Announcing the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship recipients
Congratulations to Jason Binette-Adams (BCom'19), Alexandra Ch茅n茅 (BCom'19), Sadaf Zaywari (BCom'19), Kriti Jain (BCom'19) and Saranjot Kaur (BCom'19) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program.
DesautelsConnect has helped me stay in touch with the Desautels community
We know that networking is crucial to career growth, and that university plays a key role in forming professional relationships. DesautelsConnect聽simplifies the networking process by making it easy for members of the #DesautelsFamily 鈥� students, alumni, staff, and faculty 鈥� to connect with one another.
COVID-19 ramps up demand for PPE by up to 17 times
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks and ventilators increase by up to seventeen times. Healthcare improvement company Premier CEO Susan DeVore (IMHL鈥�10) joins Yahoo! To talk boosting the PPE supply chain in the U.S.
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AI may predict COVID-19 progression on chest x-rays
Dr. Nathalie Duchesne (IMHL鈥�18) and her team reveal how an AI algorithm can predict how COVID-19 cases will progress based on analysis of baseline chest x-rays.
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Building leaders in sustainability
For MBA students at 韩国裸舞, sustainability is a crucial ingredient of successful leadership. 韩国裸舞 alumni Justin Park (MBA鈥�18) and Natasha Alani (MBA鈥�17) reflect on how the program鈥檚 integrated approach to sustainability has informed their professional practices.
The disconnect between bureaucracy and reality
Dr. Jean-Simon L茅tourneau (IMHL鈥�21), emergency physician at the H么tel-Dieu de L茅vis, sheds lights on the disconnect between messages from decision-makers and the reality on the ground for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Welcoming a new cohort of GCPA students
The first week of May marks the start of the GCPA program for a new incoming cohort of 48 students. Joining the cohort are 37 graduates from 韩国裸舞鈥檚 very own Bachelor of Commerce graduates, seven Concordia graduates, and four from other Canadian universities. The cohort is comprised of 25 female students and 23 male students.
BCom alumnus named CEO and president of Maya
Maya Gold & Silver Inc. has appointed Benoit La Salle (BCom鈥�76) as its new CEO and president, effective immediately. La Salle brings to the role more than 25 years of experience as a corporate executive of mining companies, most recently as the founder and executive chairman of SRGGraphite Inc.
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IMHL alumna Dr Larente provides urgent care for seniors left behind
When Dr. Nadine Larente (IMHL鈥�13) discovered CHSLD Herron in dire need of help, she called on her family to provide urgent care for the seniors left behind during the midst of the pandemic.
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IMHL alumna promoted to Director of Professional Services at CIUSSS
Dr. Isabelle Samson (IMHL鈥�18) has been promoted to Director of Professional Services at CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale. Prior to her promotion, Samson served as Deputy Director of Professional Services. She is a committed leader with several years of management experience in addition to maintaining an active practice in family medicine.
Pandemic shows health system in need of revival, says IMHL participants
In an article in Le Devoir, Jean-Simon L茅tourneau (IMHL鈥�21), Fran莽ois de Champlain (IMHL鈥�21), Richard Fleet (IMHL鈥�21) and Joanne Liu (IMHL鈥�14) reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic鈥檚 impact on the healthcare system and suggest measures to better prepare for the next one.
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IMHL alumna suggests steps to limit COVID-19 impact
As the former international president of M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res, Joanne Liu (MDCM'91, IMHL'14, DSc'16) is familiar with the full force of epidemics. In this article in The Globe and Mail, Liu proposes immediate actions that Canada can take to limit the impact of COVID-19.
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How we can work together to stop the spread of the virus
Following an early account of the local transmission of COVID-19, Desautels alumnus Dr. Hamidah Meghani (IMHL鈥�15) stresses the need for communities to practice social distancing to stop the spread of the virus.
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How the BMC is identifying COVID-19 patients through 鈥渃ontact tracing鈥�
Dr. Daksha Shah (IMHL鈥�20), Deputy Director of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Health Department, explains how contact tracing has helped decrease the聽spread of COVID-19 in Mumbai.
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WHO hosts Q&A session featuring IMHL alumna
Dr. Rosamund Lewis (IMHL鈥�08) answers questions from viewers around the world on the subject of COVID-19 in the workplace.
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