Our CIUSSS: an international leader in caregiving
Did you know that our CIUSSS is considered a Canadian and international leader in caregiving? The Plan d’action gouvernemental pour les personnes proches aidantes 2021-2026 has designated our…
Spotlight
Mandate of Patrik Marier renewed at CREGÉS
Congratulations to Patrik Marier on having his mandate renewed as Scientific Director of the Centre for Research and Expertise in Social Gerontology (CREGÉS). Mr. Marier is a…
Nomination of André Poitras—Nursing
Congratulations to André Poitras, who on October 25 became Associate Director of Nursing. With nearly 20 years’ experience as a manager in the health network,…
CIUSSS’s Hospital@Home program wins Prix Hippocrate
At a ceremony on October 26, our innovative Hospital@Home program was awarded a prestigious Prix Hippocrate, which recognizes excellence in patient care that is provided by a…
Appointment of Réginald Cadet—Mental Health and Addiction
Congratulations to Réginald Cadet, who on October 11 became Associate Director of Alternatives to Hospitalization, Rehabilitation and Community. In his new position in the Mental Health and…
Appointment of Sophie Bernardin—Human Resources, Communications, Legal Affairs and Global Security
Congratulations to Sophie Bernardin, who on September 26 became Associate Director of Performance, Strategic Partnerships and Organizational Development. Ms. Bernardin will be in charge of creating…
GAMF clinic team earns award
Congratulations to Marie-Christine Gras and our CIUSSS’s GAMF clinic team for winning the Équipe communautaire Award at the Prix Profession Santé. It was presented on October 5 at a gala to…
Nurse at Maimonides Geriatric Centre rewarded for excellence
Congratulations to Luigina Aversa Piccioni, Nurse at Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Centre, who recently received the Mireille Ducros Award on behalf of the Donald Berman…
Creation of the first advisory committee on diversity
After a productive first meeting with Christine Morin, our CIUSSS’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Officer, the first advisory committee was recently established. Its mandate…
Recognition Awards presented to several CIUSSS professionals
At the annual general meeting of our CIUSSS’s Multidisciplinary Council in June, Recognition Awards were presented to several professionals. Congratulations to all of the…
World Breastfeeding Week: A success!
Congratulations to Claudia Cinquino, Sandy Ho and all of their colleagues on the Nursing team at various CIUSSS facilities for organizing World Breastfeeding Week from October 1…
Let’s give a hand to the K8 team!
Congratulations to the Jewish General Hospital’s K8 team for achieving excellent results in a competition within the entire Nursing Directorate to improve hand hygiene compliance. Since…
Dr. Emily Kay-Rivest joins Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Welcome to Dr. Emily Kay-Rivest, who has joined the JGH Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery as a specialist in ear and skull base…
Blood drive held in honour of CIUSSS occupational therapist
The Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre (LLMRC) hosted its sixth annual blood drive, in collaboration with Héma-Québec, on September 20. Each year, the drive is held…
Appointment of Carl Drouin — Access to Medical Services
Congratulations to Carl Drouin, who on September 19 became Associate Director for Access to Medical Services of the Montreal Regional Department of General Medicine (DRMG), which…
Appointment of Yaël Harroche — Technical Services
Congratulations to Yaël Harroche, who became Associate Director of Technical Services for Real Estate Development on August 29. In this position, which involves projects related…
Family Medicine residents organize walk-in clinic
Congratulations to the Family Medicine residents of GMF-U Herzl (affiliated with McGill University) for organizing the September 14 walk-in clinic, aimed at preventing cervical cancer. Approximately…
Dr. Solon Schur joins JGH as skull base neurosurgical oncologist
Congratulations to Dr. Solon Schur on joining the Jewish General Hospital Division of Neurosurgery, where his interests include treating benign and malignant skull base tumours using…
Passing of Archie Deskin, JGH Executive Director 1975-1991
Archie Deskin, who was instrumental in guiding the Jewish General Hospital into the modern era as Executive Director from 1975 to 1991, has passed away…
Lighting the way
Talk about a bright idea! When our CIUSSS decided to upgrade the lighting in patients’ rooms at Mount Sinai Hospital, everyone provided input—from nurses…