Jewish General Hospital
Department of Medicine
Monday Medical Grand Rounds
*** Noon to 1 p.m. ***
Join the virtual Medical Grand Rounds on Microsoft Teams.
Hybrid Medical Grand Rounds are additionally in person at the Block amphitheatre, room B-106
The Medical Grand Rounds are an accredited group learning activity as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Some Rounds were video recorded.
Medical Grand Rounds 2025-2026
December 22, December 29, January 5
No Rounds
December 15
Hybrid Annual Humanization of Care Awareness Program Rounds
WHY TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE BELONGS AT THE HEART OF HEALTHCARE
Zoë Thomas, MD FRCPC
Psychiatrist, Adult Psychiatry Day Treatment Program
Trauma-Focused Therapy Program, Jewish General Hospital
Assistant Professor, McGill University
Jackson Hagner, MSW, CFT
Educational Objectives:
- Summarize the prevalence of child abuse, as well as its medical, psychological and neurobiological impacts.
- Explore clinical trauma presentations, as well as pitfalls in care provision with traumatized patients.
- Introduce the fundamental tenets of a trauma-informed care framework, as well as their clinical applications.
December 8
AUTONOMIC TESTING (HUH!) - WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? (ABSOLUTELY SOMETHING)
Sandra Reiter-Campeau, MD, FRCPC
Neurologist, Jewish General Hospital
Associate Professor, McGill University
Educational Objectives:
- Review the basic organization of the autonomic nervous system (ANS).
- Understand its effect on target organs and the localizing value of autonomic abnormalities.
- Identify core manifestations of autonomic "dysfunction".
- Illustrate indications and utility of autonomic testing through clinical cases.
December 1
AI FLUENCY IN THE ERA OF DIGITAL & AI PATHOLOGY: MATCHING MACHINE LEARNING METHODS TO CLINICAL AND PRECISION MEDICINE APPLICATIONS
Eric Walk, MD, FCAP
Chief Medical Officer, PathAI & Member,
CAP Digital & Computational Pathology Committee
Boston, MA
Educational Objectives:
- Describe current AI/ML methods as they pertain to histopathology, including level of supervision, training and data requirements, pros & cons.
- Apply AI/ML methods to specific application use cases in pathology practice and precision medicine, with specific examples from the latest published literature.
- Recognize future trends in pathology AI/ML including the development and potential use of large language models (LLMs) and visual language models.
- Recognize the emerging ethical and medicolegal issues related to the use of AI in pathology, oncology and the practice of medicine.
November 24
CMV, the Silent Pandemic: Updates on Pathogenesis and Management
Soren Gantt, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Professor of Microbiology, Infectiology, Immunology & Pediatrics
Université de Montréal
Azrieli Research Centre and CHU Sainte-Justine
Educational Objectives:
- Review the disease burden of CMV in different populations
- Convey insights into the mechanisms of transmission and immune control
- Provide an overview of current strategies for diagnosis, treatment and prevention
November 17
*** The November 17 conference is cancelled. ***
BioPortal – Bringing Multi-Omics to our Clinics
Brent Richards, MDProfessor of Medicine, McGill University
Educational Objectives:
To understand how large-scale genomics can help to improve common disease careTo understand how proteomics can help us identify patients at risk of diseaseTo understand the JGH BioPortal program and how you can help with recruitment
November 10
Cardio-Oncology: Cardiotoxic Agents – A Contemporary Review
Sabin Filimon, MD, MSc
Cardiologist, Jewish General Hospital
Assistant Professor, McGill University
Educational Objectives:
- Review the spectrum of cardiovascular toxicities associated with contemporary cancer therapies, including anthracyclines, HER2-targeted agents, and immune checkpoint inhibitors
- Discuss current strategies for early detection and risk stratification using multimodality imaging and biomarkers
- Explore emerging approaches in prevention, monitoring, and management of treatment-related cardiotoxicity in oncology patients
November 3
CARs in the Fast Lane: The Promises of Cellular Immunotherapy and Synthetic Biology
Jean-Sébastien Delisle, MD, PhD, FRCPC, DRCPSC
Interim Scientific Director, Research Centre, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont
Hematologist and Principal Investigator
Medical Director, Center of Excellence in Cellular Therapy, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont
Professor (full), Université de Montréal
Director, ThéCell Network
Educational Objectives:
- Recognize the current indications and limitations of CAR T-cell therapy
- Examine the various strategies to improve cellular immunotherapies
October 27
Fates Worse than Death: Empowering Teams to Tackle End-of-Life Needs
Jean Zigby, MD
MDCM, CCFP, FCFP, CCA(PC)
Director, Division of Supportive and Palliative Care, CCOMTL
Associate Director, Cancer Prevention Centre, JGH
Founding President, Synergie Santé Environnement
Educational Objectives:
- Refresh the common trajectories of our dying patients that all clinicians can predict
- Describe the narrative and quantitative approaches to prognostication proven to help patients and families MOST
- Learn how to integrate Supportive and Palliative Care as part of the care team earlier in serious illness to optimize outcomes.
October 20
Virtual Schwartz Rounds: Echoes in the Hallway: The Conversations We’ve Lost to Technology
*** This conference is virtual only ***
Panelists:
Carmela Pepe, MD, FRCPC
Associate Physician-in-Chief, Department of Medicine, JGH
Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary Diseases, JGH
David Hornstein, MD, CM, FRCPC
Director, Internal Medicine & Critical Care, MGH
Physician, MGH & SMBD-JGH
Assistant Professor, McGill University
Polymnia Galiatsatos, MD
Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, JGH
Facilitators:
Patricia Dobkin, MD, PhD, OPQ
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, McGill University
Faculty Member, McGill Program in Whole Person Care
Psychologist, Certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher
Mark Smilovitch, MD, FRCPC
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, McGill University
Cardiology Division, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Centre
Faculty member, McGill Programs in Whole Person Care
Educational Objectives:
- Provide a sense of community
- Give voice to healthcare professionals
- Normalize compassion for the self and others
October 13
No rounds - Thanksgiving
October 6
The Potential Role of Technology in the Provision of Health Care to Older Patients
Leocadio Rodriguez Manas, MD
Head of the Geriatrics Service of the Getafe University Hospital (Madrid, Spain)
Past Scientific Director of the Spanish Center for Biomedical Research on
Frailty & Healthy Aging (CIBERFES)
(Ministry of Science & Innovation & Ministry of Health)
Educational Objectives:
- To review the existing challenges for the provision of care to older people
- To review how different options offered by the existing technology can cope with those changes, with pros, cons and possible solutions
- How our platform (FRAILSTOP) meets those requirements and has proved to be effective in managing older people who are frail/prefrail
September 29
Treating Tobacco Dependence from Guidelines to Practice
Sean Gilman, MD, FRCPC
Division of pulmonary medicine
Verdun Hospital / McGill University Health Center
Director, MUHC tobacco treatment program
Educational Objectives:
- Understand current clinical guidelines for tobacco dependence treatment, including vaping cessation
- Evaluate treatment options in complex cases
- Navigate Quebec-specific prescribing constraints and access issues
September 22
Rosh Hashana - No Rounds
September 15
Real Talk in Medical Education: Introducing a New McGill DOM Grand Rounds Series for Clinician-Teachers
Michelle Elizov, MD, FRCPC, MHPE
Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine, JGH/CIUSSS Centre Ouest
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Annabel Chen-Tournoux, MD
Associate Chair - Education, Department of Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Max Frija-Gruman, MD
PGY-3, Internal Medicine
Gowtham Thangathurai, MD
PGY-2, Internal Medicine
Educational Objectives:
- Describe the purpose of the “Real Talk in Med Ed” series
- Summarize key aspects of teaching and learning experiences in the clinical setting
- Describe role modeling and its uses in clinical teaching
September 8
No Rounds
September 1
Labor Day - No Rounds