,000
A person who receives a life-changing diagnosis has a lot of questions. Why did this happen? How will this affect my daily life?...
May 27, 2021
Joanne Liu: A humanitarian calling
Dr. Joanne Liu, former international president of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), joins the School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) at McGill University...
May 19, 2021
Citizen’s forum addresses Black representation in health sciences
Over 100 invited guests from diverse Black communities in Quebec took part in a citizen’s forum on April 14 to address Black representation...
May 4, 2021