Palliative Care McGill and the Canadian Society of Palliative Medicine (CSPM) are proud to announce that the video recording of Dr. Balfour Mount's memorial is now available: youtu.be/7vbgXapDKyU?...

TOMORROW - Don't miss our final #NationalGrandRounds lecture of 2025, "Global Access to Palliative Care: Current Gaps and Emerging Strategies" with Dr. Megan Doherty of the #WHO! Register with link in bio 🔗 📆 Dec 10 🕛 12 PM EST 📍Aberman Auditorium, Jewish General Hospital | Zoom

Please join us today at 11 AM EST for Dr. Balfour Mount's memorial service. Register here if you haven't already: mcgill.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Rejoignez-nous aujourd'hui à 11 h (heure de l'Est) pour la cérémonie commémorative en l'honneur du Dr Balfour Mount. Inscrivez-vous ici avec le lien !

In honour of #BalfourMount, father of #palliativecare, we warmly encourage you to share your personal reflections, memories, and stories that illustrate Dr. Mount’s influence on your life and work. Submit tributes to event.fourwaves.com/balfourmount...

It's almost time for the next #NationalGrandRounds! November 19, Dr. Lori Wiener, PhD, will present The Honourable Hartland de Montarville Lecture, "Courageous Conversations with Children, Adolescents and Young Adults Living with Serious Illness." Link in bio to register 🔗

Aiman Abdul Razak and Justin Sanders proudly present their poster at the #CHPCA conference in Nanaimo, BC, a vibrant conference that attracted approximately 400 learners from across Canada.

Last weekend, Kate Wong and Devon Phillips represented Palliative Care McGill at the #CHPCA conference in Nanaimo, BC! . . Kate Wong et Devon Phillips au stand de Soins palliatifs McGill à la conférence #CHPCA à Nanaimo, en Colombie-Britannique !

Thank you Dr. Marie Bakitas for coming to deliver our October #nationalgrandrounds lecture! From left to right: Stéfanie Gingras, Justin Sanders, Marie Bakitas, Lynda Gould.

TODAY! Use the link in bio to attend online at 12 PM EST!🔗 AUJOURD'HUI! Utiliez le lien dans notre bio pour participer en ligne à 12h HNE !🔗

What challenges come with providing palliative care to rural populations? On October 15, Dr. Marie Bakitas tackles this topic in "Unmuting Rural Voices: Towards Health Equity in Palliative Care." Register using our link in bio 🔗 📅 October 15, 2025 🕙 12 PM EST 📍 Research Institute (MUHC) | Zoom

On Friday, our Chair, Dr. Justin Sanders (@jstnsndrs.bsky.social) sat down with Shawn Apel of Radio Noon Quebec (@cbcradiocanada.bsky.social) to discuss the legacy of Dr. Balfour Mount. Listen here in case you missed it: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

#RIPBalfourMount Balfour Mount remembered as caring father, doctor and friend CBC ▶️Interviews with James Mount (Balfour's son), Dr. John Scott & @jstnsndrs.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... ▶️As It Happens, Dr. Scott (at 38:00) www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #palliativecare @caremcgill.bsky.social

Dr. John Scott, president of the Canadian Society of Palliative Medicine and longtime friend of Dr. Balfour Mount, shares Dr. Mount's legacy on @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social's As It Happens. Listen here (start at 38:00): www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of the great Dr. Balfour Mount, widely considered the father of palliative care in Canada. He will be greatly missed. Please read our message in full: e1.envoke.com/m/783fa9fc5f...

Next week! Are you registered? 👀 La prochaine semaine! Êtes-vous inscrit ? 👀

The National Grand Rounds are back in session! Join us September 17 for "Dignity, Personhood and Intensive Caring: New Insights into Patient Suffering," delivered by the renowned Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov. Register w/ link in bio 🔗

TOMORROW, 2PM EST! Catch SafeCare BC's webinar, "Holding space for grief: Navigating loss in care work," co-presented by Zelda Freitas of Caregiver Grief Connexion! Register here: safecarebc.ca/webinars/hol...

June 18 - Marian Grant, palliative care policy consultant, presents on the power of messaging. Read about her thoughts on myth-busting and outreach here: www.mcgill.ca/palliativeca...

We are proud to announce that the Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence was featured in @lapresse.ca! Read the article: www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/chr... Nous sommes fiers d'annoncer que la Résidence de soins palliatifs Teresa Dellar a fait l'objet d'un article dans @lapresse.ca ! Lire l'article :

Thank you to everyone who watched Dr. Camilla Zimmermann's #nationalgrandrounds lecture yesterday! Next lecture is June 18 📆✍️ - Merci à tous ceux qui ont suivi la conférence #nationalgrandrounds du Dr. Camilla Zimmermann hier ! La prochaine conférence aura lieu le 18 juin 📆✍️

TODAY! Dr. Camilla Zimmermann gives the J. Craig Miller Lecture for Cedars! 12:00 PM -13:00 PM In-Person: MUHC, Glen Site (DS1.1427), 1001 Bd Décarie, Montréal, QC H4A 3J1 Online: Zoom Register with the link in bio.

#Oncologists, this month's #NationalGrandRounds is for you! Dr. Camilla Zimmermann of Toronto’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre gives her lecture on early #palliativecare in oncology May 21 at noon! Register through link in bio.

#nationalpalliativecareweek continues TODAY, 12 PM - join Zelda Freitas and Pam Orzeck of Caregiver Grief Connexion for insights on how to support caregivers through their most difficult moments. Lecture held at the MUHC/Glen Site, Room D.02.1312 or on Zoom for registered participants.

Palliative Care McGill and Cedars CanSupport are proud to bring you Sam Fortin (piano), Tom Yanez (drums), and João Menegale Barbi (bass) for a special #nationalpalliativecareweek concert 🎶

#nationalpalliativecareweek is halfway through! Today at noon, the Cedars Healing Notes will soothe you with a talented jazz trio. Watch at the MUHC (Cedars Cancer Centre, DS1.Radio-Oncology) or catch the livestream: www.facebook.com/cansupportde...

PCM is not the only organization with #nationalpalliativecareweek events - check out what the Quebec Coalition for Palliative Care Access and AQSP have to offer: www.aqsp.org/palliative-c...

Palliative Care in Action #20 is out! Catch up with our latest newsletter / Soins palliatifs en action #20 est sorti ! Découvrez notre dernière lettre d'information: e1.envoke.com/m/783fa9fc5f...

The Sheila Kussner Hope & Cope Lecture, "The Heart of the Matter: Personal Reflections on Caring and Being Cared For," is now online! Watch patient advocate Jim Mulcahy recount stories of compassion, loss, and how we can best be of service during difficult times --> www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSYa...

TODAY: Don't miss Jim Mulcahy's #NationalGrandRounds lecture at 12 PM, EST! Available on Zoom or in-person at the Jewish General Hospital. AUJOURD'HUI: Ne manquez pas la conférence de Jim Mulcahy à 12 h HNE ! Disponible sur Zoom ou en personne à l'Hôpital général juif www.mcgill.ca/palliativeca...

▶️Catch us on the GeriPal Podcast! In The Roots of Palliative Care: Michael Kearney, Sue Britton, and Justin Sanders talk about the history of the field and why it matters today: geripal.org/the-roots-of...

The next National Grand Rounds lecture is March 26! We welcome Jim Mulcahy, patient advocate and palliative care volunteer, as he shares stories of grief, care and compassion in “The Heart of the Matter: Personal reflections on caring and being cared for”. Register if you haven't already!

Nous avons eu le plaisir d'accueillir Johanne de Montigny, psychologue clinicienne, en tant que deuxième conférencière des #conférencesnationales. Nous avons eu plus de 350 participants ! Le lien vidéo sera envoyé aux personnes inscrites.

It was a pleasure to welcome Johanne de Montigny, clinical psychologist, as our second #NationalGrandRounds speaker. We had over 350 attendees! The video link will be sent to those who registered.

La prochaine conférence de la Série nationale aura lieu le 19 février! La Dre Johanne de Montigny partage sa sagesse avec nous dans « Mon expérience de l’accompagnement, de la mort et du deuil : 29 années de services psychologiques au cœur de l’équipe du CUSM [1986-2015] ».

Mark your calendars! The next National Grand Rounds lecture is February 19! Dr. Johanne de Montigny shares her wisdom with us in "What I've learned about accompaniment, death and bereavement: 29 years of psychological services at the heart of an MUHC care team (1986-2015)".

Dr. Michael Kearney a donné la première des 10 conférences hybrides nationales gratuites de Soins palliatifs McGill le 21 janvier 2025! Quel succès! Nous avons eu l'honneur d'être rejoints par Dr. Balfour Mount, qui a donné son nom à la conférence. Lien vidéo sera envoyé aux participants inscrits.

Dr. Michael Kearney delivered the first of Palliative Care McGill's 10 free, hybrid National Grand Rounds lectures on January 21st, 2025 to great attendance! We were honoured to be joined by Dr. Balfour Mount, for whom the lecture was named. Video link will be sent to registered attendees.

Soins palliatifs McGill est maintenant sur Bluesky ! Suivez-nous pour des mises à jour et de l'information sur nos événements et tout ce qui concerne les #soinspalliatifs.

Palliative Care McGill is now on Bluesky! Follow us for updates and information on our events and all things #palliativecare