A Night of Comedy for McGill IBD!
Organized by the McGill IBD Research Group in collaboration with the Montreal General Hospital Foundation, the 2025 edition of the annual fundraising evening for the McGill Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Research Group will be a night full of laughs, warmth, and community.
Funds raised support the care of 10,000 patients treated each year at the McGill IBD clinics:
- The MUHC IBD Centre at the Montreal General Hospital
- The IBD clinic at the Montreal Children’s Hospital
- The IBD clinic at the Jewish General Hospital
The evening consists of a cocktail dinatoire, catered by Ronnie’s (formerly Java-U Catering), and a comedy show with a line-up of up-and-coming comedians, featuring headliner Joey Elias, and hosted by comedian and in-game animator for the Montreal Canadiens, Olivia Benaroche. This year’s event takes place at Le Rinque on Thursday, November 20, at 6:00 p.m.
For more information on how to donate or become a sponsor, please visit the MGH Foundation website.
The Dr. Ernest Seidman Excellence in IBD Award
This year, the Dr. Ernest Seidman Excellence in IBD Award will be presented to Dr. Talat Bessissow, Associate Professor of Medicine and Gastroenterologist at the MUHC and The Institute, in recognition of his research in the field of IBD as well as his dedication to his patients.
Dr. Bessissow sat down with us to discuss his research.