Meet 2021 Global Health Scholar Allyson Kis

McGill Global Health Scholar Allyson Kis is a Medical student working with Surgery Professor Dr. Evan Wong. Meet Allyson Kis, a Medical student...
August 16, 2021

McGill’s Dr. Howard Bergman appointed to the World Dementia Council

On July 30, 2021, the World Dementia Council (WDC) announced the appointment of four new members, including Dr. Howard Bergman, Professor of Family...
August 3, 2021

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