Desjardins Creates a $2 million Endowment Fund to Foster the Next Generation of Researchers at the HMR
31 October 2019
De gauche à droite : Pierre Nelis, President of the HMR Foundation Board of Directors, Lucie Drapeau, Executive Director of the HMR Foundation, Denis Berthiaume, Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Desjardins Group, Dr Denis-Claude Roy, Director of the HMR Research Centre.
Montréal, October 30, 2019 – On October 29th, Desjardins announced the creation of a $2 million endowment fund at the Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (HMR) Foundation, to help foster Québec’s best future generation of researchers at the HMR. The annual interest generated by this fund will be used to finance the Programme de bourses Desjardins pour la relève en santé.
This significant commitment was unveiled by Mr. Denis Berthiaume, Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Desjardins Group, in the presence of Dr. Denis-Claude Roy, Director of the HMR Research Centre, Mr. Pierre Nelis, President of the HMR Foundation and several guests.
“As a socioeconomic leader committed to the well-being of individuals and communities, through this support, Desjardins remains faithful to its purpose. We are especially pleased to join forces with the Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont and its foundation because their teams do such remarkable work,” stated Mr. Berthiaume.
Recognized worldwide for the quality of its work, thanks to this financial support, the HMR Research Centre will be able to recruit exceptional talent and establish lasting ties with the most promising students. “The Programme de bourses Desjardins pour la relève en santé will enable us to attract the best students, namely those who are interested in cellular therapy, so that we can maintain our status as the world leader in the field as we multiply the promising discoveries for our patients,” mentioned Dr. Denis-Claude Roy, Director of the HMR Research Centre.
The Programme de bourses Desjardins pour la relève en santé will also support the health care professionals of the HMR Multidisciplinary Council, whose members work in over 40 professions related to physical health care, rehabilitation or psychosocial services. This fund will promote skills development and the implementation of innovative practices to optimize the quality of patient care.
“The creation of this significant endowment fund will help ensure stable and regular financial support of HMR research and patient care teams for years to come, declared Pierre Nelis, President of the HMR Foundation Board of Directors. We wish to express our most heartfelt thanks to Desjardins for their generosity and trust.”
About the Foundation
As a key partner, the Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (HMR) Foundation has supported the HMR in its strategic development planning in order to respond more effectively to patient needs since 1978. Strongly determined to make a difference, the Foundation supports projects for the ongoing improvement of patient care, to enhance teaching and to expand research.
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