
Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg receives D’Arcy-McGee–National Assembly Citizenship Medal
Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg, the CIUSSS’s President and CEO, has received a D’Arcy-McGee–National Assembly Citizenship Medal for his contribution health care and social services.

McGill appointments for three JGH physicians
Three physicians in JGH medical divisions have received appointments to McGill University’s Department of Medicine.

Enhancing care for older in-patients is an eye-opening education for McGill students
Elderly in-patients are benefiting from physical exercise and mental stimulation provided by McGill University students in the JGH’s Hospital Elder Life Program.

In memoriam: Dr. Mervyn Gornitsky
Dr. Mervyn Gornitsky, Chief Emeritus of the JGH Department of Dentistry, has passed away at the age of 92.

Dr. Roderick McInnes promoted to Officer of the Order of Canada
Dr. Roderick McInnes, who recently stepped down as Director of the Lady Davis Institute, has been promoted to Officer of the Order of Canada.

New Director of Lady Davis Institute aiming to boost LDI’s global prominence and impact
As the new Director of the Lady Davis Institute, Dr. Stephen Robbins hopes to see the LDI gain even more global prominence.

Dr. Ernesto Schiffrin named Distinguished Scientist by American Heart Association
Dr. Ernesto Schiffrin, JGH Physician-in-Chief, has been named a 2021 Distinguished Scientist by the American Heart Association.

JGH’s top neonatologist steps down after 47 years as Chief
After 47 years as Chief of Neonatology (including 35 years as Chief of Pediatrics), Dr. Apostolos Papageorgiou has passed the baton to Dr. Lajos Kovacs.

Dr. Philippe Lefrançois joins JGH Division of Dermatology
Dr. Philippe Lefrançois has been appointed to the attending staff of the JGH Division of Dermatology.

JGH opens Wellness in Aging Centre to enhance care for the elderly
To meet the growing needs of the elderly, the JGH has launched the Susan & Aron Lieberman Family Wellness in Aging Geriatric Centre, with nearly triple the space of the previous facility.