Montreal businessman Scott Jones champions respiratory care in memory of his brother Tara Simonetta Mann January 16, 2023 308 Scott Jones’ life has been shaped by loss. The Nova Steel executive’s mother, Gail, passed away from breast cancer when he was just 16-years-old. About 10 years later, his brother, Christopher, was struggling w...
Healthcare administrators lighten the mood while fundraising Don Sancton November 15, 2022 1755 Third year of pandemic-inspired fundraising effort by CIUSSS West-Central Montreal leaders aims to be the biggest yet, with funds going to the health and well-being of JGH and CIUSSS employees In past years, we...
Jess and Mark Pathy Centre of Excellence in Infectious Diseases at the JGH tackles leading medical challenges of our age Don Sancton September 9, 2022 956 ‘We all now know the power of infectious diseases,’ says Division Chief Dr. Karl Weiss In the years before Dr. Karl Weiss started medical school in 1984, society was less concerned about infectious diseases as ...
The lifesaving power of the ICU Tara Simonetta Mann June 7, 2022 1117 Two years ago, Dr. Howard Goldstein’s life fell apart. He was reading the newspaper on a Sunday morning when it happened: a crushing pain in his chest. Realizing something was seriously wrong, he called his wi...
“It’s been a wonderful ride.” – Harvey Levenson Sarah Fletcher May 8, 2022 1645 The Chair of the Board of the JGH Foundation reflects on a lifetime of philanthropy Harvey Levenson’s commitment to philanthropy dates to the time he was a McGill student in the early 1960s. Back then, he serv...
Social workers personalize the health care journey Tara Simonetta Mann January 22, 2022 699 The stress and anxiety of illness can turn a person’s world upside down. From tests and procedures to waiting for results and wondering what comes next, the journey that lies ahead can be daunting. Helene Jones...
Leading nurses in a pandemic: a Q&A with Lucie Tremblay Sarah Fletcher December 8, 2021 2441 For Lucie Tremblay, Director of Nursing for CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, staying connected to patients and staff is paramount, no matter the role she is in. Since her start in the nursing field in 1984, she ha...
Dr. Donald Vinh – Montreal physician and world-renowned researcher contributes to the fight against COVID-19 Peter Kerr December 1, 2021 5256 Dr. Donald Vinh is a talented medical researcher and practicing physician who is recognized as one of North America’s leading epidemiologists. In 2020 Dr. Vinh was the Canadian lead researcher who identified a ...
Aislin’s Favourite Covid Cartoons is Terry Mosher’s latest book … and a Canada Post commemorative stamp! Peter Kerr October 22, 2021 1033 Terry Mosher has just published another book of editorial cartoons – but this time there is an important difference. He’s assembled editorial cartoons from fellow cartoonists from around the world about the com...
Dr. Susan Kahn, the Jewish General Hospital’s authority on thromboembolism, devotes herself to patient care and research The Montrealer October 19, 2021 1541 Around the time Dr. Susan Kahn was doing her medical training, there was an explosion in knowledge about genetic factors involved in a condition known as venous thromboembolism. It happened that some of her fam...
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