Education
All in a day’s work: A McGill Graduate Education
By Abby Nichols Large lifestyle changes can be stressful, especially for a working professional. But for Melina Tondino, the choice to pursue a...
January 18, 2011
Patients and robots getting along
According to a recent study by researchers at the JGH’s Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research in Montreal, robot-assisted surgery dramatically improves outcomes...
January 13, 2011
Stellar research from McGill MedStars
From memory and neural activity, to sleep regulation and the effects of strokes on gait, the recently published research of five exemplary students...
January 11, 2011
The evolution of cancer detection
The pharmaceutical giant, Johnson & Johnson has recently announced the upcoming commercialization of tests capable of screening and counting the lowest amount of...
January 11, 2011
All in a day’s work: Excellence in Practice
By Annette Mahon Anna Santandréa: Excellence in Practice For Anna Santandréa, the motivation to do her work well comes from the people she...
January 11, 2011
Appointment of Dr. Lesley K. Fellows Nomination de la docteure Lesley K. Fellows
It is with great pleasure that I formally announce the appointment of Dr. Lesley Fellows to the position of Interim Chair of the...
December 21, 2010
Tribute to Dr. Richard J. RiopelleHommage au Dr Richard J. Riopelle
Dr. Richard J. Riopelle has dedicated over a decade of leadership to our Faculty as Chair of the McGill Department of Neurology and...
December 21, 2010
McGill and UQAC join forcesL’Université McGill et l’UQAC unissent leurs forces
The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) has signed an agreement with McGill University to implement a physiotherapy program in the Saguenay region...
December 17, 2010
Rethinking anti-oxidants Repenser les antioxydants
For dozens of years now, the protective benefits of antioxidants against free radicals toxicity has been promoted, molecules that are supposed to accelerate...
December 14, 2010
All in a day’s work: The ‘go to’ personLe travail au quotidien
By Annette Mahon Anna Jimenez: The 'Go To' person Anna Jimenez is never too busy to lend a hand. “I enjoy the fact...
December 13, 2010
Exploring mixed methods researchExploration des méthodes mixtes
A 3-credit course entitled "Applied Mixed Methods in Health Research" is open for enrollment for the Winter 2011 semester (DENT 672 co-instructors: Drs....
December 10, 2010
Family medicine becomes a specialtyLa médecine de famille devient une spécialité
Among the other specialties which will now be recognized by the Collège des médecins du Québec are thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, pediatric hematology-oncology,...
December 9, 2010