Internal medicine, external growth

When Dr. Matt Bernard had his first up-close look at the amount of work going into Royal Columbian Hospital’s redevelopment plans, he found it eye-opening. An internal medicine specialist with a deep interest in clinical teaching, Dr. Bernard has also now taken on the role of bridge-builder between the hospital’s doctors and the physical transformation that’s taking place around them.

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Mental health campaign gains $100,000 from financial security provider

New Westminster, B.C. – {September 4, 2018} – Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life are helping to shine a […]

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Foundation announces 2018/19 Board of Directors

{August 13, 2018} – Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce and congratulate the members of its volunteer Board […]

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Family-owned company’s commitment

New Westminster, B.C. – {July 22, 2018} – Kingston Construction and the Backman family have been longstanding generous supporters of […]

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John Ashbridge memorialized with new Code Blue fund

New Westminster, B.C. – {July 20, 2018} – John Ashbridge’s legacy of support for Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation will carry […]

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Hope Annis’s Story

It was during Vicki Foley’s 20-week ultrasound that they discovered fetal measurements were about a month behind schedule. Thus began regular monitoring and eventually a planned delivery at 37 weeks. While Royal Columbian Hospital’s Variety Neonatal Intensive Care Unit looked after baby Hope for her first few weeks, it took genetic testing to offer an explanation for the newborn’s small size. She was diagnosed with a rare chromosomal condition known as Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome.

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The gift of breath

After undergoing open-heart surgery, patients come out of the operating room under deep anesthesia. During the crucial first hours after […]

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Royal Columbian support flows from Fraser River company

New Westminster, B.C. – {July 5, 2018} – A New Westminster-based marine contractor shares more than just a river with […]

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Making music

Phoenix Truck & Crane is helping to bring harmony in Pediatrics with funding for our music therapy program.

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Michael Coss’s Story

Michael Coss has made it his mission to inspire. Twelve years ago, his future appeared bleak to many after the van he was driving rolled over on the Coquihalla Highway. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and remained in a coma for six months at Royal Columbian Hospital, the health region’s referral centre for brain and spine surgery.  While the accident permanently changed his life, the 49-year-old sees lots of opportunity in his remarkable and ongoing recovery.

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