Theatre piece brings awareness to humanitarian efforts

Published: 12 January 2024

Art occupies an important place in the life of the former international president of Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Joanne Liu (MDCM'91, IMHL'14, DSc'16). “Sometimes,...

IMHL alumnus leads project to install 900 defibrillators in Quebec

Published: 27 October 2023

Each year, about 10,000 people in Quebec suffer a cardiac arrest, and receiving resuscitation care in the first minutes is critical to survival. For every minute that passes without treatment,...

Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Honours McGill IMHL Graduates

Published: 12 May 2023

The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) has honoured two graduates from McGill’s International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) program. Dr. Judy Morris, graduating this spring,...

The lessons from this pandemic are helping Joanne Liu prepare us for the next one

Published: 14 April 2023

“Epidemics and pandemics are without pity,” says Joanne Liu (MDCM'91, IMHL'14, DSc'16) “If there are weak links, they will break.” Liu is the former president of Médecins Sans Frontières, and a...

43rd Desautels Management Achievement Awards celebrates industry “disruptors”

Published: 17 February 2023

On Friday, February 3, the Desautels Faculty of Management hosted the 43rd edition of the Desautels Management Achievement Awards, a student-run initiative which brings the global Desautels...

McGill’s Joanne Liu calls for global pandemic preparedness council in Scientific American

Published: 6 December 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic was incredibly costly, for the health of the population and the economy. But the next infectious disease pandemic could be even worse. Politicians can choose to prevent it,...

Médecins Sans Frontières brought business innovations to charitable giving

Published: 14 November 2022

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) introduced a new business model for charitable giving. “We were the first ones to create the regular donation model," said Dr. Joanne Liu (MDCM'91, IMHL'14, DSc'16),...

IMHL alum Dr. Mark Eisenberg named James McGill Professor

Published: 11 August 2022

Dr. Mark Eisenberg (IMHL'10) was one of nine senior scholars named a James McGill Professor. The Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health was one of nine...

Environmental pressures are one factor in the increased probability of pandemics

Published: 2 June 2022

Joanne Liu (MDCM'91, IMHL'14, DSc'16) is no stranger to health emergencies. The physician and former International President of Médecins sans Frontières is leading McGill’s efforts to prepare for...

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