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On Thursday, August 8, 2013, join the McGarrigle and Wainwright families as they unite in Kate’s hometown of Outremont for a special benefit concert in support of The Kate McGarrigle Fund at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation.  Back-to-back concerts will be performed at Théâtre Outremont (1248 Bernard Avenue West), with the first beginning at 6:30 p.m., and a second show starting at 9:30 p.m.

 

McGill University, the McGill University Health Centre, the Jewish General Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital Center today announced a major collaboration with a leading philanthropic foundation to contribute to the province’s commitment to enhance cancer care. This initiative, the Rossy Cancer Network (RCN), aims to improve quality of care and patient satisfaction, increase survival rates and reduce the burden of cancer.  

The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation is proud to announce that the first annual Toonie Challenge raised $14,012 in support of The Best Care for Life Campaign. Launched in collaboration with the Quebec Association of Independent Schools (QAIS), students collected toonies for the MUHC Foundation with a long-term objective of raising 69,000 toonies to circle the entire Glen site if placed end-to-end.

In many offices, the use of personal cell phones is strictly prohibited, but at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative has been vitally embraced.  Launched as a pilot project in 2009, the MUHC provides clinicians and nurses with online software allowing them to quickly access important information related to their patients via a personal smartphone. 

 

Montreal, April 15, 2013 – Ten doctors from the McGill University Health Centre delivered spectacular dance performances at the second edition of the hospital’s popular fundraiser Dancing with the Docs, which took place Saturday April 13 at La TOHU.

Nestled outside of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area is the town of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. With a population of approximately 10,000, this family-friendly suburban area is also home to Hopewell Senior High School, a 900-person student body that is a force in academics and athletics.

 

Over two years into construction of the McGill University Health Centre’s (MUHC) Glen Site, work has progressed quickly, and the exterior of the facility is now complete.  With more than 1,400 workers on site daily, the interior of this future 220,000 m² is now the focus, as the masonry, electrical, and plumbing for each of the buildings are all underway. Several key pieces of equipment such as sterilizers and linear accelerators are also en route to their new home at the Glen.

The MUHC Foundation is proud to announce that hockey star Mathieu Darche has raised $2,226 as a guest on the game show Le Tricheur on TVA.  From December 10 to 15, he competed against Quebec celebrities Stéphane Archambault, Jean-François Baril, Réal Bossé, and Benoit Gagnon, with each competitor raising money for the charity of their choice.  

The Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) and the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation today acknowledged the exceptional contribution that BMO Financial Group is making to the health of Quebecers. The company is committing the largest corporate donation in its history – $6 million – to the Joint Corporate Campaign of Montreal’s two academic health centres.

Merck Canada announced today that it is reinforcing its commitment to growing Montréal's life sciences basic and translational research sector, by investing $12.5 million to fund research at three prominent university-affiliated and hospital-based research centres. This investment by Merck supports the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), the CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM) and the Montréal Heart Institute Research Centre (MHI), and their mission of promoting the development of scientific advancements that will improve healthcare.

 

The MUHC Foundation is proud to announce that the Kate McGarrigle Fund was the recipient of a $25,000 donation from the Luminato Arts Festival.  Born out of the cultural and creative energy of the city of Toronto, the Festival was officially launched in June of 2007, and this year’s edition took place from June 8-17.

The MUHC Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Cristiano Ferrario is the 2012 recipient of the Kate McGarrigle Fund Fellowship Award.  He will receive a $20,000 grant to pursue his training and research in identifying molecular biomarkers that can be used to target specific tumors in cancer patients. 

 

When Quebec born folk singer Chris Rawlings heard the news of Kate McGarrigle’s passing, it got him thinking.  He remembered the time that he recorded a song with Kate’s sister, Anna McGarrigle and her band the Mountain City Four, and the memories came flooding back. 

For the McGill University Health Centre’s (MUHC) 615 researchers, the new Centre for Innovative Medicine (CIM) at the Glen will house the latest technology available to the scientific world. Located on the fourth floor of the Research Institute, this 50,000 sq. ft. space will be the hub for clinical research at the MUHC, and its medical professionals will conduct investigator-initiated research, first-in-man studies, large-scale clinical trials and vaccine studies.

Montreal, June 6, 2012 – The Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) and the McGill University Health Centre Foundation (MUHC) announce a 383,000$ donation to their Joint Corporate Campaign in support of the project to modernize Montreal’s university hospitals. This contribution is the result of the involvement of all the Blakes Partners, Associates and executive personnel in Montreal.

Montreal, June 5, 2012 – The Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) and the McGill University Health Centre Foundation (MUHC) announced today that Gaz Métro is donating $1 million to their Joint Corporate Campaign. The funds will be used to support the redevelopment projects of the two academic healthcare institutions.

Montreal, May 14, 2012 – Montreal’s Chinese community played host to Quebec Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities and MNA for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Kathleen Weil, and other distinguished guests at its first annual community gala, which raised $710,000 in support of the McGill University Health Centre’s Best Care for Life Campaign. 

Montreal, April 25, 2012 – The Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) and the McGill University Health Centre Foundation (MUHC) announced today that Domtar is donating $1 million to their Joint Corporate Campaign. The funds will be used to support the redevelopment projects of the two academic healthcare institutions.

Montreal, February 10, 2012 – The Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) and the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation today announced a $500,000 contribution from the law firm of Norton Rose Canada to the joint fundraising campaign in support of projects currently underway to modernize academic medicine in Montreal. The donation is the collective total raised by individual donations by the firm’s team, including lawyers, patent agents, and their colleagues.