CAMH Clinician Scientist explores non-invasive brain stimulation techniques to battle depression and OCD Brielle Goulart November 14, 2023 1302 “I’ve always been interested in how the brain works in general,” says Dr. Christoph Zrenner, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto and Clinician and Scientist at The Centre for Addiction and Mental H...
Day Hospital is a key element of the JGH’s Child Psychiatry services Don Sancton November 7, 2023 4310 Director of Child Psychiatry Dr. Paola Habib credits donors to the JGH Foundation with allowing the program to succeed The Department of Child Psychiatry at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) is unique in some i...
Canadian trials network is a launch pad to test new research and improved therapies for stroke recovery Cathy Campbell October 16, 2023 2186 How do you take the latest research, test it, train people to deliver it, and then fast-track the findings into clinics, hospitals and homes across Canada to improve the lives of people living with stroke? Bel...
A Race to Help Silence the “Silent Killers” The Montrealer October 14, 2023 2067 The annual Cedars Run for Ovarian Cancer raises money for the DOvEEgene Research Program, a leading-edge ovarian cancer research project at the MUHC. Dominique Dagenais was diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian cancer...
JGH’s Geriatric Medicine Department supports the elderly with innovative initiatives Don Sancton October 4, 2023 4815 Director of Geriatric Medicine Dr. Ruby Friedman credits Jewish General Hospital (JGH) Foundation donors for supporting important services in the department Dr. Ruby Friedman, Director of Geriatric Medicine at ...
Say Thank You with the Hero Project! JGH Foundation September 20, 2023 3583 Did a doctor, nurse, or other staff member at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) make a difference to you or a loved one? The Hero Project provides a meaningful way for you to express your gratitude – and pay it...
Monique Chalifour faces heart failure with her community by her side Tara Simonetta Mann September 12, 2023 960 They say it takes a village to raise a child. One could argue that it also takes a village to save a life. Monique is living proof. At 38-years-old, Monique was a healthy, active and involved mother of two. Sh...
Helping cancer patients and their families – one person at a time The Montrealer August 17, 2023 1400 Cedars CanSupport has been helping people cope with cancer for almost 40 years A cancer diagnosis is traumatic. It can turn one’s world upside down. Months – sometimes years – of cancer treatments can have debi...
Non-invasive brain stimulation provides promise for treatment of depression, anxiety Cathy Campbell August 14, 2023 1414 Initial results are promising for a Brain Canada funded preliminary rTMS study at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre For years, interior designer Raija Hilska felt like she was “always dragging something alo...
Palliative care was created in Montreal – The MUHC Foundation is building on this legacy to change lives Dr. Justin Sanders August 13, 2023 1475 There are few events that upend the lives of individuals and their loved ones as much as the diagnosis of a serious illness. Whether an advanced cancer, heart failure or chronic lung disease, such illnesses rai...
