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Palliative Care McGill has been at the forefront of advances in this young field, integrating #palliativecare into the healthcare system.

Register for our National Grand Rounds lecture series: https://www.mcgill.ca/palliativecare/national-grand-rounds
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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 🔗
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November 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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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.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Last weekend, Kate Wong and Devon Phillips represented Palliative Care McGill at the #CHPCA conference in Nanaimo, BC!
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Kate Wong et Devon Phillips au stand de Soins palliatifs McGill à la conférence #CHPCA à Nanaimo, en Colombie-Britannique !
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October 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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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.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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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
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October 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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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...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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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 🔗
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September 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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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...
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September 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Thank you to everyone who watched Dr. Camilla Zimmermann's #nationalgrandrounds lecture yesterday!

Next lecture is June 18 📆✍️
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Merci à tous ceux qui ont suivi la conférence #nationalgrandrounds du Dr. Camilla Zimmermann hier !

La prochaine conférence aura lieu le 18 juin 📆✍️
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May 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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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 🎶
May 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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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.
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February 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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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.
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February 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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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.
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January 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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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.
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January 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM