Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP

Dr. Mikhael is a Professor in the Applied Cancer Research and Drug Discovery Division at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of the City of Hope Cancer Center. He is also the Chief Medical Officer of the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF).

Dr. Mikhael is a consultant hematologist and Director of Myeloma Research at the Honor Health Research Institute where he conducts phase 1 clinical trials. He also serves as a Councilor on the Executive of the American Society of Hematology. He also recently led the ASCO guidelines for multiple myeloma.

Dr. Mikhael was recently a hematologist at Mayo Clinic Arizona where he served as a Professor at the Mayo College of Medicine, Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education and Deputy Director - Education of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. He has been recognized with numerous awards in education including being in the Mayo Clinic Resident and Fellow Association Hall of Fame as Educator of the Year. He was also recently named in the Top 100 Doctors in the United States.

Dr. Mikhael did his initial medical school training in Ottawa, Canada, followed by his Hematology Residency at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto. He then did a Multiple Myeloma Fellowship there along with a Masters' Degree in Education from the University of Toronto. He was on staff at PMH until being recruited to Mayo Clinic in 2008

He specializes clinically in plasma cell disorders, namely multiple myeloma, amyloidosis and Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. Dr. Mikhael is currently the principal investigator of many clinical trials, primarily in multiple myeloma. His other clinical research interests also include pharmaco-economics, communication skills and media relations. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles in these fields. He lectures internationally regularly. He is an active member of the International Myeloma Working Group and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Mikhael is leading the IMF African American initiative which seeks to improve the care delivered to African Americans with myeloma – a disease with double the incidence in African Americans than Caucasians. Dr. Mikhael also spends about 20% of his time in the third world seeking ways to enhance access to myeloma therapies in underprivileged countries.

En 1998, à l'âge de 42 ans, Gloria Shapiro a reçu un diagnostic de cancer de l'ovaire. Elle a lutté de toutes ses forces contre cette maladie pendant plus de 6 ans. La bataille a été perdue le 17 septembre 2004.

Gloria was a woman of tremendous strength, courage and determination, and in her struggle with ovarian cancer she was inspired to take a stand, for the sake of all women, against this 'disease that whispers'. She established the Gloria Shapiro Endowment Fund for Ovarian Cancer Research at the Jewish General Hospital in order to help fulfill the dream that someday other women would not have to suffer as she had. The goal of the fund is twofold – to raise funds for research and patient care as well as to make women aware of the disease's very subtle symptoms.

Dès le début, Gloria a pu compter sur l’aide de sa chère sœur, Maxine. Au fil des ans, Maxine s’est assuré que l’héritage de Gloria se perpétue et prenne de l’ampleur, en assumant le rôle de présidente honoraire et d’ambassadrice de ce groupe de femmes dévouées. Malheureusement, Maxine a subi une crise cardiaque le 2 octobre 2020 et est décédée de complications quelques jours plus tard. Aujourd’hui, l’héritage de la famille Shapiro-Rosenblatt se perpétue grâce à la fille de Maxine, Stefanie, qui est une membre dévouée du groupe depuis sa création. Stefanie occupe maintenant avec fierté le rôle d’ambassadrice des Gloria’s Girls en hommage à sa mère et à sa tante bien-aimées.

Today, Gloria's passion and determination to help others lives on through Gloria's Girls, a group of women committed to carrying on her mission.

In 2019, Gloria's Girls surpassed the $1.5 million mark in total funds raised. All proceeds from the group's fundraising activities are directed towards increasing awareness, enhancing patient care, and funding research at the Jewish General Hospital – all in support of Ovarian and Gynaecological Cancer.

Some of Gloria's Girls current projects and programs include:

• Gloria's Girls Compassionate Care Fund: Ressource financière coordonnée par le Département des services sociaux, destinée à aider les femmes et leurs familles en matière de transport, de nourriture, de garde d'enfants et de confort au quotidien.
• Essai clinique DigniCap : Projet novateur destiné exclusivement aux patientes atteintes du cancer de l'ovaire à l'Hôpital général juif. Le DigniCap est utilisé lors des traitements de chimiothérapie afin de minimiser ou de prévenir l'alopécie (perte de cheveux).
• Sensibilisation et éducation :

1. Événements de sensibilisation en entreprise "Lunch & Learn" , se donnant sur place et virtuellement, où des intervenants professionnels sensibilisent les femmes aux symptômes subtils du cancer de l'ovaire et à l'importance d'un dépistage précoce.

To make a request for a "Lunch & Learn" session at no charge, please contact: Rana Saheb at (514) 340-8222 ext. 25889 or rana.saheb@jgh.mcgill.ca

2. Guides préparant les patientes à la chirurgie robotique gynécologique.

• Trousse post-opératoire : Trousse visant à soutenir les femmes ayant subi une chirurgie invasive.
• Autonomisation des patients : Application mobile de gestion unique, personnalisée pour les patients atteints du cancer à l'HGJ, leurs médecins et le personnel soignant. L'application favorise l'autonomisation des patients atteints du cancer et les aide à gérer et à améliorer le processus de traitement du cancer.
• Recherche de pointe : Projet lancé à l'HGJ pour évaluer les marqueurs moléculaires (liés à la réparation de l'ADN) des patientes atteintes du cancer de l'ovaire. Ce projet vise à mettre au point des traitements personnalisés et de prévenir les cancers héréditaires chez les proches à risque.
• Chirurgie robotique : Robotic surgery results in less pain and a quicker recovery overall. The JGH team has pioneered the utilization of "Robotic Surgery" for gynaecological cancer patients and Gloria's Girls is aiming to make it accessible to more women.

Nous vous remercions sincèrement pour votre intérêt et votre soutien. Si vous souhaitez envoyer des cartes personnalisées avec des dons destinés au Fonds de dotation Gloria Shapiro pour la recherche sur le cancer de l'ovaire and supported programs, or for more information, please contact Rana Saheb, Operations Coordinator, Events at 514-340-8222 ext. 25889 or rana.saheb@jgh.mcgill.ca

Caron Jacobson is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a member of the lymphoma group and Medical Director of the Immune Effector Cell Therapy program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Her research focuses on the use of cellular therapies, including CAR T-cell therapies, and other immunotherapies for the treatment of lymphoma.

Caron got her BS in Biology from Brown University and her MD from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. She did her residency in Internal Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, where she also served as a chief resident. She moved to Boston for her fellowship in hematology/oncology in the joint DFCI/MGH fellowship program, where she completed research projects in transplant immunology under the mentorship of Dr. Jerome Ritz. She transitioned from the Ritz lab into the clinical lymphoma division and received training in the clinical and translational investigation through the Clinical Investigator Training Program at Harvard Medical School, which led to a Masters in Medical Science. She now runs both industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated studies of immunotherapy and cellular therapies for the treatment of B cell lymphomas.

As the Medical Director of the Immune Effector Cell Therapy program at DFCI, Caron oversees both the commercial and research cell therapy programs, which are heavily focused on hematologic malignancies but which is expanding into solid tumours. Her group offers access to three FDA approved CAR T-cell products in lymphoma and leukemia and currently runs over 30 studies across 8 different disease centers.

"Although I knew my heart was at risk, on a random day before a pre-planned cardiovascular surgery I felt chest pains. After following guidelines for an impending heart attack, I drove myself to the JGH emergency."

That's when Ian Henriques found out his heart would not only be in the hands of his cardiac surgeon Dr. Emmanuel Moss but in the rotating arms of the Da Vinci robot.

"I was nervous but felt very reassured by the professionals at JGH, including my surgeon," Ian said. "Technically 3 days post Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), I was home and felt great."

Cette chirurgie cardiaque robotique, aussi appelée pontage coronarien par mini-thoracotomie, est un type de chirurgie cardiaque mini-invasive pratiquée par les chirurgiens cardiaques. Au cours de celle-ci, le chirurgien contrôle des instruments chirurgicaux fixés à de minces bras robotisés à partir d'une console informatisée.

"In the robotic surgery that we do, we just go through muscle which means we don't have to break any ribs. This means recovery takes weeks instead of months," said Dr. Moss. "They spend less time in ICU, less time on a breathing machine, less chance of needing blood transfusions and overall, the recovery is faster after the surgery."

À la Fondation de l'HGJ, notre priorité est d'assurer le bien-être des patients de l'Hôpital général juif, de son personnel et des membres de toute la communauté.

En tant que l'un des seuls chirurgiens canadiens qui pratiquent régulièrement des chirurgies robotisées, comme des plasties de la valve mitrale et des pontages coronariens, le Dr Emmanuel Moss comprend l'importance de jumeler l'expertise humaine à la robotique pour favoriser une approche globale du bien-être.

Maintenant, Ian aussi comprend à quel point c'est important.

"Upon discharge, a flood of thoughts and emotions struck like a freight train passing through a station," he said. "I was amazed at the level of expertise of the doctors, surgeons, the equipment used and the skill to complete human plumbing issues and all support services offered. I was reborn."

During these unprecedented times, heart health is more important than ever. With 26 million worldwide heart failure patients, Dr. Moss doesn't skip a beat when it comes to letting his patients know how important it is to take care of themselves.

"I usually tell people to maintain an overall healthy lifestyle which includes eating well, exercise and healthy life habits. If you ask people to do too much, they might not do anything at all. Unless they really need to cut something out for medical reasons, I tell patients to turn their attention to healthier things and just that will make a difference," Dr. Moss added.

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We are thrilled to welcome six new members to the JGH Foundation's Board of Directors. Their professional expertise and dedication to community will enable us to achieve our ambitious fundraising goals while providing support to the JGH during this unprecedented time.

La mission de la Fondation de l'Hôpital général juif consiste à favoriser l'avancement des soins de santé et de la recherche médicale pour les citoyens et les citoyennes du Québec. La Fondation fournit une aide essentielle à l'Hôpital qui lui permet d'accroître la qualité extraordinaire des soins qu'il prodigue aux patients, de réaliser de nouvelles percées scientifiques, d'innover et de faire l'acquisition d'équipements de pointe.

David Amiel

Coprésident
Maroline Distributing

David Amiel has been actively shaping the Montreal Jewish community through multiple leadership roles for more than a decade now. He served as Chair of the Young Leadership Campaign of the Combined Jewish Appeal in 2011, Co-Chair of the New Gifts Initiative in 2012, and Chair of the Montreal Young Adult Division (YAD) in 2013. He became a member of Federation CJA's Board of Directors in 2013, and recently completed his term as President of Federation CJA (2017-2019). He continues to serve on the Board as Immediate Past President until his term is complete in 2021.

Additionally, David is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Community Foundation (2019-) and has sat on the Board of Directors for Camp B'nai Brith, Hillel Montreal and the Chevra Kadisha Synagogue.

David earned a Bachelor's degree from Carleton University and a Certificate in Marketing and Advertising Communications from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Today, he is Co-CEO of Maroline Distributing, with his brother Jonathan. David and his wife Robyn have three children ages 15, 13 and 12.

Sandrine Bohbot

Comptable agréée

Comptable agréée de profession, Sandrine concentre actuellement ses activités sur la croissance de son entreprise familiale spécialisée dans le commerce de produits de luxe. Elle est aussi mère de trois jeunes enfants qui ont tous vu le jour à l'HGJ. Passionnée de philanthropie, elle s'est impliquée dans plusieurs comités, notamment auprès du Bal de la jonquille, d'UNICEF, du musée McCord, Fédération de CJA et de Giving Project MTL.

Sylvie Demers

Première vice-présidente, Réseau de succursales, et
Présidente, Direction du Québec, Groupe Banque TD

In June 2015, Sylvie Demers was named Senior Vice President of Branch Banking in Quebec. In this role, she is responsible for developing and executing business strategy, ensuring the growth of Branch Banking and providing value-added services to our TD customers. In November 2015, she was named Chair of TD's Executive Committee in Quebec. The committee's mandate is to significantly increase its presence in the province across all sectors.

Avant cette date, Mme Demers occupait le rôle de Vice-présidente, Initiatives stratégiques à Toronto. Elle a également été Présidente, Marché de l'affinité chez TD Assurance.

Sylvie Demers s'est jointe à la TD en 1985 et a occupé plusieurs postes, entre autres, au sein des Services bancaires commerciaux, des Services bancaires aux grandes entreprises et des Services bancaires de détail, ainsi que vice-présidente régionale et chef de marché auprès de TD Waterhouse Services aux clients privés pour l'est du Canada. Elle a évolué dans divers rôles tels que le financement aux entreprises privées ainsi que le financement aux entreprises publiques.

Her deep financial knowledge combined with her people skills has enabled her to succeed on an analytical level as well as in business development and team mobilization. Sylvie has always made her mark as a leader; her strength lies in her ability to assess the talents of her team members and to create strong organizational structures. She knows how to maximize her employees' strengths to achieve excellent results.

In 2018, the Quebec Business Women Network recognized Sylvie's expertise by nominating her a finalist for the Quebec Business Women Awards in the Executive, Managerial or Professional, Private Company category. A year later, in 2019, Sylvie also distinguished herself in the financial sector by being appointed to the Board of Governors of Finance Montréal, then by being invited as a speaker at the Cercle de la finance internationale de Montréal to share her vision as for the future of bank branches. Added to this is her term as chair of the Quebec Committee of the Canadian Bankers Association. Her 35 years of sustained involvement in TD combined with her significant social commitment made her the winner of the Top 25 of the financial industry in the category of National financial institutions and the Financial Personality of 2019 of the Quebec financial newspaper Finance and Investment.

Sylvie a toujours eu une approche équilibrée et elle comprend très bien la nécessité de redonner au suivant. C'est pour cette raison qu'elle s'implique auprès d'organismes à but non lucratif. Au fil des ans, Sylvie a assumé la présidence d'honneur de diverses campagnes de collecte de fonds au profit du Club des petits déjeuners, de l'Hôpital Sainte-Justine et du Centre de recherche sur le cancer Rosalind et Morris Goodman. Depuis 2017, elle est également présidente du conseil des fiduciaires de la Fondation du Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (MBAM).

Sylvie Demers est diplômée de HEC Montréal et détient une spécialisation en finances.

Ken Harris

Fondateur et chef de la direction
Plusgrade

Ken Harris is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Plusgrade, a leading technology company in the global travel industry. Since founding Plusgrade in 2009, Ken has created a global business generating billions of dollars of new revenue opportunities and powering leading travel suppliers across over 50 countries. Under Ken's leadership, Plusgrade is consistently recognized as one of North America's fastest-growing technology companies in the annual Deloitte Technology Fast 50™, Fast 500™ awards and recent winner of both the Enterprise Fast 15™ award and Canada Leadership Award. As an executive leader and proven entrepreneur, Ken has been featured and quoted in many notable worldwide publications including The Wall Street Journal, CNN, TIME, La Presse, The Globe & Mail, The Economist and CNBC.

Grace Lutfy

Première vice-présidente, conseillère en placement
CIBC Wood Gundy

Grace has been providing investment advice and strategies to affluent clients since 1986. Her career started as a runner on the Montreal Stock Exchange. She has been awarded membership in the chairman's council at CIBC Wood Gundy.

Ayant grandi au sein d'une famille d'entrepreneurs, elle possède une excellente compréhension des questions financières qui touchent les entreprises familiales privées. Sa connaissance des affaires et sa capacité à établir des relations à long terme lui permettent d'entretenir des liens étroits avec ses clients. En collaboration avec une équipe de professionnels, Grace établit des stratégies de gestion de portefeuilles qui répondent aux besoins et aux attentes de ses clients.

Grace works with professionals to implement wealth management strategies that align with clients' needs and wants.

Her many passions involve various causes and interests with her identical twin. A lifetime of involvement in the Cedars Cancer Foundation, of which Grace's Uncle Joseph Chamandy founded. In addition to the Cedars Cancer, generous donations have been provided to Chez Doris, a social services organization. Participation in raising funds for ALS, Mindstrong and JGH Foundation.

Pour Grace, la vie est une aventure. L'un de ses passe-temps favoris est de voyager à travers le monde et de découvrir la culture et la richesse des pays qu'elle visite. Elle adore aussi découvrir la gastronomie des nouveaux chefs, tant à Montréal qu'à l'étranger.

Grace est une amatrice de sports nautiques et de natation. Elle a fait partie de l'équipe nationale de waterpolo et de l'équipe canoë de guerre. Les pilates, le vélo-cardio, la marche, la lecture, les arts et le théâtre comptent également parmi ses passions.

Jean-François Prince

Vice-président régional
Services financiers commerciaux
Siège social de Québec
RBC Banque Royale

À titre de vice-président régional depuis 2017, Jean-François Prince dirige les équipes des services financiers commerciaux et des services financiers spécialisés qui regroupent notamment l'immobilier, les soins professionnels, le secteur public, les sciences de la vie, les médias et les technologies de l'information.

Depuis son arrivée chez RBC en 1994, il a occupé diverses fonctions au sein des services financiers commerciaux et de la gestion du risque au Québec, dans les provinces de l'Atlantique et à Toronto.

En parallèle à ses activités professionnelles, Jean-François offre du soutien continu par le biais de divers programmes de mentorat, de perfectionnement des compétences et de services-conseils au sein de l'organisation tout en s'impliquant activement dans la communauté. En 2019, Jean-François a humblement accepté de siéger à différents conseils d'administration, notamment sur celui de Montréal International, ainsi que sur son comité de vérification et des finances.

Jean-François détient un baccalauréat en commerce de l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières et une maîtrise en administration et finances de l'Université Laval. Il détient également le titre d'analyste financier agréé de CFA Montréal.

Jean-François et son épouse ont deux enfants.