Education
In conversation with Srividya Iyer
By Kindha Gorman Professor Srividya Iyer, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and clinician and researcher at the Douglas Mental Health University...
March 10, 2021
MSc student Khandideh Williams chats about her educational path and Black History Month
Khandideh Williams, an MSc student in the Department of Family Medicine, was born and raised in Montreal by two immigrant parents from the...
February 22, 2021
Celebrating Black Excellence in the McGill Nursing Community
In honour of Black History Month, the Ingram School of Nursing (ISoN) is celebrating some of the inspiring Black nurses, leaders, educators, researchers...
February 18, 2021
New legislation brings big changes for Quebec nurse practitioners and patients
By Christina Kozakiewicz On Monday, January 25, 2021, important new legislation came into effect for nurse practitioners in Quebec; the “Act to amend...
February 15, 2021
Remote Learning Assistants a win-win
By Matthew Brett Instructors, administration and staff across McGill University were faced with a rapid shift in teaching modalities when the pandemic first...
February 11, 2021
6 Questions with Sheri McDowell
By Marie Moucarry Research Area: Tumour microenvironment Department: Physiology Faculty supervisor: Dr. Daniela Quail Tell us a bit about yourself: I grew up in Barbados in...
February 10, 2021
Man of Bronze: Dr. Phil Edwards, McGill’s first Black Olympian
McGill Medicine grad Phil Edwards (MDCM ’36) was the university’s first Black athlete to compete in the Olympics. A revered Canadian athlete, he...
February 3, 2021
Institute welcomes Dr. Dan Poenaru as new member
By Matthew Brett A new associate member of the Institute of Health Sciences Education (IHSE), Dr. Dan Poenaru has a striking resume that...
January 20, 2021
Funding available for teaching excellence and innovation
By Matthew Brett The Class of Medicine 1970 Educational Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation is now open for applications, with two awards—uniquely...
January 20, 2021
Maximilian Eivaskhani In Memoriam Graduate Scholarship
By Matthew Brett Efforts are underway to launch the Maximilian Eivaskhani In Memoriam Graduate Scholarship. Maximilian Keywan Eivaskhani tragically died this summer after...
January 15, 2021
Dr. Boudreau joins Norwegian educational project
By Matthew Brett Dr. Donald Boudreau has joined a consultative team affiliated with an educational innovation about to be implemented in Norway. The...
January 12, 2021
New use for an old drug: How does ketamine combat depression?
Researchers from three Canadian universities find the key to unlocking the antidepressant effect of ketamine in the brain Source: McGill Newsroom A group...
December 16, 2020
