Photo: (left to right) Dr. Jamil Bashir & Dr. Peter Phillips. Imagine a pacemaker patient in a remote British Columbia community, hours away from specialized care. A small infection could Read More »
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Centralized Pain Program
Under the leadership of Dr. May C. Ong, the Providence Health Care Chair in the Neurobiology and Neuropharmacology of Pain, the inpatient Centralized Pain Program specializes in the diagnosis and Read More »

Celebrating two years of IMPCT: Collaborating to improve surgical outcomes
FAISAL AZIZ SENIOR MANAGER, OFFICE OF STRATEGY & RESULTS March 22, 2024 An aging population and advances in surgical and anesthetic techniques mean surgeries are increasingly performed on patients who Read More »

Opioid Stewardship Program
Prescription opioid misuse and dependence has become an increasing problem and is linked to an array of negative consequences including addiction, overdose, and mortality. Although most chronic opioids are prescribed Read More »

Lung Nodule Assessment Clinic
This project involves the creation of a rapid assessment clinical pathway for patients with concerning lung nodules or radiologic signs of thoracic malignancy. In partnership with the Department of Radiology, Read More »