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Mary Diovisalvi is a pivot nurse in oncology (PNO). For patients with oesophageal, stomach and lung cancer, she is a central and invaluable resource. In fact, Mary is the patient’s primary contact for matters pertaining to their condition and more. At the hospital and, more generally, within the McGill University Health Centre, she works in …

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is distinct from all others in that the patients are in critical condition. They need focused and ongoing treatment, are often unconscious or under sedation, and are hooked up to several machines. That’s why ICU nurses are assigned to no more than one or two patients at a time. They …

The emergency room: from triage to severe trauma management Carole Filteau has been working at the Montreal General Hospital for thirty-eight years and has spent the last thirty-three in the emergency room. The things that first drew her towards the specialization still hold true today: the search for challenges, the constant change, and the love …

This May, a chapter in history will draw to a close when the Alumnae Association of the Montreal General Hospital School of Nursing winds up its operations. The end of the Association is understandable, given that the School’s last cohort of nurses graduated in 1972, when the training program was transferred to CEGEPs. For decades, …

Many people don’t realize that a dentist or dental specialist may be your first line of defense against oral cancer.  Although we routinely brush our teeth and floss — we don’t think to check our mouths for abnormalities as we would with other parts of our body. The mouth is an organ in itself, just …

As partner foundations of the MUHC, we wish to congratulate Dr. Pierre Gfeller on his appointment as the new President and CEO of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and extend our support to him. We have confidence in the excellent choice made by the MUHC Board of Directors and the Health Minister and look …

  Dr. Paola Fata wears many hats in and out of the Montreal General Hospital (MGH), where she is mainly known as a general and trauma surgeon. She also serves as Assistant Dean, Resident Affairs, and has been elected President of the Canadian Association of General Surgeons (CAGS). Where does she find the time to …

Nursing is a particular profession. It requires an important knowledge of the human body as well as psychosocial skills. To fulfill all that is required in a given day, from filling paperwork, providing care to patients and other related tasks, nurses have to be organized, efficient but also caring. Nurse Manager Georgia Niarchos is a …

Seniors and the elderly are the pillars of our families and the hearts of our communities. Investing in their wellbeing and in helping them remain active for as long as possible is important. The Division of Geriatric Medicine has established five innovative clinics at the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) in order to adapt care to …

More precisely, her research focuses on women who are incapable of becoming pregnant or carrying a fetus to term despite test results that appear normal. Her hypothesis is that the problem may be down to a uterine immune system imbalance. A woman’s uterine immune system is a highly specialized mechanism equipped to accommodate pregnancy. In …