The Art Studios, a program for people with mental illness, will remain open until at least March 31, 2014.

About 600 staff and physicians participated in Vancouver’s first — but not last — All-Staff Forum. When polled, most said attending the forum was a good use of their time, and we’re committed to holding more. But, next time, why not give us a helping hand? We want your input on the agenda.

Thanks to a very generous donation from TD Bank Group, Dr. Patricia Mills and a number of other young physician researchers at our hospitals will receive seed funding over the next decade.

VCH’s Quick Response Team is proactively reducing the number of readmissions in hospitals.

Healthiest Winner is a community-based 12-week lifestyle management program, which involves regular guided physical activity and health education that is run throughout the year.

On July 9, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation celebrated the dedication of the Jack and Darlene Poole Surgical Centre for Pancreatic Cancer. The Jack & Darlene Poole Foundation gave $3 million to VGH for pancreatic cancer care and research.

More than 200 people have registered so far – will you join us too? Interim CEOs Vivian Eliopoulos (Acute) and Laura Case (Community) will lead the discussion about our budget challenge and how we’ll continue delivering quality health care services. Seating and webcast connections are limited, so register today!

The Youth Employment Conference helps youth and young adults with mental illnesses enter the job market.

VCH held an open house for residents and partners in the Downtown Eastside.

John Basaraba, B.C.’s first perfusionist, passed away on April 20, 2013. David Nash remembers the pioneer, his legacy – and an illegal bingo game to raise funds for VGH’s first heart pump.