Watchful eyes for inquiring minds: Inside the Research Ethics Board
Ensuring safety and ethical procedures of research that leads to medical innovation That pill you’re about to swallow, that test you’re about to take,…
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Dr. Brett D. Thombs receives Arthritis Society research grant
Congratulations to Dr. Brett D. Thombs, Senior Investigator in the Division of Psychiatry Research and an Associate Member of the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and…
Dr. Philippe Lefrançois wins clinician scientist award
Congratulations to Dr. Philippe Lefrançois of the JGH Division of Dermatology and researcher at the Lady Davis Institute on winning the Marathon of Hope Clinician Scientist…
When your best friend from high school winds up in the White House
Kamala Harris and her late mother have connections to the Jewish General Hospital and our CIUSSS When the world watched Kamala Harris deliver her…
Using the digital tools of telepsychiatry to forge emotional bonds
Comfort of home helps clients open up to their therapists Compared to many other branches of medicine, psychiatry might appear to be a dubious…
Telehealth intervention to reduce isolation of older adults
The Telehealth Intervention Program for Isolated Older Adults (TIP-OA) has been introduced to help elderly individuals, who are likelier to experience anxiety and depression…
Putting the focus on seniors and mental health
Geriatric Psychiatry Academic Day gives health professionals the opportunity to learn about mental health issues specific to older patients A conference devoted to mental…
JGH Psychiatry Research Day | Building better bridges to improve the immigrant experience
In the not-so-distant past, when diversity was widely accepted as a positive characteristic, new immigrants were recognized as deserving protection and supportive services. This…
Neuroscience IPU | Pushing back the starting line with frontline
An IPU whose different phases of care run smoothly comes out ahead in the race to deliver timely medical treatment, with better outcomes for…
JGH Psychiatry Research Day shines a light on mental illness
Mental health took centre stage at the Jewish General Hospital’s 13th Annual Psychiatry Research Day on April 6, as healthcare and social service professionals…