At a news conference at the Jewish General Hospital, Health Minister Sonia Bélanger presents Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg, President and CEO of the Santé Québec West-Central Montreal Health and Social Services University Network, with a document that officially designates the hospital as a Centre hospitalier universitaire.
July 2026News

JGH gains CHU designation for its pioneering history of patient-centred excellence

Designation as a Centre hospitalier universitaire officially recognizes the JGH’s history of compassionate, patient centred care.

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To celebrate the launch of the Vital Signs module of the Connected Health Record (CHR) on March 17, Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg (second from right), the President and CEO of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, is joined by (from left) Mike Shulha, Associate to the Director of Digital Health; Dr. Justin Cross, the CIUSSS’s Chief Digital Health Officer; Erin Cook, the CIUSSS’s Associate CEO; and Marc-André Reid, Chief Nursing Information Officer. Mr. Reid is standing next to the type of vital-signs monitor that uses the software to collect health data about patients and transfer it to the CHR. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
March 2026Santé Québec West-Central Montreal

Patients get more time with nurses, safer care, thanks to new feature in Connected Health Record

The launch of the Vital Signs module means nurses no longer have to manually enter patients’ vital-signs data into the health record.

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In early September, as construction of the nurses’ station was nearing completion in the new Palliative Care Unit, the premises were toured by Dr. Jean Zigby (right), Chief of Palliative Care; Head Nurse Kathia Dorcélus-Cétoute (left); and Music Therapist Samantha Borgal.
NewsSeptember 2025

Division of Palliative Care moves to brighter, more spacious facilities

In the new facilities, each patient has a private room (and bathroom) where multiple loved ones can spend the day or night.

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Carol and Neil Weinman with one of the two new CT scanners they donated to the JGH Department of Radiology. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
June 2025News

Two new CT scanners go into service in refurbished JGH facilities

Scanners in the Carol & Neil Weinman CT Suite use AI to produce superior images, even though patients are exposed to less radiation.

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Bring your appetite – Jackie’s is open for business. (Click to enlarge photo.)
AuxiliaryMarch 2025

Jackie’s, a new take-out eatery, opens in renovated space near Test Centre

Custom-made items are available, orders can be placed digitally, and business hours are extended for evening and night staff.

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Architect’s illustration (aerial view) of Pavilion H as it will appear after two floors for the new Pharmacy Department have been added at the rear. The new floors, not visible in this illustration, will be located just below the rooftop garden (centre) and will be linked by a corridor to Pavilion K (top right). The main entrance to Pavilion H is at the lower left. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
December 2024News

Construction of new Pharmacy Department under way at rear of Pavilion H

The brand new facility will open in 2026 with much more space, improved sterility and superior ventilation.

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Dr. Morty Yalovsky, President of the Board of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, signs the Golden Book at Montreal City Hall in the presence of (from left) Gary Stoopler, Associate Executive Director of the CIUSSS; Lucie Tremblay, the CIUSSS’s Associate CEO; Gracia Kasoki Katahwa, Mayor of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce; Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante; and Bram Freedman, President and CEO of the JGH Foundation. Also present, but not shown in the photo, was Magda Popeanu, City Councilor for Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
90th anniversaryOctober 2024

Hospital’s 90th-anniversary celebration climaxes with City Hall ceremony

Signing of the Golden Book at Montreal City Hall recognizes the JGH’s outstanding contribution to the city and its people.

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Dr. Corey Miller (left) and Dr. Albert Cohen in the new Gastroenterology treatment area, just before the completion of renovations.
NewsOctober 2024

Advanced facility in Gastroenterology helps speed treatment, shorten hospital stays

The newly renovated unit is the first of its kind in Montreal to bring together three types of imaging technology to enhance care.

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Dr. Maurice Anidjar, Chief of the Department of Urology, destroys prostate cancer cells by performing a minimally invasive procedure known as irreversible electroporation (IRE). Irreparable holes are created in the cells by an electrical field that is created by encircling the tumour with electrodes. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
May 2024Spotlight feature

Improved surgical procedures offer new hope in treating prostate cancer

Minimally invasive procedures—one new, one upgraded—are viable alternatives to radical surgery and radiation therapy.

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