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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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Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · Dec 17
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:
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In Loving Memory of Dr. Balfour Mount (1939-2025)
YouTube video by Palliative Care McGill
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Join us TODAY at 12 PM EST at the MUHC Research Institute or online (link in bio)!
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Rejoignez-nous AUJOURD'HUI à 12 h HNE à l'Institut de recherche du CUSM ou en ligne (lien dans la bio) !
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#NationalGrandRounds starts up again January 21, 2026! Oncology nurse Linda Watson presents "Harnessing the power of routinely collected patient reported outcomes (PROs) to improve early access to palliative care: One provincial cancer jurisdiction’s experience"
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January 21, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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#NationalGrandRounds starts up again January 21, 2026! Oncology nurse Linda Watson presents "Harnessing the power of routinely collected patient reported outcomes (PROs) to improve early access to palliative care: One provincial cancer jurisdiction’s experience"
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January 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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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?...
In Loving Memory of Dr. Balfour Mount (1939-2025)
YouTube video by Palliative Care McGill
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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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
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December 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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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 !
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Dr. Balfour Mount Memorial. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Dr. Balfour Mount Memorial. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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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...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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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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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 !🔗
caremcgill.bsky.social Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · Oct 8
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 15, 2025 at 1:38 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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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-...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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#RIPBalfourMount
Balfour Mount remembered as caring father, doctor and friend
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▶️Interviews with James Mount (Balfour's son), Dr. John Scott & @jstnsndrs.bsky.social
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▶️As It Happens, Dr. Scott (at 38:00)
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October 2, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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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-...
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October 1, 2025 at 3:14 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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Next week! Are you registered? 👀

La prochaine semaine! Êtes-vous inscrit ? 👀
caremcgill.bsky.social Palliative Care McGill @caremcgill.bsky.social · Sep 3
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 10, 2025 at 5:53 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...
White text in the upper right reads "Holding space for grief: Navigating loss in care work." Under this text reads "September 4, 2025" with Kath Murray, Zelda Freitas. There is a picture of the two presenters to the right side of the text. The left side reads: "This webinar offers a compassionate space to explore that grief, validate your experience, and provide practical strategies for your coping with the grief experienced in the workplace. We'll explore how grief presents itself in care environments and discuss ways to support both yourself and others through the experience." At the bottom left corner is the logo for SafeCare BC.
September 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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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...
Q&A with Dr. Marian Grant - "Why Serious Illness Messaging Matters"
At a glance, Marian Grant’s path to palliative care seems unconventional. Fresh out of college, she worked at P&G and eventually was “a brand manager in the company that invented brand” before pivotin...
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June 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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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 :
Soins palliatifs | L’« hôtel de luxe » de madame Olga
« Je suis apaisée. C’est comme si j’étais en vacances dans un hôtel de luxe. »
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June 3, 2025 at 5:11 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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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.
May 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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#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.
May 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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#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.
May 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM