Med e-News

McIntyre fire damage: building closed

On the evening of July 13, a fire was reported on the outdoor terrace of the McIntyre Medical Building. Authorities arrived quickly and the fire was soon extinguished. No one was injured. We ask that people continue to avoid the area.
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Catherine Millar appointed Director, Administration & Operations, Medical Education

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine Millar to the position of Director, Administration and Operations, Medical Education. This newly created position will provide high-level expertise and senior administrative direction for all education-related activities across our UGME and PGME teams.
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Quebec funds next steps in RVH project

We are very pleased to share with you that the Government of Quebec announced today a $37-million commitment to McGill. The investment is to plan the transformation of the Royal Victoria Hospital into a bold new multidisciplinary research and learning centre for sustainability systems and public policy.
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Principal’s Awards for Administrative and Support Staff – Deadline: August 3

Help recognize an outstanding colleague by nominating him or her for a Principal’s Award for Administrative and Support Staff.
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Department of Medicine Newsletter “Vital Signs” – July 2018

We are pleased to provide you with the July 2018 edition of Vital Signs, the McGill University Department of Medicine newsletter, published four times a year.
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January – June 2018

Med Events provides information on a range of events taking place across the Faculty of Medicine community that may be of interest to academic and support staff, as well as to students and residents.
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Happy Birthday Brenda!

Pioneering neuropsychologist Brenda Milner turns 100 today. Milner made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of human memory. Born on July 15, 1918 in Manchester, UK, Milner came to Canada in 1944 and finished a PhD at McGill University under psychologist Donald Hebb in 1952, moving on to a tenured position studying epilepsy patients at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital.
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Offering a Helping Hand to those who are in need

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, depression, and stigma are all heavy burdens being carried by many of the patients seen at The Chronic Viral Illness Clinic at the Royal Victoria Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre. Over the last 20 years, the CVIS has developed an expertise in working with refugees who are HIV positive, and since last summer alone they’ve received over 120 new asylum seekers; 10 per cent of current patients. Some of the most vulnerable people who make up this population are women; coming to Canada in search of a new life with very little, and often providing for their children.
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Canadian first: Hemorrhage control device saves lives of critically injured patients

Most early deaths in trauma patients result from hemorrhaging, so it’s vital that surgeons race to locate and stop it. A new balloon catheter which quickly stops internal bleeding caused by pelvic fractures is leading a revolution in emergency bleeding control, and it’s now available in Canada. A trauma team at the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MGH-MUHC) recently used it to save two patients with life-threatening hemorrhage.
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Unique brain “fingerprint” can predict drug effectiveness

Personalized medicine – delivering therapies specially tailored to a patient’s unique physiology – has been a goal of researchers and doctors for a long time. New research provides a way of delivering personalized treatments to patients with neurological disease.
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June winner of the Relève étoile Jacques-Genest award

Ryan Sanford, a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering at the Montreal Neurological Institute & Hospital /McGill University, is the award winner of the Relève étoile Jacques-Genest award of the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS).

Congratulations Ryan!
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Dr. David Rosenblatt receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. David Rosenblatt, Holder, Dodd Q. Chu and Family Chair in Medical Genetics and Professor, Departments of Human Genetics, Medicine, Pediatrics, and Biology at McGill University, has been selected as the 2018 recipient of the Canadian College of Medical Geneticists (CCMG) Founders’ Award for Career Achievement. Congratulations Dr. Rosenblatt!
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Explore! Careers in Health program allows high school students to see themselves as future healthcare practitioners

From June 26 to 28, a group of 50 students – 42 from local high schools and eight from rural areas – gathered at McGill University’s downtown campus for three days of immersion in health science-related educational workshops as part of the 2018 “Explore! Careers in Health” program.  Now in its tenth year, the annual youth outreach program is a Faculty of Medicine initiative to educate and empower students of communities that have been historically underrepresented within the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry to pursue careers in the health sciences.
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