McGill Faculty of Management

http://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/

Located in the heart of bilingual and multicultural Montreal, the Desautels Faculty of Management of McGill University is widely recognized as one of North America’s most globally diversified business schools. Considered among the top international business schools by such publications as the Financial Times of London, Business Week, America Economica, Le Figaro and Canadian Business, it is precisely this reputation that continues to attract only the best students, the most prominent professors and the most demanding recruiters from around the globe. According to the 2004 Financial Times Business School Survey, McGill has the most international faculty among North American schools. Two-thirds of faculty members come from another country, and most have worked on Faculty projects abroad – bringing a strong global perspective to all teaching and research activities.

McGill Faculty of Medicine

http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/

The McGill Faculty of Medicine, established in 1823 as the Montreal Medical Institution, was the first medical faculty founded in Canada. The modern era has seen the emergence of hospital based research institutes as powerful forces, making them equal partners with the basic science departments. New institutions have taken up research and the Lady Davis Research Institute of the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital over the past ten years has emerged as an equal partner with the two adult institutions. The Research Institute of the Douglas Hospital is recognized throughout the world for its contributions to neuroscience and psychiatric research, and the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children contains one of the largest and most successful units in the world devoted to research on crippling diseases. In addition, new university centers were created in order to promote inter-disciplinary research.

Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University

http://www.mni.mcgill.ca/

The Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) is a teaching and research institute affiliated with McGill University. MNI is a stimulating academic environment in which research, teaching and the highest quality clinical care come together to advance knowledge of the nervous system and improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with nervous system diseases. Over 80 faculty members contribute their research and clinical strengths to multi-disciplinary teams. MNI investigators are trained in such diverse fields as neurology, neurosurgery, cellular and molecular biochemistry, engineering, and psychology. Together with 135 students and fellows, they pursue multiple areas of inquiry including brain tumors, epilepsy, stroke, muscular dystrophy, neurodegenerative diseases, multiple sclerosis, and behavior and perception. Collectively, MNI researchers garner over $11 million in external funding each year from peer-reviewed funding agencies.

Agence de la Santé et des Services Sociaux de Montréal

http://www.santemontreal.qc.ca/En/index.html

Responsible for improving Montrealers’ health and well-being, the Agence’s mission involves identifying needs and determining which services should be offered within its territory, initiating, guiding and taking part in prevention efforts, as well as facilitating access to services and continuity of care. Additionally, the Agence de la Santé and des Service Sociaux de Montreal (the Agency for Health and Social Services in Montreal) facilitates access to services and continuity of care, supports the development of university networks across the various aspects of their mission, and assesses and reports on the impact of various initiatives on the health and well-being of the population.

Institut National de Santé Publique Québec

http://www.inspq.qc.ca/

The Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec (the National Institute for Public Health in Quebec - INSPQ) is a government organization founded in 1998 to improve the coordination, development and use of expertise in public health. The institute aims to be the center of expertise and reference on public health issues in Quebec. INSPQ manages the laboratories and centers in Québec which offer expertise in public health, namely: Québec Public Health Laboratory, Centre d'Expertise en Dépistage (Screening Expertise Centre), Centre de Toxicologie du Québec (Québec Toxicology Centre). Among its duties are the development and promotion of research in public health, together with research and funding organizations, as well as informing the population on its state of health and welfare, emerging problems, their determinants and effective means to prevent or solve these problems.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes

http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/

The Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD) is one of the 13 virtual institutes which are part of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). INMD supports research to enhance health in relation to diet, digestion, excretion and metabolism, and to address causes, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems and palliation for a wide range of conditions and problems associated with hormone, digestive system, kidney and liver function. The Strategic Plan of the CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes identifies specific goals designed to address INMD's overriding objective of generating and translating new knowledge about obesity, such that the health of Canadians is improved and the health care system of Canada is strengthened.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Institute of Neurosciences and Mental Health Addiction

http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/

The Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (INMHA) supports research on the functioning and disorders of the brain, the spinal cord, the sensory and motor systems and the mind. INMHA promotes research to enhance mental health, neurological health, vision, hearing and cognitive functioning, and to reduce the burden of related disorders, through prevention strategies, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems and palliation. The institute works on improving the understanding of human thought and emotion, behaviour, sensation (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) perception, learning and memory. The institute has been designed to address all aspects of research dealing with Brain-Mind relationships, inclusive of the four pillars of the CIHR: biomedical, clinical, health services and population health research.

Agence de Développement de Réseaux Locaux de Services de Santé et de Services Sociaux – Québec Mauricie et Centre du Québec

http://www.agencesss04.qc.ca/agence/index.html

The Agence de Développement de Réseaux Locaux de Services de Santé et de Services Sociaux de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec (The Agency for the Developement of Local Networks for Health and Social Services in Mauricie and Center of Quebec) was established in January 2004. For the first two years, the Agence continues the mission of the Régie Régionale de la Santé et des Services Sociaux, besides the task to set up an organization for integrated health and social services. Toward this goal, the Agence has to design an organization based on the local services network.

La Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon : Making a Difference Through Prevention

http://www.fondationchagnon.org/

One of the most important foundations of Canada, the Fondation Lucie and Andre Chagnon, endowed with 1,4 milliard dollars, hopes to reduce by 15% the number of Quebec children living in poverty within 20 years. The organization’s primary goal is to change people’s attitudes and get them thinking about how things are done, with the aim of facilitating positive, sustainable changes in our society. Bringing about this kind of change involves addressing not only the many factors that determine health, such as behavior, lifestyle and diseases, but also social and economic factors, such as chronic poverty, economic dependence and school dropout rates, believe the founders. The Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon finances, at Université Laval, the research center in obesity prevention and the first chair in alternative medicine from Canada.

Food and Consumer Products of Canada

http://www.fcpmc.com/

The Food & Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC) is the largest industry association in Canada representing the food and consumer products industry. Its member companies make and market retailer and national brands sold through grocery, drug, convenience, mass merchandise and foodservice distribution channels. FCPC works with the associations representing our members' customers in order to gain supply chain efficiencies, develop industry best practices on issues such as unsaleable products and deductions, and to launch industry-wide solutions such as ECCnet, Canada's multi-industry on-line product registry. The association is the industry's major contact with government and participates with numerous government agencies at all levels in the development of legislation, regulations and standards.

The Culinary Institute of America

http://www.ciachef.edu/

Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is an independent, not for profit college, offering bachelor's and associate degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts. A network of more than 37,000 alumni in foodservice and hospitality has helped the CIA earn its reputation as the world's premier culinary college. The most important ingredient in CIA’s recipe for success is the faculty—more than 125 men and women from 16 countries, many of them industry leaders. The Culinary Institute of America provides also a wide variety of solutions to help foodservice operations run more effectively and efficiently, through professional development programs, industry solutions and instructional materials.