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Golf, philanthropy, and sunshine reigned at this year 46th annual Cedars Golf Classic at the Royal Montreal Golf Club on June 16, 2025. Thanks to your generosity, we raised more than $568,000 to support surgical oncology at the McGill University Health Centre! “The Montreal General Hospital Foundation (MGHF) is proud to partner with the Cedars …

June 8, a record number of 2368 members of our community gathered at Parc Maisonneuve to run, walk, and connect for mental health at the 11th edition of the Pharmaprix Run for Women. Together, we raised more than $222,300 for this important cause, surpassing our fundraising goal, thanks to you! Once again, funds raised for …

The Montreal General Hospital Foundation (MGHF) is proud to support The Institute’s Surgical Performance Enhancement and Robotics Centre (SuPER), and celebrate its inauguration at The Institute’s Dr. Phil Gold Pavilion, located within the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). This futuristic research hub is bringing robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) …

According to FemTherapeutics’ data, one in two women experience pelvic organ prolapse at some stage in their life, however, current treatment methods involving surgical intervention and traditional pessaries have low success rates. That’s why this startup’s co-founder and CEO Inara Lalani was inspired to develop a more effective and comfortable non-invasive method to manage prolapse. …

The Montreal General Hospital Foundation (MGHF)’s Star Recognition Program invites patients and families to thank a staff member who improved their hospital experience by making a gift in their honour. Among our recent Star recipients is Dr. Geneviève Genest! As the founder of Canada’s first Reproductive Immunology Clinic, housed at the MGH and supported by …

Plastic surgeon Dr. Josh Vorstenbosch, Director of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)’s Surgical Lymphedema Program, wants to “give patients back what cancer took away,” he says. “Our job as oncologic reconstructive surgeons is to do what we can to restore that patient’s quality of life, to bring them as close as we can to …

On World Cancer Day 2024, the Cedars Cancer Foundation and the Montreal General Hospital Foundation launched our joint fundraising campaign, Together Against Cancer. Thanks to our generous donors, World Cancer Day 2025 sees us halfway to our $100M fundraising goal. Every day, patients, families, and medical teams give their best against cancer. This World Cancer …

The Montreal General Hospital Foundation (MGHF) is pleased to support the Centre for Precision Psychiatry – Quebec (CPP-Q), whose new open-source biobank project, Solutions for Psychiatric AI Research & Knowledge (SPARK) recently shared its first data release. Founded and led by Dr. Simon Ducharme, neuropsychiatrist and clinician-researcher at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), the …

January 9, 2025 – The Montreal General Hospital Foundation (MGHF) proudly announces the appointment of Margaux Watine to the role of Vice President, Development.   Ms. Watine joined the MGHF in 2022 in the position of Senior Director, Major Gifts, and since, her professionalism and dedication have been integral to our Foundation. She has built …

At the Dr. David S. Mulder Trauma Centre at the Montreal General Hospital, trauma surgeon Dr. Evan Wong and his colleagues work tirelessly to meet the needs of patients in northern communities, from Cree territories along the James Bay to the Inuit population in Nunavik. As part of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), the …