Daily media digest August 30, 2017

McGill Newsroom
“The Montreal Neurological Institute is a McGill University research and … is part of the Neuroscience Mission of the McGill University Health Centre.”
TAGS: autism, McGill University Centre (RI-MUHC)

 

York Research – York University
“Three York University researchers awarded a combined $2,723,399 in funding from the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) will work to ..”
TAGS: York University, Health Research

 

Toronto Star
“Dr. Estelle Gauda, head of the neonatal unit at SickKids, gives a tour at Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. (Steve Russell / Toronto Star) | Order this …”
TAGS: neonatal care, Sickkids

 

CTV News
“One of the first symptoms of Alzheimer’s is loss of navigational skills. But data comparing cognitive response across a broad spectrum of ages is rare, …”
TAGS: Alzheimer’s, virtual reality game

 

Times Colonist
“McGill University’s Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital has been transforming into what is touted as the first research centre of its kind in the world dedicated to the principles of open science.”
TAGS: Guy Rouleau, McGill University Centre (RI-MUHC), Neurological Institute, brain research, Montreal

 

The Globe and Mail
“In her new role as Minister of Indigenous Services, Dr. Philpott will still play a central role in health-care, but focus specifically on improving care for the …”
TAGS: Jane Philphott, Indigenous health

 

CBC
“So you want really rapid access,” said Kurdyak, who is also a psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto.”
TAGS: different rates of suicide between Provinces, CAMH, mental health

 

Chatham Daily News
“In 2010, she became a Fellow of the College of Anesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland. From 2012-2016, Dr. Deb completed a fellowship in …”
TAGS: Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, new physicians

 

The Charlatan
“The Canadian Institutes for Health Research and the Natural Sciences and the Engineering Research Council of Canada contributed a total of $681,857 in …”
TAGS: universities team up, concussion, Research

 

Financial Pos
“Though prohibited under the Canada Health Act (CHA), extra-billing, co-payments and … Recent research has calculated that, if in the fiscal year 2004-2005 …”
TAGS: healthcare, user fees