Sidney Leggett honoured with alumni award for role in creating Indigenous health course 

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) was well represented at this year’s McGill Alumni Association (MAA) Honour & Awards Celebration, which...
June 6, 2024

Graduating FMHS doctoral student receives awards at Convocation 2024 

Jason da Silva Castanheira, PhD, a cognitive neuroscientist who completed his PhD in the Integrated Program in Neuroscience at McGill University under the supervision...
June 6, 2024

Soumya Swaminathan to be conferred Honorary Doctorate at Health Sciences ceremony

The renowned public health expert and pediatrician will deliver the Convocation address at the Health Sciences A ceremony on May 28. Read more...
May 22, 2024

The Quebec Bio-Imaging Network honours SPOT researcher and professor Marie Brossard-Racine

Marie Brossard-Racine, a researcher in pediatric neuroscience, receives a 2024 Rising Star in Bio-Imaging in Quebec Marie Brossard-Racine OT, PhD, a scientist at...
May 22, 2024

Togas Tulandi honoured with prestigious Rodolphe Maheux Award

Clinician and investigator, Togas Tulandi, MD, is the 2024 recipient of the Rodolphe Maheux Award. Dr. Tulandi was recognized for his “exceptional achievement...
May 22, 2024

Life-Threatening Illness National Group (LifTING) Research Training Platform to be honoured by the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education

Dr. Patricia Fontela leads a program connecting researchers, patient and family partners The Life-Threatening Illness National Group (LifTING) Research Training Platform, led by Dr....
May 22, 2024

Michael Meaney elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Meaney, a pioneer in behavioural epigenetics, was the first to show that maternal care directly influences the expression of genes that modify brain...
May 21, 2024

Beth-Ann Cummings receives 2024 IHSE Research and Scholarship Catalyst Award 

Nominated by her peers at the Institute of Health Sciences Education, Dr. Cummings has been recognized for her longstanding commitment to supporting and...
May 21, 2024

Nada Jabado named 2024 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Laureate for North America 

Prestigious award honours McGill and RI-MUHC pioneer in the field of pediatric brain tumours   McGill Professor and Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Oncology,...
May 17, 2024

McGill medical students recognized with Choosing Wisely SuperSTARS award 

Second-year McGill medical students Peter Malik and Mary Roper were recently recognized with the SuperSTARS Award by Choosing Wisely Canada for their “Pocket...
May 9, 2024

Five McGill faculty members inducted into the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Professors from the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences...
May 9, 2024

Patrick Willemot appointed Vice-Chair of Royal College General Internal Medicine committee 

Patrick Willemot, MDCM, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Assistant Dean, Admissions, Equity and Enrollment, Postgraduate Medical...
May 9, 2024