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In healthcare we are not dealing with yogurt containers for recycling, but instead, those items that could have come into contact with germs, blood or medication.

Join the conversation on August 28 as we aim to answer staff questions and conduct an open and frank discussion about mental health, safety and more. Attend in person at VGH or from anywhere via webcast.

Do you love to sing? Act? Or do you play a musical instrument (horns, drums, keys, guitar, bass)?

Dr. Andrei Krassioukov, researcher with ICORD spinal cord research program at VGH and staff physician with GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, is taking a team of five investigators to this year’s Paralympic Games in London. Of particular concern for the research team is “boosting,” known by the medical community as autonomic dysreflexia.

Join us for interactive, practical and evidence-based pain management education – for the front lines, from the front lines. Co-sponsored by Vancouver Coastal Health, Providence Health Care, Fraser Health, Interior Health, and the Vancouver Island Health Authority.

As renovation to the former Kiwanis Care Home in Gibsons nears completion, the stage is set for new tertiary mental health services, a new staff and a new name for this VCH facility.

As health professionals, we have a strong influence on the health of our clients. In Step Up to the Plate we’ll give you the tools you need to make a difference. At the end of this relaxed and interactive session, you will be confident talking to your clients about healthy eating, active living and tobacco use.

September 19 is the last day victims of Indian residential school abuse can apply for compensation under the Independent Assessment Process (IAP) – help us spread the word to our First Nations clients.

As a partnership of VCH and the Vancouver School Board, SACY (School Age Child and Youth) works together with parents, teachers, and the greater community to support positive youth development and healthy engagement. SACY is a substance-use prevention program that believes that youth who feel connected to their family, school, and community, are able to fulfill their potential. Many youth tell us they’ve learned a lot about themselves, about other, and about social issues.