/newsroom/taxonomy/term/14035/all en /newsroom/channels/news/cbc-mcgill-opens-satellite-medical-faculty-outaouais-323976 <p>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University pressed ahead with its plans to open a new satellite campus for its Faculty of Medicine in the Outaouais this week, despite challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 20 medical students attended their first classes at the campus on Monday, while four others attended class virtually. The satellite campus, which is attached to the emergency department of the Gatineau Hospital, was announced back in 2016 in a bid to keep more doctors in the region. Students can now complete their four-year undergraduate medical education in French at the Outaouais campus.</p> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 20:58:28 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 236458 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/montreal-gazette-pandemic-fatigue-real-there-are-ways-deal-it-prof-says-323391 <p>The signs of ‘pandemic fatigue’ are out there, from the people who feel exhausted to the ones who have become less diligent about physical distancing and washing their hands. It’s not surprising that people are feeling emotionally taxed after experiencing anxiety and disruption for so long because of COVID-19, says a Montreal professor whose research focuses on emotional regulation in performance and well-being. Pandemic fatigue is real, but there are ways to deal with it, prof says.</p> Wed, 29 Jul 2020 00:42:04 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 230641 at /newsroom