Education
Gabriel Venne brings fresh perspective as new Director of the Division of Anatomical Sciences
McGill’s Division of Anatomical Sciences was created in 2014, by the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at McGill, to address the expanding...
December 14, 2022
KAIROS Blanket Exercise helps students, faculty and staff experience Indigenous history, past and present
On November 17, the Department of Family Medicine held a participatory Indigenous history lesson called a KAIROS Blanket Exercise. The event was organized...
December 8, 2022
BME: The early years
In 1966, John Milsum, PhD, founded the BioMedical Engineering Unit (BMEU), which went on to become our Department of Biomedical Engineering. I had...
November 25, 2022
Student-led movie night raises $13,000 for pediatric cancer
The Pediatric Cancer Fundraiser Committee put on its third ‘Night at the Stadium’ fundraiser, in support of the Montreal Children Hospital’s (MCH) Department...
November 25, 2022
Bridging the gap between medicine and engineering: Adi Mithani’s pathway to a dual MDCM/MEng degree
Pursuing a medical degree and a Master of Engineering (MEng) simultaneously might sound daunting to many. However, that’s exactly what Adi Mithani, a...
November 24, 2022
“You have to think big”: The development of McGill medical teaching in Outaouais
In fall 1987, Dr. Bill Davis, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the time, accompanied by Dr. Liliane Laporte, then Director...
November 10, 2022
2022 Principal’s Award for Staff: Anaik Fortier
“Throughout, Anaik demonstrated her service-mindedness and team focus, ability to listen and find solutions, and enthusiasm to learn and take on new tasks...
November 10, 2022
Indigenous Scarf Ceremony celebrates resilience, community and gratitude
Forty-three Indigenous graduates receive specially designed scarves celebrating their success On October 25, as part of Fall 2022 Convocation, McGill conferred ceremonial scarves...
November 10, 2022
McGill undergrads place in the top ten in worldwide synthetic biology competition
A group of 10 outstanding McGill undergraduates has placed in the top 10 in this year’s worldwide iGEM synthetic biology competition in Paris,...
November 10, 2022
McGill’s latest football hero: How Harmine Christina Léo balanced medical residency with playing for Team Canada
From hockey and track and field to college basketball and soccer, Harmine Christina Léo, MD, PGY-3, has played most sports that one can...
November 8, 2022
Fall Convocation 2022: The day in photos
On October 26, the Fall Convocation ceremony celebrated the incredible achievements of graduates from across the six Schools of the Faculty, including those...
October 28, 2022
An inside look at the McGill Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management: Dr. Mohamed Badawy
In 2021, McGill Desautels launched its Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, a unique...
October 27, 2022