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Health research changes lives. The physicians, nurses, and investigators from all health related disciplines at Vancouver Coastal Health are building new hips, halting the progression of blindness, and helping diabetics become insulin-free. They are offering hope, time, and a better quality of life to people and their families suffering from the burden of illness. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) was officially formed in June 2003, but has been present in spirit for much longer. For dozens of years, in academic partnership with the University of British Columbia and philanthropic partnership with VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, research and innovation have been an integral part of the fabric of Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital. With the official formation of VCHRI, our mandate has expanded to foster and promote research and innovation across the entire Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. We are one of Canada's largest teaching and research hospitals, attracting more research dollars and talent every year. Going forward, with the help of three multi-million dollar awards from the Canada Foundation for Innovation, we will nearly double the size of our research space. Millions more dollars are being invested in research chairs and funding grants aimed at recruiting the world's brightest minds. Better health outcomes can and will be achieved.
Healthier lives through discovery These are the words that define us. On behalf of all the clinicians, scientists, and staff at Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, I hope you enjoy this overview of the institute. OUR PARTNERS VCH Research Institute is a member of Research Canada: A national research advocacy organization with membership drawn from all sectors dedicated to increasing investments in health research, including the leading health research institutes, national health charities, hospitals, regional health authorities, universities, private industry and others. It's mission is to help Canadians maintain and improve their health by ensuring Canada is a world leader in health research. Click here for more information and read about Research Canada's first public opinion survey on health research in our country. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute works with numerous organizations to help achieve its research goals.
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