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Fall is usually our busiest season. It is also during the time when one hundred researchers, some of the brightest minds we know, meet with their benefactors at what we call the Research Awards Ceremony. This year, of course, we had to cancel the in-person gathering, the photo-ops and the celebration. Nevertheless, the Research Awards …
The Emergency Department is at the heart of the Montreal General Hospital’s mission. Not only does it receive patients requiring urgent care, it is also home to one of Quebec’s three trauma centres: 24/7, year-round, a multidisciplinary team is ready to take care of severe injuries. The Emergency Department is undeniably an essential community resource. …
Telemedicine was gradually making its way into the Quebec health care system before the arrival of COVID-19, but since March 2020, it goes without saying that its rate of implementation has grown exponentially. Telephone calls, e-mail exchanges and video conferencing: medical teams have had to adapt their modes of communication in order to be able …
Mission accomplished! The second edition of Hockey 911 – the first one in virtual mode – not only brought together hockey fans and A-list guests, but also raised $270,000 to support vital care at the Montreal General Hospital (MGH). It was a great success for this annual event celebrating the Montreal Canadiens’ 100-year relationship with …
Thanks to the Pharmaprix Love You program and to the more than 1,300 participants, the Montreal edition of the virtual Run for Women raised more than $200,000 to support women’s mental health initiatives at the Montreal General Hospital!
On September 10th, we held a virtual and interactive conference on Youth and Young Adult Mental Health and Wellness. This free online event was organized by Dr. Laurie Plotnick and her husband Max Reim, in collaboration with the Montreal General Hospital Foundation. It was the first in a series of innovative activities aimed at revolutionizing …
Did you know that one in five people will suffer from mental health problems in their lifetime? With the exceptional situation created by COVID-19, it seems realistic to think that this proportion is even greater today.
For almost 200 years, the Molson family has been supporting our community, our staff and our institution in many different ways. Today, thanks to a generous gift from Molson Coors Canada, we have the pleasure of distributing over 6,000 Skip the Dishes gift cards to health care heroes at the Montreal General Hospital and other …
McGill Engine, the Faculty of Engineering’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre at McGill University, in partnership with the Montreal General Hospital Foundation, joined forces with HeroX, the leading crowdsourcing platform for global problem-solving, to launch the “Made for All” challenge. This is phase two of the Code Life Ventilator Challenge, which invited thousands of innovators to design an affordable ventilator. Now, the …