MONTREAL, Feb. 3, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation,
together with CAE, a global leader in simulation and training
headquartered in Montreal, invite
the media to a special announcement about the future of skills and
simulation training for medical personnel at the MUHC. Learn about
this exciting health care education and recruitment initiative and
explore and interact with CAE Healthcare's innovative medical
training equipment including patient simulators, surgical
simulators and much more — all designed to improve patient outcomes
and safety through superior training.
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Skills and
Simulation Training Announcement
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When:
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Wednesday, February
5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
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Media photo
opportunity: Guests and visitors can test their skills on
state-of-the-art CAE Healthcare simulation equipment from 10 a.m. –
4:00 p.m.
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Where:
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Atrium Elspeth
McConnell, Research Institute of the MUHC
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Glen Site – Block E,
Level S1
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1001 Decarie Blvd,
Montreal QC H4A 3J1
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Who:
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Dr. Elene
Khalil, Director of Education & Medical Co-Director
Emergency Preparedness, MUHC
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Marc Parent,
CAE President and Chief Executive Officer, Co-Chair, Dream Big
Campaign
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Susan Legge
Orr, Co-Chair, Dream Big Campaign
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Julie
Quenneville, President, MUHC Foundation
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Norman
Steinberg, Board Chair, MUHC Foundation
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PARKING NOTE: Media can park for free in the outdoor parking
lot situated in front of the entrance of the Research Institute
(bloc E). Simply press the intercom button at the gate to speak
with an agent.
About the McGill University
Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation
The MUHC Foundation raises
funds to support excellence in patient care, research and teaching
at the MUHC. The $10 million Dream
Big: Build Canada's Best Skilled Team project will accelerate
health care education and recruitment by establishing the MUHC
Interprofessional Skills & Simulation Network. This project is
part of the Foundation's larger Dream Big Campaign, which is
working to change the course of lives and medicine and establish
the MUHC and Montreal as a hub for
innovation in health care and research across Canada. www.muhcfoundation.com
About CAE Healthcare
CAE Healthcare offers integrated
education and training solutions to healthcare students and
clinical professionals across the professional life cycle, allowing
them to develop practical experience in simulated environments
before treating patients. CAE Healthcare's full spectrum of
simulation solutions includes surgical and imaging simulation,
curriculum, the CAE LearningSpace audiovisual and center management
platform and highly realistic adult, pediatric and baby patient
simulators. Today, hospitals, medical schools, nursing
schools, defence forces and societies in more than 80 countries use
our training solutions to make healthcare
safer. cae.com/healthcare
About CAE
CAE is a global leader in training for the
civil aviation, defence and security, and healthcare markets.
Backed by a record of more than 70 years of industry firsts, we
continue to help define global training standards with our
innovative virtual-to-live training solutions to make flying safer,
maintain defence force readiness and enhance patient safety. We
have the broadest global presence in the industry, with over 10,000
employees, 160 sites and training locations in over 35 countries.
Each year, we train more than 220,000 civil and defence
crewmembers, including more than 135,000 pilots, and thousands of
healthcare professionals worldwide. www.cae.com
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