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  • Innovative Microscope Aids Researchers

    A powerful new microscope detects genetic changes in cells that mark the beginning of cancer

  • When Doctors Become Donors

    More than a dozen physicians band together to help fund the new Hybrid Operating Room at VGH.

  • Reid Family Donation Kicks Off Fundraising

    “Protecting and improving our health care system is a responsibility for all Canadians.”

  • The Future of Surgery

    For Umberto, it’s getting the surgery he needs, right here at home. [:zh]This multi-year initiative will transform surgical care at VGH and UBC Hospital to enhance patient outcomes.

  • Erica's Story

    My leukemia proved quickly to be very aggressive in nature but I now stand as the very blessed, humbled and honoured recipient of both a bone marrow transplant and a double lung transplant.

  • Philanthropy powers Renal Program expansion

    The project — a vision of the VGH Renal Program — included increasing the inpatient capacity from 30 to 43 beds, as well as increasing the number of Independent Dialysis beds from 8 to 15.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Honouring the Incredible Nurses in VGH's ICU

    Galina Tsvasman was a teacher who made a meaningful difference to her students. She was…

  • Richard's Story

    Richard was riding his bike to work on a Thursday morning when he was hit by a bus. And then a dump truck.

  • Mother and daughter battle the same cancer

    At 91, nothing surprises me much. When my daughter Isabel was diagnosed with endometrial cancer…

  • 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.