February 2010

Free products for travellers!

Montreal, February 26, 2010 – Planning on leaving the country? Before you go, don’t miss the great offer at the Clinique Santé-voyage de la Fondation du CHUM. Visit our travel health clinic for a paid checkup or consultation at 1001 rue Saint-Denis, 6th floor, any time between now and April 30, 2010 and get FREE travel health products up to $30 in value: sunblock creams, insect repellents, first aid kits and much more.

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Conquest of Mount Aconcagua raises $65,695 for epilepsy research

Montreal, February 25, 2010 – Dr. Alain Bouthillier, neurosurgeon at the CHUM, has accomplished a double feat: climbing Mount Aconcagua and raising an impressive $65,695 for epilepsy research.

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$1.25 million for CHUM research centre

Montreal, February 10, 2010 – The Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) presented this week a cheque for $1.25 million to the CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM) to support its activities. Increased research needs were cited for the amount, which is $250,000 higher than the foundation’s regular annual contributions.

The contribution will benefit the major CRCHUM research themes, including:

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The CRCHUM Challenge: Run or walk for research at the CRCHUM!

Montreal, February 9, 2010 - Sunday, April 18 is a good time to put on your running shoes and come run or walk for the CRCHUM Challenge! This activity, organized with the support of the Fondation du CHUM, will take place in Jean Drapeau Park as part of the Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge.

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$1.25 million donation for a health education program to be set up at CHUM

Montreal, February 5, 2010 – The Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) has received a $1.25 million donation from Pfizer Canada for a patient health education program to be set up at CHUM. The hospital centre’s health promotion department will use this money over the next few years to support the clinical settings in the development of patient health education interventions. Specifically, an...

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