Giant steps toward a better understanding of the health of the elderly
A special carpet in the JGH Mobility Clinic provides geriatricians with a clearer understanding of patients’ overall physical functionality, their level of frailty, and any instability in their gait that might put them at risk for falling.
Major research award for JGH Physician-in-Chief
Dr. Ernesto Schiffrin, JGH Physician-in-Chief, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2017 Prix Galien Canada – Research for his outstanding contributions to pharmaceutical research in Canada.
Commitment to patients helped Child Psychiatry weather the decades
This fall, as the JGH Child Psychiatry Program commemorates its landmark 50th anniversary, its early years—as well as many recent achievements—are back in the spotlight.
Alan Maislin reappointed CIUSSS Board President
Alan Maislin has had his term renewed as President of the Board of Directors of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal until September 2019.
Child Psychiatry: 50 years of caring for children and their families
Although the specially designed facilities of the Ruth and Saul Kaplan Pavilion were opened in 2010, its team approach is a direct descendent of the philosophy—both revolutionary and evolutionary—behind the Child Psychiatry Program when it was launched in 1967.
Child psychiatry at the JGH: 50 years and counting
A timeline of highlights in a half-century of service in Child Psychiatry at the JGH.
Working with volunteers to spread hope, comfort and support
As Director of Volunteer and Pastoral Services, I’m privileged to see volunteers giving freely and generously of themselves to bring hope and comfort to patients and other healthcare users.