2016-17 annual report

Thanks to SURGERY Events 03 our donors 09 Giving ‘the gift of life’ 47

Board & President’s CANCER Our most 05 message 15 Donation drives powerful 49 urgent needs medical technology

HEART & LUNG Legacy 21 Keeping future 51 giving generations active You are playing INNOVATION 27 Corporations harness the 52 Financials power of philanthropy a vital role in COMMUNITY Board of 35 Embracing women in 54 Directors the Downtown Eastside the future of

BRAIN HEALTH 41 A gift of gratitude health care in BC. $113 million in 2016-17 Thanks to you, our donors

VITAL is the important work of VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation. It is the crucial link that makes good health care better, enabling us to build new facilities, invest in new equipment and technologies, better meet patient demands and take advantage of new treatments and procedures. While government funds the day-to-day operations of our hospitals and health care services, philanthropy helps us accomplish our vision of exemplary care and enables us to act on what we know is possible.

Your donations – regardless of size – are vital to patients and their families. VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation invests your gifts to ensure our health care teams have what they need to best serve the people of British Columbia.

Transforming health care takes innovative vision and passionate people to make it happen. On behalf of the hundreds of thousands of British Columbians who benefit from your generosity, please accept our heartfelt gratitude and know that YOU are playing a VITAL role in the future of health care in BC.

3 Vital begins with you

The transformation of health care is not an easy task. It takes people with a shared vision and passion to build the best health care system in the world – and that is taking place right here in Vancouver, thanks to donors like you.

In this Annual Report you will read amazing stories that show where philanthropy is playing a major role in delivering innovative, transformative and sustainable health care. You will read about Leon Judah Blackmore, whose incredible generosity extends beyond his lifetime. You will meet Jim Szabo, who is mobilizing his friends to support Sports Cardiology. And you will learn more about corporations like Teck and Lumira, that are applying their philanthropy to drive innovation.

These are just a few examples of donors who believe in our cause and who step up to support the work done by the exceptional health care leaders of Vancouver Coastal Health. We are grateful to the thousands of British Columbians who invest so generously, year after year, in the places, the programs, the people and the tools and technologies that, one gift at a time, are transforming our health care system. Each of you plays a vital part in our collective success.

Looking to the future, we know that our unique mandate will bring the value of philanthropy to the vital transformation of health care. Thanks to our talented and committed team, and our passionate and visionary donors, the next chapter in our story is underway.

With respect and gratitude,

Barbara Grantham Noordin Nanji President and CEO Board Chair

BARBARA GRANTHAM, PRESIDENT & CEO, VGH & UBC HOSPITAL FOUNDATION WITH NOORDIN NANJI, BOARD CHAIR, ON A BEAUTIFUL VANCOUVER DAY. 5 Philanthropy is vital to the transformation of health care. SURGERY Giving ‘the gift of life’

Local philanthropist Leon Judah Blackmore Leon told friends he wanted his wealth loved life. allocated to causes where it could make the most impact and help the most people. The appreciation for life and community he His donation to VGH & UBC Hospital acquired throughout his 81 years extended Foundation is distributed across several after his passing in 2015 with a gift of $18.4 areas, including the recently opened million to VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation. hybrid operating room at VGH, the Men’s The donation amount is not a random Health Initiative, a new Cardiac Diagnostic figure. Eighteen, in Hebrew, means ‘chai’ Centre at VGH and the newly expanded or ‘life’ and that symbolism represents the Leon Judah Blackmore Centre for Sleep fervent lust for life that Leon had every day. Disorders at UBC Hospital.

“In this way, Leon gave ‘the gift of life’ to “This gift, one of the largest our the people of British Columbia who need Foundation has ever received, will have our services,” says Dr. Jaap Hamburger, meaningful impact on these priorities,” a Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) says Barbara Grantham, President and CEO cardiologist and friend. of VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation. “Leon was clearly a man of vision, personality, Just before the Holocaust, a young Leon drive, ambition and generosity. This gift Judah Blackmore fled Poland with his family will advance four of our priority areas and to escape persecution. That experience all British Columbians will benefit.” built a moral foundation for Leon, who eventually became a private, yet significant, pillar in Vancouver’s real estate community.

NICOLA BRAILSFORD HOLDING A PHOTO OF HER LATE FRIEND, PHILANTHROPIST LEON JUDAH BLACKMORE. 9 Leon was clearly a man of vision, personality, drive, ambition and generosity. PLATINUM COPPER Jason and Emily Ko / $20,000,000+ $1,000,000-$2,499,999 Viva Pharmaceutical Inc Lifetime giving Gordon Diamond, OBC and Tookie and Helen Angus Robert and Lily Lee Family Leslie Diamond, OBC Luigi and Elisa Aquilini Sonny Bing Soon Leong and Robert Hung Ngai Ho, OBC Florence Mauk Leong The Auxiliary to Vancouver General Hospital Jim Pattison, OC, OBC Liber Ero Foundation CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE BC Cancer Foundation GOLD Doug and Fran MacDonald A special thank you to our Chairman’s $10,000,000-$19,999,999 The BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities The McCall MacBain Foundation Circle donors who have supported us with Leon Judah Blackmore Foundation British Columbia Professional David McLean, OBC and Brenda McLean lifetime giving of $1,000,000 or more. Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund William H (Bill) and Lilian V Hudson Mr Mohammad and Mrs Mehri Mohseni and Milan & Maureen Ilich Foundation Bell the Mohseni Foundation Cordula and Günter Paetzold Samuel Belzberg, OC, OBC Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation and Frances Belzberg, CM Joseph Segal Family Foundation Mr. Lube Canada BMO Financial Group SILVER Pacific Pulmonary Research Society Bruce Buchanan $5,000,000-$9,999,999 Alan and Gwendoline Pyatt Foundation Canadian National Railway Company Syd and Joanne Belzberg RBC Central 1 Credit Union Bill and Risa Levine Angus and Margaret Reid Chan Foundation of Canada Peterson Scotiabank The Christopher Foundation Jack Poole, OC, OBC and Darlene Poole Azad and Yasmin Shamji CIBC Jack and Elly Senior Peter Shields Coast Capital Savings Gordon B Shrum Spectra Energy The Cundill Foundation COBALT Arran and Ratana Stephens and $2,500,000-$4,999,999 The Kelty Patrick Dennehy Foundation Nature’s Path Foods Inc Jack Bell The Fisher Foundation Tom and Chris Strodl Peter J G Bentley, OC, OBC Steve and Eva Floris Taseko Mines Limited The Chieng Family Norm and Pat Francis TB Vets Charitable Foundation Bob and Judy Hager Goldcorp Inc TD Ledcor Industries Inc Philip D Graham and Tricia Graham Giancarlo and Odette Tognetti Legacy Trust Foundation Dr Simon Kwok Yin Lee Rick Hansen Foundation Shato Holdings Ltd Transplant Research Foundation Hollyburn Properties Ltd of British Columbia Teck Stephen and Donna Hynes Dr Bik May Wai May and Fred Tsai The Jarislowsky Foundation Wesbild Holdings Ltd Ray and Ruth Wesenberg Jemini Foundation Leonard J and Henriette White Doug Whitehead and Wanda Costuros Hank and Janice Ketcham and Family Ken and Anne Woods Brian C Wood Kim Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Woodward’s Foundation

13 Donation drives powerful CANCER medical technology

Hollyburn Properties founder, Stephen technique offers many benefits to patients, Sander, wants to help as many people including the potential for reduced pain as he can. This is truly evident in his and discomfort and faster recovery times,” $2 million donation to VGH & UBC Hospital notes Dr. Peter Black, Senior Research Foundation, which will go toward upgrading Scientist, Vancouver Prostate Centre. the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit “Patients experience less pain, require less at UBC Hospital and support the purchase of pain medication and generally speaking are a new robot-assisted surgical system at VGH able to recover faster.” The robot will be – a provincial referral centre for complex used for cancer surgeries as well as other cancer surgeries. non-invasive procedures.

“Hollyburn Properties is very proud to In addition to the new robot, the gift will be support residents and families across used for needed upgrades to the MRI unit at Vancouver with a donation for new medical UBC Hospital. equipment, which will help provide care to people across all sectors of medicine and “This generous gift from Hollyburn have an impact for many people no matter Properties and Stephen Sander makes the what their illness,” says Sander with a smile, purchase of technologically-advanced who was also a patient at VGH. equipment that will improve patient care possible,” says Barbara Grantham, President “A new surgical robot is welcomed at and CEO, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation. VGH, considering the current one is “Investing in health care innovation benefits about 10 years old. This minimally invasive all British Columbians.”

DR. PETER BLACK WITH STEPHEN SANDER AND HIS WIFE NANCY SANDER IN FRONT OF “JACK”, THE CURRENT ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM. 15 Investing in health care innovation benefits all British Columbians. CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE VISIONARIES OF CARE TRUSTEES OF CARE Robert and Lily Lee Family Annual giving $500,000 TO $999,999 $100,000 TO $249,999 Sonny Bing Soon Leong and Florence Mauk GOLD BMO Financial Group Howard and Gail Addison Leong $10,000,000 TO $19,999,999 The Kelty Patrick Dennehy Foundation Gordon Allan and Reta Rea Dock Li and Dip Ha Leung Leon Judah Blackmore Foundation Gordon Diamond, OBC and Leslie Diamond, OBC Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care Tirta Liu and Sharon Kao and Family Joseph Segal Family Foundation Associates Milan & Maureen Ilich Foundation DJ & JM Macaulay Fund, COBALT Astellas Pharma held at Vancouver Foundation Thank you to the following Jemini Foundation $2,500,000 TO $4,999,999 AstraZeneca Canada Inc Marily Mearns donors for their contributions David Lede Family Charitable Foundation Robert Hung Ngai Ho, OBC Gary Averbach Herb and Maria Menten of $5,000 or more between Tom and Chris Strodl April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017. Bill and Risa Levine Avtar Bains and Monika Deol Don and Mary Millerd TD Shato Holdings Ltd Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd Mr. Lube Canada CHAMPIONS OF CARE Your vision and generous Brian C Wood $250,000 TO $499,999 Canfor John and Claire Nicola

support have made a tremendous COPPER Chan Sisters Foundation Onni Group of Companies impact on improving specialized $1,000,000 TO $2,499,999 Bruce Buchanan Dr Andrzej Buczkowski Ronald and Ardelle Cliff Peter and Shelley O’Sullivan health care and research for Luigi and Elisa Aquilini British Columbians. The Christopher Foundation Neal Cockshutt in honour of the Pacific Nephrology Group Bell extraordinary efforts of the L/BMT staff David and Alice Chung Michael E J Phelps, OC and Joy Phelps Samuel Belzberg, OC, OBC and Frances Allan Collings and Hilary Stevens Belzberg, CM CIBC Conrad and Dorli Pinette Barrie and Marilyn Cotter Peter J G Bentley, OC, OBC Coast Capital Savings Alan and Gwendoline Pyatt Foundation Keith and Heather Cross Canadian National Railway Company Jim and Shirley-Ann Eccott Frank and Almerina Rizzardo Deloitte Philip D Graham and Tricia Graham Gift Funds Canada Sangara Family David and Wendie Elliott Bob and Judy Hager William H (Bill) and Lilian V Hudson Rod and Jean Senft Face the World Foundation Rick Hansen Foundation Kal Tire Zev and Elaine Shafran Dr Peter D Fry Hollyburn Properties Limited Eric and Laura Kong Bonita and Don Sheldon Dr Anthony Y and Caroline Fung Stephen and Donna Hynes Lumira Capital Investment Management Inc Gordon B Shrum Dr Gillian Gibson Kim Family Foundation The Lutsky Families TELUS Health Research Foundation Jason and Emily Ko / Viva Pharmaceutical Inc Andrew Mahon Foundation Mark Tindle and Leslie Cliff Phoenix and Dennis Huang The McCall MacBain Foundation Phyliss & Irving Snider Foundation Umedaly Family Dr Hilary and Patsy Hui David McLean, OBC and Brenda McLean Teck Vancouver Imaging John and Debbie Hungerford Mr Mohammad and Mrs Mehri Mohseni and Giancarlo and Odette Tognetti Legacy VGH Critical Care Physicians International Taoist Church of Canada the Mohseni Foundation Trust Foundation Brooke and Tracey Wade James Family Foundation Peterson VGH Stroke Progam and Physicians R Howard Webster Foundation Kin’s Farm Market Angus and Margaret Reid The Warren Family Westbank Allen and Girlie Koo Transplant Research Foundation of British Wesgroup Properties Alan Wilson Columbia Dr Kai Sum and Mrs Emily Lai and Family ZLC Foundation Allen and Karen Wong Wesbild Holdings Ltd David & Dorothy Lam Foundation Zalkow Foundation Doug Whitehead and Wanda Costuros Agnes Lee 19 Keeping future

HEART & LUNG HEART generations active

A few years ago, a close friend suggested proactive in treating – you can manage it to local real estate leader, Jim Szabo, that through medicine and exercise.” he needed to get a cardiologist. He pauses and shakes his head. “I didn’t think I needed one – I’m fit, I bike, I ski, I work out – until I was told it would “People usually don’t see a cardiologist be a good idea,” he says. “My friend said, until it’s too late,” he continues. “There are ‘You don’t want to be looking for one in athletes who don’t realize they have heart the Yellow Pages, last minute, when you issues until it’s too late. A lot of cardiac need one.’ Well that was the smartest thing issues we see can be prevented and I want anyone ever said to me.” to help that change – help change how we look at things.” His friend recommended Dr. Saul Isserow, Medical Director of Sports Cardiology BC, a As a result of this inspiration, Jim started multidisciplinary program at the Centre for reaching out to his network of friends and Cardiovascular Excellence at UBC Hospital. associates, raising close to $1 million for the The Centre helps people stay active while innovative program. managing health risks. Dr. Isserow says the gifts will have a huge “I met Saul a few years ago. After getting impact on the program and its patients. to know him, Saul talked about a research centre he wanted to open. But there was “It’s allowing us to do research in a field additional funding needed for equipment that wouldn’t conventionally get funding,” and ongoing research in cardiovascular says Dr. Isserow nodding his head. “It’s health and sports cardiology. Saul is a guy an entirely new area of cardiology. We’re you can definitely get behind,” he says, treating a new generation who are getting looking around at the Centre’s hallways. to an older age, trying to do more and “I felt like I could really make an impact wanting to be more physically active. We in our community here. Heart disease is want to help them stay physically active in something you can get ahead of and be a healthy way.”

DR. SAUL ISSEROW, MEDICAL DIRECTOR, SPORTS CARDIOLOGY BC WITH DONOR AND REAL ESTATE INVESTOR JIM SZABO. 21 Philanthropy allows us to do research in a field that wouldn’t conventionally get funding. Annual giving

AMBASSADORS OF CARE Alice Wenhui Chee and Lynol Amero Johnson & Johnson Medical Products MKL Neil and Ruth Sinclair $25,000 TO $99,999 Esther Chetner and John Cooper Ingeborg Jonas Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation Sing Tao (Canada) Limited Amgen Canada Inc Clark Wilson LLP Dr John and Tarynn Jue Dr Colleen Murphy Sirtex Technology Pty Ltd Dr Jason Andrade Coquitlam College Robert Kenny Fund, held at Vancouver Dr Parvathy Nair and Dr Ravinder S Sidhu Dr John P Sloan Matthew and Christina Anthony Foundation Heather Corsi Noordin and Nancey Nanji Dr Sobotka Family Aqueduct Foundation, Nighthawk Fund Dieter and Hanne-Lore Knigge Covidien North Growth Foundation Ronald and Janet Stern Arrow Transportation Systems Inc Alan and Jennifer Kong Geoff Davenport in Memory of Sharon Northern Health Authority Sutton Family Atmore Family in loving memory of Elizabeth Stapleton Cheryl Kong Atmore Notre Dame Pietas Foundation Szocs Foundation Dr Margot Davis Patricia Kong The Auxiliary to the Vancouver General, held NWM Private Giving Foundation, Dr Brian TB Vets Charitable Foundation Diane and Paul Erickson Michael Korenberg Kwon Fund at Vancouver Foundation Dr Philip and Anda Teal Tony and Lindsay Geheran KPMG LLP Oasis Foundation Avison Young Dr Michael Yin-Cheung Tsang Phillip and Mary George Dr Andrew and Susan Krahn Ocean West Financial Group British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters’ Dr Teresa Tsang Burn Fund Howard Gerber, Gerber Holdings Ltd Pauline Mui Lee Odlum Brown Limited The Tuey Charitable Foundation Roberta L Beiser Richard P and Colleen Gibbons Dr Pui Kee Lee Brian O’Sullivan University of British Columbia Cardiovascular Dr Oscar Benavente Dr Blake Gilks and Dr Susan Porter Donald and Julia Tsui Lan Leung Pender West Capital Partners: EP Canada, Surgeons Canada Film Capital, OCTS, Dinoflex Dr Matthew and Ellie Bennett Dr Kenneth Gin and Margot Wilson Lions Club International District 19A Carl Vanderspek and Margaret Hope Jack Poole, OC, OBC and Darlene Poole Raymond and Niki Bergen Goldcorp Inc Livingspace Yen-ti and Ray L Verg-In RBC Dominion Securities Dr Victoria Bernstein Dr Donald and Peggy Griesdale Terry Lyons and Julie Paul Dr Sean Virani and Dr Alice Hawkins Virani RBC Bratsa Bonifacho Grosvenor Americas Dr Patrick E and Lorraine Ma Dr Bik-May Wai and Dr Chung Nin Lam Dr Gary Redekop and Lee Ann Wills Jack Brown & Family Alzheimer Research The Gudewill Family Tony Ma The Watkins Fund for Poverty and At-Risk Foundation Almunir and Naz Remtulla Youth and Children and The Watkins Fund for Nathaniel and Carla Hawkins Macdonald Development Corporation Per Brunes and Family Innovative Seniors’ Ministry at The United Bob Rennie, OBC and Carey Fouks Church of Canada Foundation James and Emily Ho Magnum Projects Ltd Dr Nathan Brunner RFH Investments Ltd R Harold Weir Pierrette and Noel Hodnett Rick and Susan Mahler Dr John Cairns, OBC and Wendy Cairns Harry Rosen The Wolrige Foundation Home Gateway Initiative Dr G John and Alexandra Mancini Julie and Thomas Campbell Robert and Patricia Saunders Dr Graham and Dr Elizabeth Wong Dr Victor Huckell and Jo-Anne Thomas Trevor Mantle and Wendy Perkins-Mantle Canadian Cardiovascular Society Dr Jacqueline Saw and S David Lalonde Dr Maurice and Jane Wong Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial David and Joanne McDonald Canadian Mental Health Association, Services Inc Dr Tara Sedlak Dr David and Jennifer Wood Vancouver-Fraser Branch Greg and Nancy McKinstry Dr Saul and Lindsey Isserow Servier Canada Inc Dr Samuel Yip The Carraresi Foundation in Memory of Medtronic of Canada Limited Augusto Carraresi Janssen Inc Siemens Healthcare Ltd Dr Dianne Miller 25 Corporations harness the

INNOVATION power of philanthropy

Did you know that Canadian companies more needed treatments to citizens, rank number two in the world in generosity, faster and more efficiently, and bringing with 67% reporting giving? innovations to the people who need them the most. This noble trend continues with two Canadian companies, innovative in Like Lumira, Teck Resources Limited looks business and in giving, as they drive for ways to contribute to health care and innovation through generous philanthropy. the community.

“We chose to invest in health care Teck is funding a study to consider the use innovation to create significant change of special antimicrobial copper-bearing and give back to the community,” explains surfaces at VGH as well as three other Peter van der Velden, Managing General hospital sites in Canada. Mostly used for Partner at Lumira Capital, which has pennies or wire, copper is known to inhibit pledged a portion of their partners’ profits microbial growth. It can combat health care to health care innovation. VGH & UBC associated infections, which continue to be Hospital Foundation is one of 11 Canadian a major burden on patients and health care hospital foundations to which Lumira systems worldwide. has made this commitment. “As a firm, we are very focused on supporting the “Finding new and innovative ways to reduce development and commercialization of health care acquired infections will not only biomedical innovations that address unmet help save patients’ lives. It will keep visitors, clinical needs and that have the potential nurses, doctors and others from getting sick to have a transformational impact on the when visiting a loved one or doing their job,” lives of patients.” says Don Lindsay, President and CEO of Teck. “This has the potential to improve overall And create significant change it will. This health for thousands of people. It’s a pretty gift will harness existing BC strengths in incredible opportunity and something we are technology and health care delivery, and very excited to be part of.” advance innovation. This means getting

DON LINDSAY, OBC, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF TECK RESOURCES WITH PETER VAN DER VELDEN, MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER AT LUMIRA CAPITAL. 27 This has the potential to improve overall health for thousands of people. It’s a pretty incredible opportunity. Kathy and Steve Bellringer Chan Better World Foundation Devonshire Properties Inc John Grot Memorial Fund, Kenneth and Marie Hutton Annual giving held at Vancouver Foundation Art Berry Memorial Golf Tournament Chan Foundation of Canada Fatehali A Dhalla Independent Order of Odd Fellows Dr Valerie Gruson and the Rebekah Assembly Walter and Karen Berukoff Dr Richard C Chan Dr Vinay Dhingra and Dr Anita Kayin Lee Anthony and Denise Guglielmin Interior Health Authority Okanagan Abdul and Zainab Bhaloo Lina Chan Dr Susan Diamond Peter and Mary Guild Jean S C Ip Zahir Bhatia Patrick Chan Dr Robert W Donaldson H W M Stores Ltd Douglas Irwin Black Press Nancy Chau Robert Evermon and Camrose Ducote H Z Realty Ltd Dr George Isac PARTNERS IN CARE Gordon M Blue Dr Jerry and Pauline Chen dys architecture $5,000 TO $24,999 Cecil and Margaret Haaf Family Melville and Joan Ives André and Margaret Borer Jimmy J M and Marie S Y Chen Stefen and Gillian Elmitt 0808683 BC Ltd John Haley McDonald and Janice Mary Mark and Alana James Natale and Flora Bosa Chernoff Family Foundation Alfonso and Lori Ergas McDonald Fund, held at Vancouver AbbVie Corporation Foundation Dr Michael T Janusz Ted and Lynne Bradshaw Dr Anson Wai-Chung Cheung Dr Jason Faulds Dr James G Abel Dr Jaap Hamburger Gulbanu Somji Jessa, Nizarali Somji Jessa, Brinkhaus Jewellers Dr Ben Chew Samuel Feldman and Janet York Rashida Somji Jessa, and Nazuli Somji Jessa Mary Ackenhusen and Daniel Muzyka Dr Morad Hameed and Dr Larissa Roux Beverley Anne Briscoe and Arthur Vertlieb Brenda and Eric Chew Christino Ficocelli JET Equipment & Tools (Canada) Foundation Charles J Addison Hamilton Duncan Armstrong & Dr Ian Brodkin Yvonne Chien Dr Gordon and Dr Sarah Finlayson Yue Jiang Alexion Pharma Canada Corp Stewart Law Corporation Sam Brovender Dr Dean Chittock Alan and Joan Finnie Asa Johal OC, OBC and Kashmir Johal Dr Marie Allen Roger and Jennifer Hardy Peter & Joanne Brown Foundation Bonnie and Steve Chiu Dr Mark FitzGerald Dr James Johnston Seth Allen Richard and Ailsa Harris Alix Brown Choices Market Kitsilano Dr John and Meredith Fleetham Jonathan Kallner E Edvard and Mary-Louise Anderson Brian and Ruth Hastings Janice Brown Ching-Lam and Sharon Chow Dr Bruce Forster and Dr Kelly Mayson Dr H D Kanji Sylvia Andrews Kelly and Sylvia E Heed John and Arlene Buckley Joan Christensen Bill and Betty Lou Fox K-BRO Linen Systems Inc Anthem Properties Group Ltd David and Margaret Helliwell Peter and Heather Buckley Vern Christensen Janet and Markus Franiek Bruce Kelsch Aqueduct Foundation, Hanna Family Fund Dr William Henderson Burhenne Scholar Abdominal Radiology, Climar Development Co Ltd Dr Soma and Thuy Ganesan Dr Hartmut Henning Dr Olga Kempo Army Navy & Air Force Veterans in Canada held at Vancouver Foundation Kingsway #100 Barbara Cohen Dr Naisan Garraway Dr Mark and Evelyn Heywood Jake Kerr, OBC and Judith Kerr Roswitha and Bob Byford Richard Astle Cook (Canada) Inc Donald and Karen Gauvreau Janet Hiebert Brian and Tammi Kerzner The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited Yik Fung and Kam Duen Au-Yeung Dr Richard C and Lucy Cook GenomeDx Biosciences Inc Dr Mark and Joan Hill Bernice and Alan Kirkpatrick Calderwood Investments Avalon Capital Corporation Dr Victoria Cook Eleanor Gerhardt G Kim Hinkson Dr Alice Klinkhoff and Dr Andrew Thompson Canada Hemp Foods Ltd Yu Long Fay Bai W E Couling Darren Gibson Dr Kendall Ho and Dr Joyce Sun Jeff Kohn Canadian Blood Services Bal Atwal Personal Real Estate Corporation Stan and Jody Cowdell Dr Martin and Tracey Gleave Holland America Line Anthony Kortschot Beverley and John Carl Frank and Julie Barker Dr Katherine Craig Martin Glynn Hollyburn Country Club Marla Kott Dr Chris and Jennifer Carlsten Jean Bartlett Crerar Development Corp Bob and Dana Golden Eric Holmes and Linda Nimmerrichter Holmes Kirk and Carolyn Kuester Dr Donald and Carol Carr Dr Jamil Bashir D2D Destiny Foundation Gore Mutual Insurance Company Foundation Dr William G Honer and Johanne M Mabon Kuldeep and Ramkundun Kundan Reid and Laura Carter Donald and Robin Baxter Ian and Billee Davidson Graestone Ready Mix Inc Lois Horan Robert Kwan Cathay Pacific Airways Canada Dr Keith Baxter Dayhu Group of Companies Pnina and Ed Granirer Horst and Heather Duess Jasen and Jennifer Kwong Sandra L M Cawley Lisa Bayne and Rich Osborn Kathleen and Gary Deans Alan and Joy Grant Frank and Connie Hsiang La Terrazza Celgene Inc Gloria Beauchamp and David Ritchie Bryan and Michelle Dear Barbara J Grantham and Andrew Wilkinson Pei Huang Dr Aly-Khan Azadally and Gulshan Lalani Eugene and Barbara Kwan Dr Ruth Beer Winton and Barbara Derby The Grewalson Family Hudson’s Bay Company Mansoor Lalji

31 Denny Law Dr Salim Mawani Pon Yon’s Dai Society Ranjan Sen and Rachel Mayer Dr David Sweet Dr Shirley M Wong Foundation, held at Vancouver Foundation Dr Joseph H K and Marigold Law Hap and Bev May and Family Prada USA Jack and Elly Senior Dr John Swiston Andy and Helen Wong Ledingham McAllister Properties Ltd Dr John Mayo and Anna Bozac Premise Properties Ltd June Tipson and Tiang-Heng Seow Synaptive Medical Philip and Lily Wong Maria Lee Aaron McArthur and Elaine Yong Dr Joel Price Paul Seto Jim and Julie Szabo Tung Wai and Doris Miu Yin Wong Leonard and J Leece Robin McLuskie Dr Ric M Procyshyn Tak Shing and Kammy Chau Dickey and Joeei Tam Wilson and Miki Wong Dr Peter and Karen Lennox Ian and Kim Mellor Quail Rock Foundation Lixin Si James Telep Ken and Anne Woods James and Gail leNobel Stephen Melvin and Torrie Groening Tony Quattrin Peter and Mary Siemens and Family The Terry Fox Research Institute Christopher Douglas Wright M C Leung Merit Medical Canada Ltd Dr Krishnan Ramanathan Juggy Sihota-Chahil and Dwayne Chahil Jane Thomas and Dr Carolyn Taylor Susan Wu Personal Real Estate Corporation Dr Robert Levy Midland Tools Corp Howard A Simons Fund Medical Research, Dr Mari-Lynn Thomson Rampion Enterprises held at Vancouver Foundation Xiaoxia Wu and Ching Kam Elaine Lai Barry and Ruth Miller Nick and Vaughan Thornton Recovery Through Art Society Gregg Simpson You Fei Xiang Dr Samuel Lichtenstein Mott Electric GP Trigeminal Neuralgia Association Dr Suseela Reddy Sirtex Medical Inc of Canada 2006 Yongbiao Xiao and Jingyang Chen Judith and Hugh Lindsay Lenny and Jehane Moy Dr Melindi Richards Dr Peter Lloyd Skarsgard and Margaret Candice and Paul Tsang Xypex Chemical Corporation Dr Hilton Ling David Mullen Skarsgard David and Pamela Richardson Clifford and Tina Tsang Liang and Joyce Yao Brian Pak Kwan Liu Uwe August Mummenhoff John and Trish Skinner Tammy Ritchie and Joe Sweeney Pak Hang and Winnie Tse Dr Jian Ye Fei and Kelly Liu The Music Heals Charitable Foundation Grant and Elsie Smith Dr Jeremy Road Tsengdok Monastery Association Eddie Yen Lena and Kwai Cheong Liu Josephine Nadel Dr Davedeep Sohi Thomas Robinson Shuet Ping Tsun George and Yalin Yen Shiu Fan and Ping Wong Lo Joanne and Rudy Nielsen Keith and Renee Solinsky and Family Dr Juan J Ronco Dr Hamed Umedaly and Dr Susan Purkiss Vincent Yen Locher Evers International Volmar and Sally Nordman Sylvia Chen and Family Rotary Club of Vancouver Arbutus Underwater Harvesters Association The family of Irene Chiu Yin Yeung Jake J Locke Nordstrom Inc St Michael’s Hospital Mary Joanne Rothwell Mohinder and Gurnam Uppal Yun Hua Yuan Lohn Foundation Novo Nordisk Canada Inc David R and Deborah Stagg Andre and Brock Rowland Foundation Vancouver Island Health Authority Paul and Devina Zalesky Robert and Mollie Longo NWM Private Giving Foundation, Jennifer Stapleton Moller Family Foundation The David Rowntree Family Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit Linda Y Zia Eileen Louie Sandra Stapleton and Alexander Schneider Edna Nyce Dan Russell Anthony and Mary Vecchio Suzanne Lount Donald and Pamela Steele Irene Olekswik Dr Frank Ryan Amir, Azim and Sophia Virani Johnny and Yuk Lum Stefano Ricci Dr Barbara M Olson Avi and Mindy Salh Dr Erik N Vu M P Marine Ent Ltd Daniel Steinberg and Claudine Pommier Thomas O’Shaughnessy Sandy So Realty Ltd Charlotte Wall Donna C MacDonnell Tangye Nick and Julie Steiner Osoyoos Fire Department Sanofi Canada Sichao Wang Shirley and David Macfarlane Arran and Ratana Stephens Joseph Ovsenek Saskatoon Health Region and Nature’s Path Foods Inc Ross and Louise Waters Mackenzie Foundation Joyce and Irving Ozier Maryalice Schaffer and Kaj Arneborg Ray and Jennifer Stewart Tim and Kerri-Lee Watson Mary Therese MacLeod Pacific Open Heart Association Bradley Nixon Scharfe William W Stinson Gail and Tom Weddell Giovanna and Vincent Magaldi James and Kathleen Peart Antonie and Susan Schouten Stryker Canada Tom Weinmeyer Kevin and Jo-Anne Mahon Pender Fund, held at Vancouver Foundation Scotia Capital Inc Student Works Painting Bill and Lynn Weymark Marpole Women’s Auxiliary Phillips, Hager & North Scotiabank, Broadway & Oak Branch Brian and Nicole Sung John and Cathy Windsor Keith Martin Investment Management Dr Myp Sekhon Feng Chiao Sung Windstar Cruises Lorne and Agnes Massender Alam and Karima Pirani

33 Embracing women in

COMMUNITY the Downtown Eastside

It’s one of Canada’s most well-known of marginalization, are unable to access neighbourhoods for all the wrong reasons. existing VCH health services, face multiple Some of Canada’s most marginalized and barriers to care and have substance use poorest people live in Vancouver’s Downtown and/or mental health challenges. The Eastside (DTES). Nearly 40% of those faces team will give these women the healthier are women struggling to raise families and and happier lives they deserve. The first overcome challenges most people can’t women-only ICMT is a product of both fathom, such as physical and sexual abuse, strong vision and generous philanthropy. substance use and mental illness. “Risa and I were looking at ways to make a “Women in the Downtown Eastside need contribution to our community, particularly more help. I could have used more help for vulnerable populations,” says Bill Levine. when I was there,” explains Ceejai Julian, a “We supported the ICMT because it’s an peer specialist in the area. “More resources urgent need and vulnerable women will are needed to help women. I know we can really benefit from these programs. They do better.” will get the care they need within their own community, within environments where they That is why Vancouver Coastal Health are comfortable.” (VCH) and VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation joined forces to build a female-focused This is an innovative and high-impact approach to health care policy, programs solution to address the disproportionate and services throughout Vancouver susceptibility and risks for vulnerable Community Health Services, including women in Vancouver – it is essentially launching the first women-only Intensive health care embracing women in the DTES. Case Management Team (ICMT), a These vulnerable women are getting what program built around women helping they need, where they live. And visionary women. The interdisciplinary team is philanthropy made it happen. designed for women who face high levels

CEEJAI JULIAN, A PEER SPECIALIST WITH THE INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND MARJORY DITMARS, A REGISTERED NURSE AT VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH. 35 Philanthropy is enabling women to get the care they need within their own community. Annual giving

TRIBUTES & ESTATES TRIBUTES IN HONOUR TRIBUTES IN MEMORY ESTATES

Thank you to the following Tributes TRUSTEES OF CARE CHAMPIONS OF CARE Martin Cove Thomas Anderson Joe Sullivan $100,000 TO $249,999 $250,000 TO $499,999 for their contributions of $5,000 Gordon Doyle Jeanette Louise Andrews Anna Chung Shuh Tang Chie Yau Leung Lily Chui Kong or more between April 1, 2016 Siegfried M Franiek Elizabeth (Betty) Backman Patricia Thomson and March 31, 2017. Aaron Rizzardo Chad Warren Marie Marguerite Hutton Charlotte Jane Banfield Dalice Wagner Dr Kevin Song TRUSTEES OF CARE $100,000 TO $249,999 Amarbai and Somji Jessa, Geraldine Elizabeth Boudreau Elizabeth Capper Wong AMBASSADORS OF CARE Shirinknanu Somji Jessa, Jeanne Doreen Elinor Burrows $25,000 TO $99,999 Robert Glass Dolatkhanu Somji Jessa, and Sadrudin Somji Jessa Elizabeth Diane Butterfield Dr Cynthia Toze Yiu Wah Kong Agnes May Jewesson Stephanie Chan Dr David A Wood Dock Li Ramkundun Singh Kundan Daphne M Cunningham PARTNERS IN CARE Sharon Stapleton Wai-Ying Kwan $5,000 TO $24,999 Gino Girolamo De Pieri Susi Wilson Man Wai Lee Dr Marcel Dvorak Evelyn Dean AMBASSADORS OF CARE Muriel Koo Li Dr Martin Gleave $25,000 TO $99,999 Virginia Forsyth Tania Chee Hooi Lim Dr Stephen Ho Elizabeth Atmore Raymond Claude Godfrey Miriam Lising Dr Victor Huckell Thomas Campbell Mary Winnifred Harlos Marguerite Mackenzie Dr Nasreen Khalil Trevor Gilks Lynn Lee Kasperkiewicz Vincent Magaldi Leukemia/Bone Marrow Julienne Li Thomas Kinloch Transplant Program Staff Thomas Yiu Sun Mo Peter H Siemens Zoline Tong Lang Dr Patrick E Ma Bruce Russell Dr Roger Sutton Hei Man Lee Joseph and Rosalie Segal Andrew David Stagg PARTNERS IN CARE William Douglas Leith Dr Carolyn Taylor $5,000 TO $24,999 Charlene Hsin-I Sung Margaret Macdonald Tsz Kam Gladys Woo Arthur Charles Berry Janet MacPhail Andrew David Britnell Sandra Gaye McCance Arlene Patricia Buckley Doctor Osher Minovitz Dr Donald M Carr Patricia Anne Ridgway Susanna Ya Mui Chan Charlie Sanderson York F Chan Herbert Richard Gustav Schulz Roland Chew Ajaib Jab Sidhoo

39 BRAIN HEALTH AND LESLIE DIAMOND HEALTH DIAMOND CENTRE. AND LESLIE CARE THE KONG FAMILY GATHERED AT THEGORDON life-threatening and debilitating disease.” “One to day hope we find a curefor this specific donation,” Eric explains. Kong sothat’s made this we why underfunded “Research this for disease isreally gift.” this to thanks diagnosed willCanada be and now cured of additional“Hundreds across patients Laboratory. Hospital’s Diagnostic Services Dr. of UBC Director Medical Hans Frykman, more accurate this for disease,” tests says and better to develop in our efforts vital Kong Family’s“The donation has been 20last years. have increased four in fold over BC the of the body. of MG Cases moving parts breathing,for and seeing, swallowing body. muscles are responsible These the skeletal muscles of that the affects autoimmune neuromuscular disease (MG) Gravis Myasthenia isachronic A gift of gratitude of gift A

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41 We wanted to say thank you. Annual giving

VISIONARIES OF CARE AMBASSADORS OF CARE Cathay Pacific Airways Canada Premium Brands Holdings Corporation SPONSORS & $500,000 TO $999,999 $25,000 TO $99,999 Choices Market Ltd RBC INDEPENDENT Viva Pharmaceutical Inc Arrow Transportation Systems CIBC Retro Specialty Contractors COMMUNITY EVENTS CHAMPIONS OF CARE Canadian National Railway $250,000 TO $499,999 Company City Square Shopping Centre Sandpiper Asset Management Inc Thank you to the following Coloplast Sawarne and Harjeet Sangara Coast Capital Savings Charity Clark Wilson LLP supporters for their contributions Golf Tournament Grosvenor Americas dys architecture Scotia Capital Inc of $5,000 or more between Ismaili Muslim Community of Jade Seafood Restaurant Ellen Flanders Scotiabank April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017. British Columbia and Melvyn Ackerman Leith Wheeler Investment Scotiabank, Broadway & Oak Branch TRUSTEES OF CARE Foley’s Candies Limited Partnership $100,000 TO $249,999 Counsel Ltd Azad and Yasmin Shamji Lions Club International GenomeDx Biosciences Inc Cardiac Rehab - Healthy Keith and Renee Solinsky and Family Hamilton Duncan Armstrong & Heart Fundraiser 2017 Gulshan & Pyarali G Nanji Stikeman Elliott LLP Family Foundation Stewart Law Corporation Mr. Lube Canada Student Works Painting Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Tony Herbert Memorial Golf Tournament Sing Tao Daily 33rd Vancouver Tech Web Direct Anniversary Charity Gala William H (Bill) and Lilian V Hudson Harry Rosen Inc The Recycle Ride 2016 John and Debbie Hungerford Teck Vancouver Bullion & Currency Exchange ITB Marine Group Ltd TELUS VGH Youth Leadership Team & VGH Youth Leadership Program Advisory Board 6th Annual Chad Warren Janda Group Charity Challenge Jubilee Hospitality West Fraser Association Canada PARTNERS IN CARE Wildcard Weekend 2017 $5,000 TO $24,999 Kingmark (Canada) Currency Exchange Inc Wong’s Insurance Services Ltd 10th Annual Chairman Tom’s Grouse Grind Peter and Joan Lamb 5km Walk/Run for Livingspace Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) 2016 Lyra Growth Partners Aspac Developments Ltd Myeloma Vancouver Walk/Run for a Cure 2016 BC Buddhist Festival 2016 OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc Art Berry Memorial Golf Tournament Park Place Seniors Living Inc BMO Financial Group Post Private Brands Group Canadian Forest Products Ltd Prada Event 2016

45 Events

Thanks to the generosity of our many donors, sponsors, volunteers and guests, our events raised over $7.6 million in 2016-17. Thousands of dedicated friends and supporters attended our events or produced their own independent community events – helping ensure leading-edge health care for British Columbians.

NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STARS GALA MR. LUBE TOURNAMENT FOR LIFE

Almost 800 guests gathered at the On June 11, 2016, the 20th annual Vancouver Convention Centre on Mr. Lube Tournament for Life raised November 5, 2016 to attend the 21st annual over $570,000 to benefit the Vancouver Night of a Thousand Stars Gala presented by Prostate Centre. This signature event TELUS. More than $3.05 million was raised in has raised more than $3.4 million over support of the Future of Surgery campaign, the past 20 years to advance prostate making the night a glowing success. cancer care and research.

VIVA PHARMACEUTICAL TIME TO SHINE GALA ISMAILI PARTNERSHIP WALK

On February 5, 2017, we held our third On September 18, 2016, the 25th annual annual Viva Pharmaceutical Time to Shine Ismaili Partnership Walk took place Gala, with 360 guests at this exclusive Asia in Stanley Park. Thousands of British Pacific themed gala event. Together we Columbians attended the Walk, which raised more than $2.88 million for our raised more than $320,000 in support Future of Surgery campaign, enhancing of the Joseph & Rosalie Segal & Family surgical care for British Columbians. Health Centre and vital community mental health resources.

TOP: GUESTS GATHER AT THE 2016 NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STARS GALA BOTTOM LEFT: HONOURED GUESTS AT THE VIVA PHARMACEUTICAL TIME TO SHINE GALA BOTTOM RIGHT: PARTICIPANTS AT THE MR. LUBE TOURNAMENT FOR LIFE 47 Our most urgent needs

Donations from grateful patients, family and friends are essential to helping our health care teams provide the best in patient care. Money raised through the Most Urgent Needs Fund helps us acquire life-saving equipment and develop innovative treatments.

We thank the thousands of donors who have contributed to the Most Urgent Needs Fund in 2016-17 to ensure that the most important needs of our health care teams can be met.

The tremendous impact of these donations include funding 126 pieces of medical equipment such as a mini C-arm, ventilators, Omnicell medication stations and ultrasounds for areas across our hospitals and health care centres in the community. In addition, funds supported two new clinician-scientists and 10 new innovative research projects that aim to find better treatments for patients – from discovering ways to improve outcomes of large skin grafts using a liquid skin substitute to investigating whether digital media can enhance treatment decision-making for patients living with multiple sclerosis.

Programs that support the Most Urgent Needs Fund:

LOTTERIES ANGEL CAMPAIGN

Lottery funds have an immediate impact During the 2016 holiday season, more than on patient care by supporting the purchase $610,000 was raised to support the most of essential equipment that support a wide urgent needs at our hospitals and health care range of areas. In 2016, Millionaire Lottery centres. Heartfelt messages written on angel and Hometown Heroes Lottery raised more ornaments were hung in our hospitals’ winter than $4.5 million to fund urgently needed wonderlands of trees – including messages of equipment and research projects. thanks to doctors and health care teams, and tributes to loved ones. Thanks to generous donors and sponsors, the Angel Campaign has raised nearly $3 million since 2001.

A HEARTFELT NOTE FROM A GRATEFUL PATIENT HONOURING THEIR ANGEL DURING THE 2016 ANGEL CAMPAIGN AT VGH. 49 Leaving a legacy of learning for neurosurgery

Jeanette Andrews was a respected and imbalance and facial numbness, and Jeanette hard-working teacher who had a passion didn’t want others to suffer. for art and education. The Division of Neurosurgery at VGH is Born and raised in Vancouver’s Point Grey using Jeanette’s gift to adopt emerging neighbourhood, she taught art in Vancouver technologies and add to their talented and West Vancouver and was also an team. By using navigation systems and instructor in the Art Education Department high-definition imaging, they are enhancing of UBC’s Secondary Education Program. research, training and care to treat Jeanette was much-loved by her students. conditions like acoustic neuromas and other brain tumours. When she passed away in 2015 at the age of 71, Jeanette left a remarkable legacy of $1.8 VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is grateful to million to VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Jeanette for her commitment to this special in support of research related to acoustic area of medicine. We are honoured that she neuroma, a noncancerous tumour that chose to continue her legacy by including this develops on the main nerve leading from generous gift in her will. Her commitment to the inner ear to the brain. innovative education and research will impact patients for years to come. “My sister, Jeanette, made this bequest to the Foundation to express her gratitude for By leaving a bequest in your will, making the operations performed on her acoustic a gift of life insurance or designating the neuroma. Those surgeries saved her life,” Foundation as a beneficiary of your RRSP, RRIF says Allen Andrews. “She was a uniquely or TFSA, your gift can help our health care strong, confident person who carried on teams save lives now and well into the future. with bravery and determination despite her declining health, and she wanted to make a Thank you to Jeanette and to all our difference for others.” legacy donors. Your gift today will make a difference in the lives of British Acoustic neuromas can cause debilitating Columbians tomorrow. Learn more at: symptoms including hearing loss, severe vghfoundation.ca/legacy

JEANETTE ANDREWS LEFT $1.8 MILLION TO VGH & UBC HOSPITAL FOUNDATION IN SUPPORT OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATED TO ACOUSTIC NEUROMA. 51 Revenue 2017 2016 The power of giving Sources of Revenue Philanthropy $57,861,962 $32,156,336 Events 3,801,374 4,218,106 Lotteries 19% Investment & other income 29,973,448 21,010,732 91,636,784 57,385,174 Lotteries 21,929,019 19,725,506 Thanks to our donors, our 2016-17 consolidated 113,565,803 77,110,680 revenue, including lotteries and investments, Philanthropy 51% totalled over $113 million. The Foundation’s Expenses cost per dollar was 12 cents (excluding lottery Foundation operations 8,554,021 7,329,946 revenue and related expenses), significantly Investment and other income 27% Community awareness and public engagement 926,028 636,112 lower than the industry average of 27 cents*. 9,480,049 7,966,058

Lotteries (including prizes) 16,029,365 15,269,267 Together, with our donors and supporters, we Events 3% Other fundraising 1,286,954 1,335,340 have made a direct and significant impact on health care in our province. 26,796,368 24,570,665

Excess of revenue over expenses before grants 86,769,435 52,540,015 The following financial highlights are based Distribution of Donated Funds on VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation’s audited Transfer to qualified donees 423,623 1,000,000 financial statements for our fiscal year Patient care Funds granted for: ending March 31, 2017. The Foundation’s and other 15% Equipment and capital projects 31,135,283 16,880,061 statements are audited by KPMG LLP Chartered Education, research, patient care and other 24,746,862 17,171,842 Professional Accountants, and are available at 56,305,768 35,051,903 vghfoundation.ca/audited-financials Excess of revenue over expenses and grants 30,463,667 17,488,112 Equipment and Fund Balances, beginning of year 233,095,078 227,855,723 capital projects 56% Research 26% Change in fair value of investments 3,682,682 (12,248,757) Fund balances, end of year $267,241,427 $233,095,078

Education 3% *Charity Intelligence Canada 2016 53 Board of Directors where are funds invested?

Our Board of Directors is composed Board of Directors 2016–2017 Vancouver General Hospital Vancouver Community of accomplished, dedicated business VGH is the largest, most specialized hospital Health Services and community leaders who govern Mr. Noordin Nanji, Q.C., Chair Ms. Vivian Eliopoulos in BC and the number-one adult health care Community Health Services is the division our Foundation and are ultimately Mr. David G. McLean, OBC, LLD, FICD, Past Chair Dr. Larry Goldenberg, CM, OBC, MD referral centre. Nearly half the patients come of Vancouver Coastal Health that delivers responsible for our strategic from outside Metro Vancouver for advanced multifaceted health care to Vancouverites direction and overall performance. Ms. Christina Anthony, Vice Chair Mr. Roger Hardy treatments that are only available here. in their neighbourhoods. Medical experts By adhering to excellence in Ms. Bev Briscoe, Treasurer Mr. David S. Lee provide a continuum of health care for governance practices, they ensure UBC Hospital all ages – newborns to elders – with an funds are used effectively and the Mr. Peter J.G. Bentley, OC, OBC, Chair Emeritus Dr. Rob McMaster, DPhil UBC Hospital offers specialized treatment for emphasis on health promotion, prevention organization has a positive, lasting non-life-threatening emergencies and surgical as well as primary, secondary, rehabilitative impact on health care in BC. Ms. Mary Ackenhusen Ms. Josephine Nadel, Q.C. care. Programs and services at UBC Hospital and palliative care. Mr. Dave Bustos Mr. Gary Segal include urgent care, short-stay day surgery, diagnostic imaging services, extended care, VCH Research Institute Mr. Joseph Chan Ms. Juggy Sihota-Chahil bladder care, brain research, sleep disorders VCH Research Institute is comprised Ms. Lara Dauphinee Dr. Philip A. Teal, MD, FRCPC and a range of neurology clinics. of acclaimed doctors, scientists and researchers who are discovering new Dr. Marcel Dvorak, MD, FRCSC Dr. Benjamin Yeung, DMD GF Strong Rehab Centre cures and treatments for many serious GF Strong is the largest and most specialized conditions and diseases. Their work is Mr. James Eccott Ms. Barbara Grantham, President & CEO rehabilitation centre for people in BC and improving quality of life and changing the Yukon who have suffered spinal cord how health care is delivered and received. or brain injuries. Here, a renowned team of health care professionals deliver individually tailored care and treatment in five unique programs: Acquired Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Arthritis, Neuromusculoskeletal and Adolescent and Young Adult.

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