This memo is an update on the process of implementing the CRCEF at McGill and its affiliated health research institutes. We write at this time as researchers may be contacting you or your offices directly about the CRCEF. Recall that the CRCEF is the one federal research grant relief program that universities across the country administer directly.

All it took was a few moments for Dr. Mark Karanofsky to look at his patient and realize something was seriously wrong: Antonio José Santiago was clearly walking with a limp, and the right side of his face was drooping noticeably.

A stroke—no doubt about it!

Quickly, Dr. Karanofsky explained the nature of the emergency to Mr. Santiago and his wife, Eunice Gomes Santiago, who were able to get prompt medical help before his condition grew much worse.

By Yasmine Elmir

The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is an official United Nations International Day acknowledging the significance of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue. Since 2006, communities throughout the country and around the world have honoured this day to raise the visibility of elder abuse by organizing events to share information and promote resources and services that can help increase seniors’ safety and well-being.

Dear Colleagues,

Principal Fortier recently received thanks from the Premier of Quebec, François Legault, for the support of the McGill community to the health care sector since the beginning of the pandemic.  She has asked me to share them with you.  

The Premier’s letter includes the following paragraph:  

On reste ensemble : déconfinement et un brin de jalousie

La médecin en résidence Andrée Vincent souhaite rester vigilante face au déconfinement au Québec. Originaire d'Edmonton, elle effectue actuellement sa résidence à l'Université McGill à Montréal. Elle explique que sa pratique dans les hôpitaux et son contact avec des patients possiblement atteints de la COVID-19 l'empêchent de déconfiner à la même vitesse que le reste des Québécois.