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Once again this year, we wish to express our immense gratitude for the support given to CODE LiFE: The Montreal General Hospital Foundation. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, our Foundation manages one of the largest healthcare funds in Quebec. In reviewing this annual report, you will see the impact of the dollars raised …

$211,898 for Women’s Mental Health Programs! Once again, the annual Pharmaprix AIMEZ.VOUS. Course pour les Femmes was a resounding success, raising $211,898 for the Montreal General Hospital Foundation to support the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)’s Mental Health Mission. The event saw over 1,300 runners and walkers give it their all in 10- and 5-km races in Montreal’s …

My name is Frédéric and I’m a patient of the Montreal General Hospital. As I was biking home from work one evening in 2015, I was involved in an accident that left me in critical condition. A car ahead of me abruptly turned left. I braked as hard as I could but it was too late. …

Following a life of extraordinary involvement, generosity and devotion to her family and community, Barbara Jane Whitley passed away quietly at home on Friday, May 18th, in her 101st year. Barbara’s most notable contribution was her 70 plus years of service to the Montreal General Hospital, where she served as president of the Auxiliary and …

Assistant Head Nurse Luc Binet who oversees thoracic, general and bariatric surgeries has been working at the Montreal General Hospital for 35 years. While the place has stayed the same, the practice has evolved significantly over the years – much to his delight as a professional who is passionate about his job. From the very …

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 …