{"id":9661,"date":"2026-09-03T09:46:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/?p=9661"},"modified":"2026-09-28T15:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T19:43:08","slug":"chum-advanced-training-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fondationduchum.com\/en\/news\/chum-advanced-training-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Training Grants: Making a Lasting Impact on Patient Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The CHUM <\/a>is home to highly specialized healthcare professionals in part thanks to the support of our philanthropic community. Each year, your support, combined with contributions from members of the Conseil des m\u00e9decins, dentistes et <\/em>pharmaciens du CHUM<\/em> (CDMP) and from medical departments and services, enables the Direction de l\u2019enseignement et de l\u2019Acad\u00e9mie CHUM<\/em> (DEAC) to offer a number of advanced training grants and fellowships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These grants give CHUM team members the opportunity to deepen their expertise in their field through training at internationally recognized clinics, universities and teaching hospitals. It is a valuable opportunity to learn from world-renowned experts, discover new approaches and develop skills that can ultimately benefit patients at the CHUM and across Quebec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowledge that reaches far beyond the CHUM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The impact of these grants extends well beyond the professional development of the individuals who receive them. When they return, fellows share their expertise with their colleagues and with the next generation of healthcare professionals trained at the CHUM. These new skills and knowledge can then be passed on by professionals who will soon be practicing in healthcare institutions across Quebec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program also helps raise the CHUM\u2019s profile internationally by welcoming physicians from abroad who come to further their training alongside our teams. Their time at the CHUM allows the expertise developed here to reach well beyond Quebec\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leading-edge expertise for better patient care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2025 and in 2026, contributions from CHUM Foundation donors made it possible to award 13 advanced training grants and fellowships to CHUM specialists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet the 2025\u20132026 fellows :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Maher Al Khaldi<\/strong>
Digestive Surgery
Advanced training in complex laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis experience will allow me to further refine my expertise in managing complex cases and inflammatory bowel disease, which is particularly prevalent among Quebecers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Florence B\u00e9nard<\/strong>
Surgical Oncology
Advanced training in endocrine surgery at the University of Toronto<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Dr. Soumaya Bouhout<\/strong>
Ophthalmology
Advanced training in ocular oncology at Cleveland Eye Clinic and Moorfields Eye Hospital<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy goal is to return to the CHUM and help re-establish specialized care for patients with ocular tumours. This advanced training grant is essential to making this project a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Koray Demir<\/strong>
Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Advanced training in infectious diseases and microbiology in immunocompromised patients at Stanford University<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Dr. Salma Mrichi<\/strong>
Neurosurgery
Fellowship \/ postdoctoral advanced training in vascular and skull base surgery<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ms. Xuan Nhi Nguyen<\/strong>
Audiology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy current research focuses on better understanding the link between diabetes and hearing problems. I hope to help improve the quality of life of patients living with multiple chronic conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Ms. C\u00e9leste Grasso<\/strong>
Physiotherapy
Advanced training in physiotherapy at the Faculty of Medicine of Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Marie-Claude Beaulieu<\/strong>
Cardiology
Advanced training in cardiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Ottawa Heart Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy goal is to contribute to the development of highly specialized care and to advancing cardio-oncology at the CHUM and across Quebec.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Dr. Michel Khoury<\/strong>
Otolaryngology \u2013 Head and Neck Surgery
Advanced training in head and neck surgery at Yale University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Kevin Haddad<\/strong>
Cardiology
Advanced training in cardiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am committed to advancing cardiovascular care at the CHUM, both with patients and through research, while contributing to the recognition of the institution that shaped my professional identity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Dr. Marion Tonneau<\/strong>
Oncology
Advanced training at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Dr. Charlotte Lussier<\/strong>
Ophthalmology
Fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, United Kingdom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter completing this two-year fellowship, I hope to return to the CHUM and contribute to the development of academic oculoplastic surgery, while playing an active role in teaching and research.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Michael Thy<\/strong>
Critical Care and Infectious Diseases
Advanced training at the Centre hospitalier de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al (CHUM)<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Investing in the future of healthcare<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By supporting the CHUM Foundation, you give CHUM teams the opportunity to learn, teach and share their expertise to advance medicine here at home and around the world. Every contribution strengthens our collective knowledge, for the benefit of patients. Your impact therefore extends far beyond a single training experience: it helps build a healthcare ecosystem whose expertise reaches well beyond the hospital walls and drives meaningful change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Explore more projects made possible by your generosity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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