Organized by the Leslie Diamond Women’s Heart Health Clinic, the event attracted more than 160 people interested in the latest research on women and heart disease and the clinic’s future direction.
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Free labour bike tune-ups at VGH in May and June!
The VCH Commuter Centre is offereing eight free labour bike tune-up days at VGH through May and June. Spaces are limited, so register early!
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How C. difficile hurt my family
C. difficile infections hurt patients. And sometimes the patient is family. Lisa Harris shares the story of her family’s three-month battle with CDI and why she considered making a personal donation for fecal transplant to stop the suffering.
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“Walk-A-Mile” for mental health at VGH
To mark National Mental Health Week, VCH staff are invited to the inaugural VGH “Walk-A-Mile” for Mental Health event on Wednesday May 8 at 10 AM.
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Public health nurses published in national journal
A group of public health nurses were recently published in the Journal of Nursing Leadership detailing the improvements to service delivery and building leadership for public health nurses made by the Vancouver Community (VC) Public Health.
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Hear’s to the Team!
New technology allows VGH audiologists to more easily test patients for whom communication is a challenge.
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GF Strong expo first step to market for student designs
Kerith Perreur-Lloyd and Sarah Doherty co-designed SideStix forearm crutches. Like many other assistive design solutions, SideStix debuted at a SOLUTIONS Student Design Exposition, hosted by our GF Strong Rehab Centre’s Assistive Technology & Specialised Seating team.
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A letter of thanks to our volunteers
Vivian Eliopoulos and Joanne Bezzubetz give their heartfelt thanks to Vancouver’s team of volunteers on the occasion of National Volunteer Week.
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May 4: UBCH electrical shutdown scheduled
There will be an electrical shutdown at UBC Hospital on Saturday, May 4, 2013, from 0700 to 2000 hrs. Please refer to the info bulletins for details.
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2013 Family Caregiver Forum: Celebrating Family Caregivers
The Annual Family Caregiver Forum is taking place May 5 at VGH, during BC Family Caregiver Week, to acknowledge and celebrate the care-giving contributions of family and friends.
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