Workshop on anti-oppressive documentation practices recognized with Education Impact Award
Inspired by the experience of Inuk patients and delivered to more than 3,000 healthcare practitioners so far, this workshop supports participants in recognizing how documentation practices can perpetuate – or mitigate – oppression against marginalized communities. While working as an occupational therapist in Nunavut, Janna MacLachlan, PhD, OT Reg.…
PALLIATIVE CARE in Action – September 2026 (#25B)
The Palliative Care in Action digital newsletter highlights articles of interest to the public as well as events put on by the Council...
September 23, 2026
Future physicians, present-day leaders
Khaled Skaik launched a platform for Canadian medical students to supplement their orthopaedics knowledge and helps young people in Outaouais see themselves as...
September 23, 2026
Four burning questions for Garth Graham, Head of Youtube Health
Cardiologist has worked in medicine and public policy under two different US administrations Garth Graham, MD, Head of Youtube Health, is this year’s...
September 23, 2026
Blake Richards wins Schmidt Sciences Polymaths Award
$2.5M prize will fuel groundbreaking project to build AI models that capture the uniqueness of individual minds, potentially advancing mental health care McGill...
September 23, 2026
Researchers create a beating “mini-heart” from a patient’s blood cells
Developed at The Institute, the 3D heart-on-a-chip model reproduces key features of dilated cardiomyopathy and could help researchers identify more personalized treatments...
September 23, 2026
A Canadian first: Volunteers intentionally exposed to influenza to advance vaccine research
Conducted in specialized research units in Montreal and Halifax, the study aims to accelerate vaccine evaluation while building Canada's expertise to respond to...
September 23, 2026