Within the scope of the A (H1N1) flu vaccine campaign and as Chair of the Regional Nursing Commission of Montreal, Hélène Racine, Director of Nursing and Quality Management at the Douglas, published the following letter addressed to nurs

Did you know? The philanthropy of our employees is essential to the Douglas’ mission. Your gifts represent one third of all individual donations raised by the Foundation. As Douglas employees, you are part of the Douglas Family. Your

Silent Majority. Isolation. Stigma. Suffering in Silence. Loss of Freedom. The fear of the unknown or of being judged can sometimes be a barrier to counselling. Education is therefore critical to improving our understanding, shaping mental health po

Michael Kirby, Chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, visits the Douglas Institute.

For some 10 years, the Réseau Québécois de Télésanté (RQT) has held an annual symposium. In 2009, it will be hosted, for the first time, by the RUIS McGill. Renowned and distinguished national and internat

In January 2003, the Quebec government adopted Bill 90, which redefined, among other things, the clinical evaluations performed by nurses. Amendments to the Nurses Act introduced the concept of the Therapeutic Nursing Plan (TNP), a document that makes

Last spring, Mike Santoro gave a conference at the Douglas as part of the activities of Social Work Week organized by Joan Simand, MSW, Professional Chief of Social Services, and her team. Social work aims to restore or improve social functioning of i

Kimberly joined the Douglas as a Communications Consultant three years ago to assist with the efforts to secure an okay from the government to build a new facility.

A study conducted at Hôpital Louis-H Lafontaine's Fernand-Seguin Research Centre and at the McGill University Health Centre has revealed that 14% of Dawson College students and staff turned to the Internet for psychological support following the

Mental health experts from around the world go from "on-line" to "in person" in Montreal!