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  • Bonded through adversity

    My mom and I are very close. Maybe it’s because of the close bond that…

  • 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.

  • Powerful series on VGH's ER returns April 12

    The award-winning show, Emergency Room: Life and Death at VGH, probes the health care issues affecting BC through the lens of the doctors, hospital staff and other health professionals.

  • Legacy giving keeps husband's memory alive

    Over a decade ago, Annemarie and Bruno Locher were discussing worthy community causes to support. The couple was deeply philanthropic, supporting charities rather than spending on themselves.

  • 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.

  • 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).

  • Interview with Dr. Peter Lennox

    All members of our group have donated to this Chair, most on multiple occasions. This reflects the esteem in which Dr. Clugston continues to be held, as well as the perceived importance of the chair.

  • Donors Score a Home Run for Blood Cancer Care and Research

    After being diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2001 and followed by a stem cell transplant in 2002, John was taken aback by the level of care and caring demonstrated by the complete team of hematologists and support staff at VGH. The decision was immediately made to give back wherever and whenever possible.

  • Donation Brings New Portable Equipment to Marginalized Patients

    Vulnerable patients across Vancouver now have immediate access to medical screening that could save them from liver disease complications including cirrhosis, cancer and early death.

  • OVCARE targets worldwide ovarian cancer rates

    As a group, OVCARE has made several transformational discoveries that are fundamentally changing the way people think about ovarian cancer.

  • Leaders in Ophthalmology Care

    Every day, Dr. Maberley and his colleagues at the Eye Care Centre, located at VGH, work to restore their patients’ vision and improve their quality of life.

  • Legacy gift supports health education now and in the future

    Cordula Paetzold legacy gift funded Harvey, CESEI’s cardiopulmonary Patient Simulator.