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2016 Outstanding Young Leaders – Medal of Merit Award
Nominations are invited for two categories – Young Professionals, ages 24 to 35, and Young Ambassadors, ages 15 to 23.
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A gift from the heart, for the heart
Thomas Kinloch lived life large. An avid world traveller, accomplished pianist and suave ballroom dancer, he knew how to have fun. In 2002, Thomas was diagnosed with heart disease.
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The Impact of Workplace Giving
Lakhwir Boparan has lived through every mom’s worst nightmare. In 2008, her 28-year-old son was involved in a terrible car accident. On life support and suffering from a traumatic brain injury, doctors thought he might not ever walk again, let alone recover.
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Lifesaving Spinal Surgery Inspires Donation to Research
When he first met Dr. John Street at Vancouver General Hospital in July 2015, Bob Saunders was in excruciating back pain. He knew he was very ill. What he didn’t know was that by that evening he would be undergoing emergency lifesaving surgery.
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2016 MR. LUBE TOURNAMENT FOR LIFE PHOTOS
Thank you to everyone whose tremendous support helped us to break records once again. This year’s 20th anniversary event raised over $570,000 for the world-leading work at the Vancouver Prostate Centre.
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Mother and daughter battle the same cancer
At 91, nothing surprises me much. When my daughter Isabel was diagnosed with endometrial cancer…
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New ICU Beds Open at VGH with support from Teck
The busy Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Vancouver General Hospital has expanded, thanks to the support of Teck, Canada’s largest diversified resource company.
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Staff Spotlight: Carrie Meagher, Emergency Department Registered Nurse, VGH
The emergency department is an exciting, chaotic and extremely busy place to work. I love being challenged and learning new things; something that happens every day for me at work.
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Record-breaking documentary series Emergency Room: Life + Death at VGH returns to B.C.’s Knowledge Network with second season
Meet the next generation of life-saving care providers at one of Western Canada’s largest and busiest emergency departments
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Young Donor Honours His Great-grandpa
For his fifth birthday, James wanted money, not gifts. The money wasn’t for a special toy. James wanted to use it to remember his great-grandfather, “Papa,” who died from pancreatic cancer when James was three.
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Group Giving Supports MS Research
The first fundraiser went so well that the group is now raising $160,000 for a component for the digital fluorescence microscope the first fundraiser purchased, and for materials and lab staff needed to study MS onset and progression in patients.
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BC Woman Grateful for Revolutionary Cardiac Procedure
Dr. Wood and his team performed transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) surgery on Kathleen. TAVR is an innovative minimally invasive approach to replacing diseased aortic valves.[:zh]r. Wood and his team performed transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) surgery on Kathleen. TAVR is an innovative minimally invasive approach to replacing diseased aortic valves.
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An Extraordinary Evening!
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation exceeded its goal of raising $1.5 million at the Second Annual De Beers Time to Shine Gala.
