About Us
The Simone & Edouard Schouela RUISSS McGill Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health of Seniors (Schouela CEDurable) is a Centre of Excellence that focuses on the implementation of multiple well-validated interventions to improve the health and well-being of our seniors in the regions covered by the Réseau Universitaire Intégré de Santé et Services Sociaux (RUISSS) McGill.
Our Team
Our dedicated team of directors, project coordinators, and support staff work together to drive the centre's activities and projects.
We have opportunities to intern or volunteer with us. Complete our Volunteer/Internship expression of interest form to join the Schouela Cedurable team.
Dr. Gustavo Duque, MD, PhD, FRACP, FGSA
Scientific Director
Maya Cerda, MSc
Coordinator of Education and Knowledge Transfer
Virginie Tuboeuf
Administrative Technician
Mahdi Imani, PhD
Coordinator – Transformative Technologies
Noémie Dulac, Inf, MSc
Coordinator - Community Liaison & Education Platform
Hussein Samhat, MSc
Coordinator – Autonomy, Mobility & Independence Platform
Anna Andrianova, PhD(c), TS
Team Manager | Project Manager – Gériatre répondant
Latest News & Events
Stay up to date with the latest news, updates, and events. Stay up to date with the latest announcements, upcoming events, publications and more news from the centre.
News
November 10, 2025
DuraGym Launch 2025
On November 6, 2025, we were delighted to welcome Dr. Debra Waters, professor and researcher at the University of Otago (New Zealand) and the University of New Mexico, for a special event within our community: the opening of our DuraGyms.
The presentation began with Dr. Gustavo Duque, who gave a short talk about the DuraGyms. Afterwards, Dr. Waters presented how tailored interventions can support mobility, autonomy, and quality of life, particularly among vulnerable communities in New Zealand and New Mexico.
Events
When Care Comes First:
Reimagining Medicine, Medical Ethics, and the Medical Humanities
Nov 2, 2026
lundi 2 novembre 2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM • Aberman Family Auditorium, Pavilion A, Jewish General Hospital
Special Joint Medical, Psychiatry and Family Medicine Grand Rounds
Inaugural Bergman/Pilon Lectureship in Aging
Dr. Arthur Kleinman
Professor Psychiatry and Medical Anthropology • Harvard University
A pioneer of medical anthropology and cultural psychiatry, Dr. Kleinman's work-including The Illness Narratives and The Soul of Care (written after his wife’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis)-has reshaped how medicine understands care, meaning, medical education, and the patient's voice.
Dr Kleinman will also deliver the 2026 Osler Lecture
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Launch of the DuraGyms | Debra Waters PhD
Nov 6, 2025
The Launch of the DuraGyms will take place on November 6, 2025, featuring a lecture by Professor Debra Waters, PhD, on improving functional capacity in seniors through evidence-based exercise programs. The free event, held from 4:00–5:00 p.m. at the Jewish General Hospital (with online access), will be followed by a cocktail reception celebrating the opening of the DuraGyms.