Health in the Community
Highlights of the 2021 World Restart a Heart Campaign
The student-led 2021 McGill World Restart a Heart (WRAH) Bicentennial Campaign was a resounding success that reached over a million individuals in the...
November 11, 2021
WWII vet and McGill med grad Al Liverpool founded Black-run clinic and iconic Caribana festival in Toronto
McGill med grad Dr. Joseph Alban “Al” Liverpool emerged from a humble background to become a major figure in the Toronto Caribbean community....
November 10, 2021
A tribute to family physicians – Mr. Dubé and Mr. Legault, do not extinguish the passion for our specialty!
Opinion Dear fellow citizens, As the Chairs of Quebec’s university family medicine departments, we are responsible for training over 400 family doctors each...
November 5, 2021
For future collaborations with Indigenous communities we must acknowledge difficult past: Glenda Sandy, Naskapi-Cree nurse and ISoN faculty member
Faculty Helping Faculty peer-support session recently explored how faculty members can take concrete action on Truth and Reconciliation Acknowledging the atrocities of the...
October 28, 2021
Walk the BEST you can
SPOT community event offered walking tips to help older adults stay active On September 26, Walk the BEST You Can, the innovative community...
October 28, 2021
Made to pioneer compassionate end-of-life care
Balfour Mount Emeritus Professor of Palliative Medicine Father of palliative care in North America Founder, Palliative Care Service at Montreal’s Royal Victoria Hospital...
October 22, 2021
Giving tomorrow, today
Legacy donors Donald Boudreau and Sylvia & Richard Cruess talk about making provisions in their wills for Medicine’s future students, researchers and teachers....
September 29, 2021
Fond memories of my mentor, Ronald Melzack
1980 I stood (shaking inside) at the head of a conference table in the Stewart-Biology building at the urging of my mentor, Dr....
September 29, 2021
Research trainees are bridging the gap between science and the public
Adam Hassan and Lashanda Skerritt are trainees in the Infectious Diseases and Immunology in Global Health Program at the Research Institute of the...
September 22, 2021
Ivermectin — whether formulated for humans or horses — is not a treatment for COVID-19
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information...
September 21, 2021
Student initiative confronts vaccine hesitancy in Montreal’s most diverse borough
Home to nearly 34,000 residents who speak 60 languages, Parc Extension is one of the brightest threads in Montreal’s vibrant cultural tapestry. But...
September 3, 2021
Supporting teens with MS through the transition to adult care
The MS team at the Neuro is partnering with the MS Society of Canada to discuss how teens can prepare for the challenges...
August 27, 2021