Doctors praised for high quality of care in Dialysis Clinic
Responding to a JGH survey about the Dialysis Clinic, an overwhelming majority of patients have said they have confidence in the quality of the care that they received from their doctor.
Allen F. Rubin becomes JGH President
In 2001, life took an unexpected turn for Allen Rubin. For well over a decade, he had found great satisfaction in raising funds and sitting on the boards of various local organizations and institutions. But the moment his participation in the JGH began, he knew he had arrived somewhere special.
Julien Sénécal places fifth nationally in the Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada
Julien Sénécal, a first-year student at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf who has been mentored in the Lady Davis Institute at the JGH, placed fifth nationally in the Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada.
Janik Jacmain named 2014 Employee of the Year for Lady Davis Institute
Janik Jacmain, a Research Grants Officer, has been named 2014 Employee of the Year for Lady Davis Institute (LDI) at the JGH.
JGH’s achievements under Rick Dubrovsky’s leadership
In stepping down as JGH President, Rick Dubrovsky has completed a three-year term—2011 to 2014, one year longer than customary—that provided continuity of leadership in 2013 when Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg succeeded Dr. Hartley Stern as Executive Director.
Joel and Marlene King appointed Co-Chairs of Hope & Cope’s Executive Advisory Board
Joel and Marlene King, who share a life-long commitment to philanthropy, have been appointed Co-Chairs of Hope & Cope’s Executive Advisory Board. In this capacity, they will oversee strategic planning, set priorities and oversee financing and fundraising.
Dr. Elise Jodi Levinoff joins the JGH Division of Geriatric Medicine
Dr. Elise Jodi Levinoff has joined the JGH Division of Geriatric Medicine, in addition to her role as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at McGill University.
Decades of success confirm the superiority of dental implants
Nearly half a century since they were first used, dental implants remain the most reliable and longest-lasting way to replace an extracted or diseased tooth, Dr. Allan Lisbona told the audience at the 12th annual JGH Mini-Med School.
Gym expands as additional cancer patients opt for exercise
The JGH Hope & Cope Wellness Centre’s gym has been expanded to accommodate the growing number of individuals seeking the benefits of a personalized exercise program during or soon after their treatment for cancer.
Community action: Fall 2014 events
Throughout the year, the JGH Foundation hosts or benefits from a wide variety of events that call upon all of us to support initiatives that empower the Jewish General Hospital. This enables the JGH to save lives, improve patients’ quality of life and provide the most vulnerable members of society with the care they need.