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Share Your StoRyNew 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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP) Lab
A lab dedicated to EP will make VGH one of the most advanced centres for complex cardiac procedures in Canada.
Coast Capital Savings raises over $2 million for mental health research
The generosity of Coast Capital Savings has created a legacy to support care and research for those living with mental illnesses.
Roundhouse Radio interview with Barbara Grantham and Dr. Marcel Dvorak
Don Shafer – host of Impact on Roundhouse Radio – interview with Barbara Grantham and Dr. Marcel Dvorak.
The Art of Giving
When her relative was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, Vancouver artist Gina Sarro found herself spending a lot of time at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH). Having experienced first-hand the incredible impact seeing art in a hospital can have on mental well-being, Gina was inspired to give back.
Extra Warmth and Comfort for Older Patients
Thanks to a generous donation from the estate of Joan Klein, Vancouver General Hospital’s Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Units were able to purchase an additional blanket warmer and new furniture for the two lounges in the ACE Units.
Fundraising to end blood disease
The Warrens have set the bar high. They are hoping to raise $1-million for the Hematology Research Program (HRP) at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) so that medical staff can continue to investigate cures for blood diseases.
Longer Healthier Lives for Men
Before his massive heart attack, Morley Lercher hadn’t given much thought to his health. The now 67-year-old played sports throughout his youth and rarely visited the doctor.
Infection Expertise Helps Transplant Patients
When Dennis Fortin discovered that his one good lung was infected with a possibly deadly fungal disease, he knew that he would once again need a life-saving miracle at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH).
Thank you to Bev Briscoe and all our Angel Campaign donors
This year, on Tuesday, December 1, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation witnessed incredible acts of giving from individuals coming together to surpass our Giving Tuesday goal.
