/medsimcentre/taxonomy/term/88/all en /medsimcentre/article/daring-explore-physician-astronaut-david-saint-jacques <p>It’s not every day that an astronaut visits our Centre! On December 20, 2018, Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques will fly to the International Space Station on his first mission. During his assignment, he will conduct a series of <a href="http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/expedition58-59/about-the-mission/health-science-experiments.asp">scientific experiments</a>, robotics tasks and test new technologies.</p> Fri, 31 Aug 2018 12:06:11 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 1605 at /medsimcentre /medsimcentre/article/preparing-obstetrical-emergencies <p><span>“Obstetrics is usually a lot of fun and goes well, but you need to be aware of what normal is so that when a situation deviates from the norm, you can intervene,” says Dr. Judy Hagshi, Director of Family Medicine Obstetrics at the Jewish General Hospital.  She is one of eight instructors who are at the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning to teach first-year family residents how to prepare for obstetrical emergencies during the two-day workshop, Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM).</span></p> Tue, 23 Jan 2018 18:23:22 +0000 Diane Weidner 1559 at /medsimcentre