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Medical students take issue with Gaétan Barrette’s approach
2015-09-09NewsLast month, Health Minister Gaétan Barrette spoke to medical students at Université de Montréal and McGill University. Medical students were grateful to be able to engage with the minister and ask questions. Unfortunately, his visit did little to assuage our concerns and has raised new issues.
The cost of emerging drugs: Quebec’s wrenching choices
2015-08-24NewsNo one could blame Noëlla Panneton for accusing the Quebec government of playing God. When she learned she had pancreatic cancer three years ago, she was denied coverage for a potentially life-saving chemotherapy treatment because at age 74, she wasn’t considered a good investment.
Editorial: Bill 20 compromise is a good first step
2015-05-27NewsAfter months of open animosity and refusals to compromise, the provincial government and Quebec’s family doctors have finally found some middle ground.
Opinion: Bill 20 punishes doctors who choose family medicine
2015-04-27NewsI am a family physician. After 11 years of post-secondary education, I finished my residency in 2013. My current full-time practice includes working at a clinic where I have 500 patients registered to me, shifts at a walk-in clinic (three half days or evenings a week, plus weekend shifts) and working at McGill...
Le Grand défi Pierre Lavoie prescrit par les médecins de famille
2015-04-21NewsMONTRÉAL, le 21 avril 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - Le Grand défi Pierre Lavoie (GDPL) et la Fédération des médecins omnipraticiens du Québec (FMOQ) annonçaient aujourd'hui la conclusion d'un important partenariat qui unira les deux organisations pour les trois prochaines années.
Montreal’s new hospital site will be home to cutting-edge technology
2015-04-20NewsMeet Robot-Rx, the robot that will dispense medication from the Glen’s pharmacy without ever getting tired or overworked.
CUSM: le quart des postes de cadres appelés à disparaître
2015-04-15NewsAinsi, pas moins de 513 postes de cadres devront être abolis à Montréal, ce qui représente 37,6% de la commande imposée par le gouvernement à l'ensemble du réseau de la santé du Québec.
‘Chaos’ ahead of the MUHC move, union claims
2015-04-09NewsWith just over two weeks to moving day, hundreds of Royal Victoria Hospital employees say they don’t know what jobs they will be doing at the new superhospital.
Le Royal Victoria commence son déménagement
2015-04-09NewsLe déménagement du Royal Victoria en chiffres...
Le grand dilemme: entre quotas et mission
2015-04-08NewsLe projet de loi 20 met en péril l’existence même de l’Actuel