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The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

The McGill University Health Centre Foundation

151 episodes

2 months ago

This week on Health Matters, Jean Charest discusses the reasons for championing health care as one of the core causes and the MUHC’s significance in ensuring Quebecers’ access to excellent health care and cutting-edge equipment. Norman Steinberg sheds light on the transformative power of philanthropy in empowering healthcare and his big dream with the MUHC Foundation. Julie Quenneville shares her remarkable journey of contributing to the evolution of the MUHC and fostering improved health out...

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This week on Health Matters, Jean Charest discusses the reasons for championing health care as one of the core causes and the MUHC’s significance in ensuring Quebecers’ access to excellent health care and cutting-edge equipment. Norman Steinberg sheds light on the transformative power of philanthropy in empowering healthcare and his big dream with the MUHC Foundation. Julie Quenneville shares her remarkable journey of contributing to the evolution of the MUHC and fostering improved health out...

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Health & Fitness

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The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Transforming lives and health care for a brighter future

This week on Health Matters, Jean Charest discusses the reasons for championing health care as one of the core causes and the MUHC’s significance in ensuring Quebecers’ access to excellent health care and cutting-edge equipment. Norman Steinberg sheds light on the transformative power of philanthropy in empowering healthcare and his big dream with the MUHC Foundation. Julie Quenneville shares her remarkable journey of contributing to the evolution of the MUHC and fostering improved health out...

2 years ago

38 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Stories of hope and healing, the best of our three years

While Health Matters is coming to an end on CJAD 800 by next week, Tarah Schwartz shares some of the most memorable moments from the last three years on Health Matters. In this episode, Suzanne Legge Orr introduces her journey as a co-chair of the Dream Big campaign at the MUHC Foundation and the significance of giving back. Mark Goren speaks about his father’s battle with pancreatic cancer and how this experience inspired his family to fundraise for the MUHC Foundation to help other families...

2 years ago

39 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Unleashing the power of genetic tests and personalized medicine

This week on Health Matters, Tarah Schwartz speaks with Dr. Andrea Gomez about how personalized medicine is changing health care and how philanthropy helps push the boundaries throughout this process. Claudia Brown introduces what pelvic floor physiotherapy is and how people in Quebec can have access to physiotherapy. Lucie Guillemette shares her remarkable experience as a co-chair for Le Bal Rouge and a member of the MUHC Foundation Board of Directors. And, Dr. Anthoula Lazaris discusses the...

2 years ago

38 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Uniting specialists to fight a rare and deadly cancer

This week on Health Matters, Tarah Schwartz speaks with Professor Sara Mahshid about nanotechnology and how it can help in health care. Dr. Jonathan Meakins describes the Art and Heritage Centre at the MUHC and how a donation from RBC will help it bring more art into the hospital. Dr. Basil Petrof discusses how the funds raised at Le Bal Rouge will help push the boundaries of respiratory research and care. And, Dr. Ramy Saleh shares how SaRC-Q and uniting specialists from across Quebec will o...

2 years ago

37 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Bringing awareness lesser-known illnesses and ailments

This week on Health Matters, Tarah Schwartz speaks with Daniel Johnson from the Sir Wilfrid Laurier school board about Raise Craze and the impact of Pink in the City. Physiotherapist Lesley Singer debunks some common misconceptions about physiotherapy and how it can help with more than injury recovery. Dr. Wassim Kassouf details what you need to know about bladder cancer, the fifth most common cancer impacting Canadians. And Susan Avon describes the Doggone Foundation mission to support artis...

2 years ago

39 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

The roadmap to curing cancer

This week on Health Matters, Tarah Schwartz and Dr. Marc Rodgers discuss why it is significant to support physician-scientists with the Rising Star Program. Michael Mazza discusses a network of Canadian hospitals coming together with one goal in mind: to cure cancer. This year’s honouree of Le Bal Rouge, Dr. Kevin Schwartzman shares what makes the Montreal Chest Institute special. And are you at risk of hypertension? Dr. Stella Daskalopoulou shares what you need to know to prevent hypertensio...

2 years ago

39 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Helping patients know their risks of health issues

This week on Health Matters, guest host Kelly Albert speaks with Valerie Aitken about volunteering and donating in support of Dr. Lucy Gilbert and the DOvEEgene Project. Eric St-Pierre describes why the Trottier Family Foundation made a donation to reduce the environmental impact of anesthetic gasses. Dr. Patricia Tonin explains her role in helping discover the BRCA1 & BRCA2 genes and how they signal an elevated risk of breast, ovarian and prostate cancers. Women from racialized communiti...

2 years ago

39 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Paying it forward for excellence in health care

This week on Health Matters, Tarah Schwartz discusses the global impact of tuberculosis and the importance of better monitoring techniques to prevent infections with Dr. Jonathon Campbell. Co-chairs of this year’s Le Bal Rouge, Sacha Haque and Maria Della Posta share the importance of supporting excellence in health care and medical research. And, Maria Saros explains what inspired Scotiabank to make a transformative $1.35 million donation to help eliminate hepatitis C in Montreal. Cette sema...

2 years ago

39 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Is there a biological reason that people experience chronic pain?

This week on Health Matters, Tarah Schwartz speaks with Aphrodite Salas about the successful Lyceum of Greek Women of Montreal fashion show that fundraised for the DOvEEgene Project. Pierre-Marc Legris discusses the environmental initiatives at the MUHC and the projects underway to make the Glen even more sustainable. Dr. Irah King shares the early data from a promising study about the microbiome and chronic pain. And, Dr. Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze discusses her short film featuring kidney transpl...

2 years ago

38 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Top tips for protecting your skin from the sun

This week on Health Matters, Tarah Schwartz and Dr. Kaberi Dasgupta discuss a new study that can put type two diabetes into remission. Wendy Sherry describes what it is like working with the team in Organ and Tissue donation. Dr. Ivan Litvinov details how to protect your skin from the sun as temperatures increase. And, Lisa Giannone, one of the co-chairs of this year’s Le Bal Rouge shares the personal reasons she chose to support excellent respiratory care and research at the MUHC. Cett...

2 years ago

38 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

A legacy of giving

This week on Health Matters, Tarah Schwartz and Justine Frangouli preview the Lyceum of Greek Women of Montreal fashion show, taking place on April 25th to benefit the DOvEE Project. Dr. Marina Klein describes the important work of the Chronic Viral Illness Service and why she is running to fundraise for its programs. Peter Pomponio looks ahead to the Lachine Hospital gala on May 5th. After an 18 year-old who died unexpectedly, his family chose to donate his organs. Mike Handinero shares the ...

2 years ago

37 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Best of Health Matters: Transformative donations to the MUHC Foundation

This week on a special edition of Health Matters, Tarah Schwartz revisits conversations about transformative donations and fundraising campaigns that are improving the health of our community every day. Uzema Jeena shares what it is like living with the blood disorder thalassemia major and how it inspired her to help other patients. Dr. Dao Nguyen details how a $500,000 donation from Rio Tinto will provide much-needed funding to researchers at the Antimicrobial Resistance Centre. And Darlene ...

2 years ago

39 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Supporting life-changing and life saving care

This week on Health Matters, Tarah Schwartz highlights the RI-MUHC, recently selected as one of the top 3 research hospitals in Canada. Dr. Ramy Saleh describes sarcoma, the rare but life-threatening cancer that often affects young adults. Dr. Prosanto Chaudhury takes you behind the scenes to share what happens in the operating room during a life-changing organ transplant operation. And, Annabel Wing-Yan Fan explains the significance of winning the Fiera Capital Awards for Diversity, Equity a...

2 years ago

40 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Preparing for the next pandemic

This week on Health Matters, guest host Kelly Albert and Dr. David Labbé discuss his research into prostate cancer and how nutrition could impact treatments. Dr. Tania Janaudis-Ferreira explains her rehabilitation study for patients living with long-COVID symptoms. Dr. Marcel Behr looks ahead to how MI4 will work to combat infectious diseases. And, Casper Lei shares how a devastating cancer diagnosis didn’t stop him from marrying the woman he loves at the MUHC. Cette semaine à Questions...

2 years ago

39 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Encouraging healing in the face of serious illness

This week on Health Matters, guest host Kelly Albert speaks with Kosta Brikas, whose family is dedicated to supporting the MUHC’s social services department in memory of their late father. Misghana Kassa, one of the winners of the Fiera Capital Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Health Care, shares how he hopes to make prosthetic joint replacement safer. Dr. Justin Sanders explains how the Centre for Relationships in Serious Illness hopes to address whole person care. And, meet hosp...

2 years ago

40 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Supporting top talent in Montreal

This week on Health Matters, guest host Kelly Albert speaks with Dr. Dana Small about learning how our brains impact our overall health. Abigail Sousa discusses the Courtois Cardiovascular Signature Program and their Run for a Reason team. Dr. Anthony Zeitouni shares the importance of a cochlear implant clinic and the advances in cochlear implant research at the MUHC. And, Shawniya Alageswaran describes the significance of winning the Fiera Capital Awards for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion i...

2 years ago

39 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Giving the best possible care to patients with endometriosis

This week on Health Matters, guest host Kelly Albert speaks with Pascale Charbonneau, an endometrial cancer survivor whose cancer was detected at an early stage thanks to the DOvEEgene test. March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, Dr. Dong Bach Nguyen and Dr. Andrew Zakhari discuss EndoCARES, a centre of excellence to provide more personalized treatments to patients with endometriosis. And, Debbie Ann Vokey’s life changed due to a severe pulmonary embolism but her life was saved thanks to the...

2 years ago

40 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Supporting diversity, equity and inclusion in health care

This week on Health Matters, PhD candidate Sayed Azher is one of this year’s winners of the Fiera Capital Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Health Care and shares how the award will help further his research. Nancy Perry Dossous explains the importance of an award to give researchers from underrepresented groups the support they need. Professor Martin Olivier describes a new RI-MUHC study that was selected as one of Quebec’s top scientific discoveries of 2022. And the MUHC Foundati...

2 years ago

35 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Understanding the care in palliative care

This week on Health Matters, Tarah Schwartz discusses our changing understanding of palliative care with Dr. Genevieve Chaput. Dr. Ben Smith shares how thinking big led him to try and reprogram the lungs to fight back against COPD. Dr. Deborah Assayag explains how patients help inform research into a group of diseases known as Interstitial Lung Disease. And, Michael Goodman was inspired to share his own cancer experience after hearing other patients share their cancer journeys during our Worl...

2 years ago

38 minutes

The MUHC Foundation's Health Matters

Taking care of your heart

This week on Health Matters, guest host Kelly Albert speaks with Wendy Wray about heart health tips you should know. Hugo Perrin shares what it is like to live with the heart condition tachycardia. Dr. Nader Sadeghi describes his research which hopes to pioneer a new method of treating HPV-related throat cancer. And, learn about a new committee designed to help patients,their families and caregivers navigate the health care system while receiving treatment at the MUHC. Cette semaine à Q...

2 years ago

39 minutes