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 There are less than two weeks to go before our MUHC doctors perform at the Metropolis for your votes! As they continue to put the finishing touches on their routines, these budding dancers are making headlines throughout the community. Learn more about the media coverage received so far here.

 

Jean-Marc Généreux, world-renowned choreographer from So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD), will be joining the panel of celebrity judges for Dancing with the Docs. Mr. Généreux’s extensive years as a competitive ballroom dancer and choreographer makes him a seasoned veteran in the dancing world, and the MUHC is thrilled to be welcoming this ballroom legend to the panel!

Do you think doctors can dance? Find out by joining us on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. at Métropolis for the MUHC’s inaugural Dancing with the Docs event. From sultry sambas to elegant waltzes, come see your MUHC doctors leave everything out on the dance floor while competing for your votes!

Montreal, January 31, 2012 – The Auxiliary of the Royal Victoria Hospital is pleased to announce a $1 million donation to the McGill University Health Centre’s (MUHC) Best Care for Life Campaign, making this the largest contribution in the Auxiliary’s 167-year history.

Montreal, January 23, 2012– The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation, the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) announced today that TD is donating $2 million to the Joint Corporate Campaign. The funds will be used to support the redevelopment projects of the two academic healthcare institutions.

On Sunday, December 11, Montrealers were treated to an exceptional evening of entertainment as the 2011 edition of the A Not So Silent Night: Christmas with the Wainwrights and McGarrigles concert was held at the St-Denis Theatre.

On Wednesday, October 19, 2011, the 21^st edition of the Research Institute of the MUHC Awards was presented at the Sofitel Hotel. Over $2 million in research grants was awarded to 85 well-deserving investigators, including Dr. Philip Wong, this year’s winner of The Kate McGarrigle Fund Fellowship Award, which supports teaching and research in Oncology.

John A. Rae, Chair of The Best Care for Life Campaign and member of the MUHC Foundation Board of Directors, received an honourary degree from McGill University during its fall convocation ceremony, which was  held on November 23, 2011 at Place des Arts.

 RE$EARCH Infosource Inc., one of Canada's leading consulting firms, recently released its ranking of the top 40 Research Hospitals for 2011. The Research Institute of the MUHC (RI-MUHC) has claimed the fourth overall spot and the top spot in Quebec. The results were tallied based on research intensity, which includes both grants and contracts.

The McGill University Health Centre Foundation (MUHC) and the Montreal General Hospital Foundation announced today that Lundbeck Canada is contributing $250,000 over five years to The Best Care for Life Campaign, in support of the Mental Health Mission of the MUHC.

Montreal, October 5, 2011— National Bank is giving $8 million to the Joint Corporate Campaign of the Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) and the McGill University Health Centre Foundation (MUHC). Announced today, the donation will support the Montreal projects’ goals of enhancing academic medicine, including research. Both centres will be able to acquire state-of-the-art equipment and create ultramodern facilities so as to better meet current and future healthcare needs.

The Redevelopment project of the MUHC is one of the largest hospital construction projects ever in Canada. As an integral part of the Montreal community, we have taken great strides in reducing our ecological footprint by undertaking a variety of award-winning energy-saving projects. Learn more about our sustainable and eco-friendly initiatives.

Montreal, June 8, 2011 – The Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) and the McGill University Health Centre Foundation (MUHCF) officially announce a significant gift of 10 million dollars donated by Rio Tinto Alcan to their Joint Corporate Campaign. With such a magnanimous gift, the international mining group calls attention to the importance of investing in academic medicine in Montreal and of mobilizing the business community in connection with these two development projects. This large donation provides substantial support for the future CHUM and MUHC. More about this extraordinary gift to the MUHC Foundation and Fondation du CHUM.

The Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) and the McGill University Health Centre Foundation (MUHCF) announced today a generous contribution of $8 million by the J. Armand Bombardier Foundation to the joint financing campaign being conducted by the two foundations among Quebec businesses. The amount will provide significant assistance to projects aimed at modernizing Montreal's academic hospital environment. The healthcare donation is the highest in the history of the J. Armand Bombardier Foundation, founded in 1965. Read more about Bombardier's significant gift to the MUHC Foundation.

When the MUHC purchased the aptly named DaVinci surgical robot, they knew they would be working with an exceptional piece of equipment. Both surgical specialists and patients alike are experiencing the benefits of this cutting-edge robot, funded in part by a generous donation from the Larry and Cookie Rossy Family Foundation. Read More...

A remarkable transformation is set to unfold at the McGill University Health Centre’s new Glen Campus over the coming months. Structures will soon begin to rise from the ground and the number of workers on-site will grow to 1,800, but this project is about much more than just bricks and mortar.  Read more about this project funded by your gifts to the MUHC Foundation's Best Care for Life campaign.

Montreal Gazette journalist Aaron Derfel sheds light on a study conducted by a group of researchers at the MUHC which suggests that single patient rooms can significantly reduce the spread of disease among hospital patients.The MUHC’s decision to create over 900 single patient rooms over the course of its redevelopment at the Glen, and Mountain campuses reflects the fact that patients are undoubtedly a number one priority. Read the article by clicking here.

 

 We are pleased to announce that copies of Tim Hailand’s One Day in the Life of Rufus Wainwright are now available for purchase at the MUHC Foundation for $35. With only a limited number of copies being offered, be sure to act fast and get your hands on this exclusive book! Detail on the book and on how to order.

The McGill University Health Centre announced that Mutsumi Takahashi and Jean Béliveau have agreed to serve as co-chairs of The Best Care for Life Public Campaign, which is needed to help finance its redevelopment on the Glen, Mountain and Lachine campuses.