The quality of the care offered to patients depends in part on the advancement of knowledge and its alignment with patient needs. Several of the Initiative’s projects are therefore aimed at supporting professionals in the continuous improvement of their surgical practices in order to provide care that is increasingly adapted to the needs of families. Ultimately, these practices will allow caregivers to personalize their approach, hence enabling patients and families to feel more supported and enjoy a more streamlined care experience. Surgery-related research and training projects are therefore being developed within MUSCO.
Creation of the Chair
Project leader
The project
Fund the creation of the Mirella & Lino Saputo Foundation Chair in Pediatric Surgical Education and Patient and Family Centred Care
MUSCO Strategic Goal
Leverage the knowledge of professionals who will be treating the next generation of patients
Project Objectives
Progress Report
This McGill University Chair was established in June 2018 with the support of the university, the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Mirella & Lino Saputo Foundation. Dr. Sherif Emil, the inaugural chairholder, has been guiding the activities developed within the Chair since he was appointed in September 2018.
Specifically, this Chair supports numerous projects and educational initiatives based on an innovative approach: patient and family centred care (PFCC). It aims to train practitioners to work with patients who have major physical disabilities.
The two focuses of the Chair are:
- Education in pediatric surgery
- Improvement of pediatric surgical care for children and adolescents, focusing on the needs voiced by patients and their families