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ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION 2019–2020 ANNUAL REPORT BOARD OF DIRECTORS RUH Foundation Board of Directors (l-r) Sharon McDonald, Private Banker, Vice-Chair Irene Boychuk, FCPA, FCA, Ad Hoc Member Arla Gustafson, CEO, RBC Wealth Management Partner, EY LLP Royal University Hospital Foundation Chair Don Neufeld, Executive Chairman, Joe Vidal, President, Bioriginal Food & Mark Loeppky, President, FFUN Motor J&H Builder’s Warehouse Science Corp. Group Dr. Marek Radomski, Vice-Dean of Valerie Arnault-Pelletier, Aboriginal Mike McKague, Associate, Precedence Research, College of Medicine, University Coordinator, College of Medicine, Private Wealth of Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan Member at Large Kaylynn Schroeder, Dr. Marilyn Baetz, Vice-Dean of Faculty Nilesh Kavia, CPA, CMA, MBA, Executive Retired Engagement, College of Medicine, VP of Operations, Affinity Credit Union Member at Large Doug Osborn, Partner, University of Saskatchewan MLT Aikins LLP Tyler Pochynuk, Director of Operations, Clark Roofing (1964) Ltd. ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION 2018–2021 STRATEGIC PLAN OUR VISION OUR PURPOSE OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Inspiring Health-Care Philanthropy To create excellence in health care by • Grow Fundraising Programs to raising funds that anticipate and respond Maximize Impact on Investment to needs for innovative research, education • Inspire Innovation and Efficiency and patient care at Royal University • Build and Nurture Strategic Partnerships Hospital. • Tell the Royal University Hospital Story REPORT OF THE VOLUNTEER CHAIR AND CEO Royal University Hospital is ready. Ready when your wife suffers a heart attack, ready when your neighbour has been in a car accident, and ready for the global pandemic COVID-19, when it threatens hundreds of vulnerable lives. Through your generous support and confidence in our Foundation during the 2019–2020 fiscal year, a total of $9.6 million was raised to ensure RUH is ready today and for the future. We cannot thank you enough for your donations, and you can trust that they are carefully invested to improve care for thousands of patients and their families. Our Board of Directors granted $6.2 million to the Saskatchewan Health Authority and RUH Foundation Board Chair Don Neufeld and CEO Arla Gustafson speaking with donors University of Saskatchewan College of Irene and Les Dubé at the opening of RUH’s new Adult Emergency Department Medicine to support multiple priority areas including life-saving patient care, innovative On August 28, hundreds of donors Since 1955, RUH has treated Saskatchewan’s medical research, training, and state-of-the- and friends of our Foundation joined most severely injured and critically ill art medical equipment. We completed the representatives of the Government of patients. Since its establishment in 1983, our fundraising for the $5 million Legacy Fund Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Health Foundation has worked alongside medical for Trauma Care, a fund established in honour Authority to celebrate the long-awaited teams to raise and invest over $146 million of the Humboldt Broncos and the medical opening of RUH’s new Adult Emergency to transform patient care. Thank you for teams who cared for them. We supported Department, funded in part through the your generosity, which allows us to support the development of a pilot Colorectal Health $28 million GREATE.R. Campaign. The new Saskatchewan’s busiest hospital, and ensure Centre to help prevent and treat colorectal Adult Emergency Department supports over you and your loved ones receive the medical cancer by improving patient outcomes and 60,000 people who receive emergency care care you need at RUH. decreasing their time in hospital; and we at RUH each year. ensured funding was in place for a dedicated On behalf of the Royal University Hospital four-bed epilepsy monitoring unit that Last July, former RUH Foundation Board Foundation Board of Directors and staff, will improve the patient experience and Member and donor, Bob Steane, passed thank you for ensuring RUH and its medical shorten the waitlist for epilepsy surgery away. It was Bob’s wish to continue teams will be ready when you need them supporting his community after his passing most. ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION candidates from across Saskatchewan. Additionally, funding towards the Community and to encourage others to do the same. 2018–2021 STRATEGIC PLAN Mental Health Endowment will support Our Foundation, along with two others, programs and research for patients living honoured Bob’s $10 million estate gift with mental illness. And finally, funds will through the memorable ‘Be a Bob’ Campaign. support continuing education for medical Through this gift, Bob’s legacy of generosity, professionals and the purchase of innovative volunteerism, and commitment to health care Don Neufeld Arla Gustafson technology and equipment for improved will live on. Bob is deeply missed. RUH Foundation RUH Foundation Board Chair CEO patient care. 1 A MESSAGE A YEAR IN FROM THE REVIEW What does it mean to be ready? For Royal University Hospital, it means medical teams can enhance their education and training; they can conduct life-saving research; and they have access to advanced technology and Health care in this province would look quite equipment. Through the generous support different if not for the generosity of the of donors, sponsors and volunteers, Royal citizens of Saskatchewan. University Hospital Foundation is helping those teams be ready year after year; this The Saskatchewan Health Authority values year was no exception. its partnership with Royal University Hospital Foundation (RUHF). For the past thirty-seven years, RUHF has helped fund innovations in medical research, training, and education. Scott Livingstone, Saskatchewan Health They have worked with dedicated donors to Authority CEO enhance service delivery through advanced medical equipment and critical improvements This coming year, we recognize the rich and to infrastructure. This unwavering support storied history of Royal University Hospital contributes to creating an environment as we celebrate its 65th anniversary. This that attracts and retains the highest quality is a time to reflect and acknowledge the Donors and guests at the sneak preview of physicians and staff, who are the backbone of many accomplishments achieved by working RUH’s new Adult Emergency Department health care; providing the high-quality care together. Our partnership with RUHF’s Board, our patients and families expect and deserve. staff and donors is more important now Royal University Hospital Emergency is than ever; and we sincerely look forward to where patients go when time is of the The opening of the new Royal University continue working together in the future. essence. Hospital (RUH) Adult Emergency Department RUH’s Adult Emergency Department serves this past fall was celebrated jointly by On behalf of the board of directors, over 60,000 people each year; five times the Government of Saskatchewan, the physicians, and staff of the Saskatchewan as many patients as it did in 1964. On Saskatchewan Health Authority and the Health Authority, I thank you for your August 28, our Foundation recognized donor Royal University Hospital Foundation. This unwavering and generous support of our support during a sneak preview of RUH’s new was the culmination of years of hard work hospital, a lasting collaboration for many Adult Emergency Department. The newest by many individuals. It was made possible in years to come. emergency department in Canada is two large part by RUHF’s fundraising activities and a half times larger than the previous that contributed $5 million for furnishings, Emergency Department built in 1978. It new technology and advanced equipment and includes new space for patient triage; a fixtures. This beautiful new space allows us Scott Livingstone separate area for minor assessment and to provide emergency care in a more efficient Saskatchewan Health Authority care; a dedicated trauma zone; a dedicated and effective manner. The “Ready When You CEO CT scanner and imaging equipment zone; Aren’t” Campaign has led to enhancements in a four-vehicle ambulance bay and roof-top trauma care, mental health, cancer care, and helipad; individual patient rooms; and epilepsy care to name a few. The Foundation five pneumatic tube system stations. This also funded much needed renovations to our milestone was possible in part thanks to two RUH lecture theatres, creating attractive funds raised during the 2015–2018, learning and sharing environments for $28 million GREATE.R Campaign. physicians, staff and students. “Many of our patients come to us on the You Aren’t Campaign, these historic lecture worst day of their lives,” says Dr. Joanna theatres benefited from a remarkable Smith, Emergency Department lead physician $1.6 million renovation. Now, the Theatre in for Saskatoon. “They are critically ill or the Mall and Vivian K. Asher Lecture Theatre injured, and we have an amazing team of are equipped with the newest technology dedicated nurses and physicians who stand and comfortable seating for medical staff and ready to deal with any trauma.” Because of students to connect and learn with others donor support, our medical teams now have across the province and around the world. a state-of-the-art Emergency Department to support these patients. Be a Bob On December 3, Giving Tuesday, a gift in excess of $3 million from the estate of Robert ‘Bob’ Steane, past board member, donor, and volunteer was announced.