Dr. April Rose joins Division of Medical Oncology
Dr. April Rose has joined the JGH as Attending Staff in the Division of Medical Oncology and in the Segal Cancer Centre.
Decision-makers strategize at Vaccination Command Centre to keep the shots coming
When prompt, daily decisions are needed to keep the COVID-19 vaccination campaign running smoothly, top decision-makers gather in the Vaccination Command Centre.
How personal connections manage to survive in the high tech of telehealth
In the high-tech environment of telehealth, new skills and techniques are being developed to maintain trust and intimacy between healthcare users and providers.
JGH physician honoured by McGill for media interviews about COVID-19
After more than 400 news media interviews about COVID-19, Dr. Matthew Oughton has been honoured for bringing reliable information to the public.
In memoriam: Sheila Zittrer, Past President of the JGH
Sheila Zittrer, who served from 1978 to 1980 as President of the JGH Board of Directors, has died at the age of 95.
Dr. Hyman Schipper’s quest for the root of consciousness
t isn’t surprising that a neurologist would be interested in the root of that most fundamental element of humankind, consciousness. What is surprising is that Dr. Hyman Schipper has built a theory of consciousness based on the confluence of ancient Jewish mysticism and modern physics. “Consciousness is this fiendishly elusive …
On its fifth anniversary, Pavilion K emerges as the silent hero of the pandemic
When Pavilion K opened in 2016, it was an instant game-changer. Now, on its fifth anniversary, it has exceeded expectations, becoming the silent hero of the pandemic.
Dr. Ernesto L. Schiffrin to receive major award for outstanding research
Dr. Ernesto L. Schiffrin, JGH Physician-in-Chief, is to receive a major award in recognition of his trail-blazing research in hypertension.
“All systems go” for launch of digital nerve centre to help improve care
It’s “All systems go!” for a new digital nerve centre—the first of its kind in Quebec—where real-time data from across the CIUSSS is displayed on screens to help improve care.
A year with COVID-19: JGH is founding participant in COVID-19 biobank
The JGH is playing a key role in Canada’s largest biobank, which collects and stores samples of COVID-19 to help researchers better understand and fight the virus.