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SPARC -The St. Paul’s Hospital Advanced Endoscopic Resection Center
Jan 2026

SPARC -The St. Paul’s Hospital Advanced Endoscopic Resection Center

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St. Paul’s Hospital Advanced Endoscopic Resection Centre –Home – SPARC What is SPARC?The St. Paul’s Hospital Advanced Endoscopic Resection Centre (SPARC) is a tertiary referral center focusing on organ-sparing minimally Read More »

The Anticoagulation Stewardship Program (ACSP)
Jan 2026

The Anticoagulation Stewardship Program (ACSP)

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L-R Dr. Tony Wan, Dr. Stephanie Garland and Dr. Taylor Drury. A year-old pilot project at St. Paul’s Hospital to track unnecessary use of preventative blood thinners in hospital patients has seen Read More »

The 3 a.m. solution: How the Lung Nodule Clinic built software that never sleeps
Jan 2026

The 3 a.m. solution: How the Lung Nodule Clinic built software that never sleeps

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  Picture this: It’s 3 a.m., and while you’re sleeping, a digital detective is already hard at work. Every morning at this hour, a software called “Scan2Screen” methodically combs through Read More »

Infective Endocarditis Pathway
Jan 2026

Infective Endocarditis Pathway

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Physician Lead: Dr. Simone Cowan In the heart of Vancouver, a medical strike force is assembling to battle a formidable enemy that hijacks one of the body’s most vital organs—and Read More »

Vascular Disease Exercise Program
Jan 2026

Vascular Disease Exercise Program

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Lead physician: Dr. Daryl Wan A first‑in‑BC preventive exercise therapy model leveraging existing cardiac rehab resources to support patients with vascular disease (claudication). The program aims to reduce surgical interventions Read More »