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10/24/2025

Scientists at St. Paul's Hospital are taking 3D printing to the next level. A team at the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation have created living human heart tissue using a 3D printer they built in-house. This technology is helping doctors and scientists test new drugs and treatments faster and cheaper, and get more accurate results.

“The idea of 3D printing tissue is one of the most exciting areas of regenerative medicine in the world right now,” says research team lead, Dr. Zach Laksman.

Researchers at St. Paul's Hospital use a custom 3D printer to create living heart tissue for faster testing of new treatments.

10/23/2025

What if we could detect heart failure early instead of waiting for symptoms to become so severe that hospitalization is required?

Providence Health Care Ventures is partnering with Sonus Microsystems on new technology that aims to do just that. The company’s wearable ultrasound patch continuously monitors heart function in order to catch problems early when intervention is most effective.

Learn how this innovation has the potential to transform how one of health care’s most challenging conditions is managed.

Wearable ultrasound patch from Sonus Microsystems helps detect heart failure early. Providence Health Care backs clinical trials and AI data analysis.

10/19/2025

Located in the heart of False Creek Flats, the new St. Paul’s Hospital on the Jim Pattison Medical Campus is just steps away from Vancouver’s vibrant and historic Chinatown. From dim sum spots and produce markets to Pilates studios and vegan grocers, staff and patients will have plenty to discover in the neighbourhood.

A big thank you to Joey Kwan from the Vancouver Chinatown BIA for the warm welcome and tour of our future community. We’re excited to support the many amazing local businesses nearby!

10/16/2025

Major milestone for the future Clinical Support & Research Centre! 🏗️

The first concrete pour marks a foundational moment for this exciting project and brings us closer to transforming health care through cutting-edge science and integrated clinical support.

A huge thank you to our project teams, partners at PCL Constructors Westcoast (PCL Construction) and everyone helping bring this vision to life.

Learn more about the facility, located right next to the new St. Paul's Hospital: https://www.thenewstpauls.ca/en/clinical-support-research-centre-csrc

10/15/2025

🌳Staff, patients and residents are already enjoying the new greenery at Holy Family Hospital and Youville Residence.🌳 Both sites recently hosted tree-planting events and, in the coming months, our Environmental Stewardship Team – in partnership with Trees for Life, Green Cities Foundation, Serenity Landscapes, and St. Paul's Foundation – will be planting 50 trees across our care sites.⁠
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By planting trees, we’re taking another small step towards our sustainability goals and providing health & wellness benefits for residents, patients and staff.⁠
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Read the full story: ⁠https://ow.ly/wcbV50XbYyk
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Providence Health Care’s Trees for Health campaign plants trees to support climate action and honour staff, residents, and patients.

10/11/2025

From technology and climate resiliency to compassionate care, parishioners from Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver asked thoughtful and engaging questions about the new St. Paul’s Hospital during their recent 40 Minute Forum session.

A heartfelt thank you to the Cathedral Climate Action through Stewardship Committee for inviting us to speak. Our project team truly enjoyed meeting everyone and appreciated the incredible support for the work being done on the new campus.

We can’t wait to welcome staff, patients, and families in 2027!

10/08/2025

In honour of Stem Cell Awareness Day, Holy Family Hospital physician Dr. Eileen Wong reflects on her husband's journey with aplastic anemia – a rare condition where the bone marrow does not create enough new blood cells.

Read more: https://ow.ly/srE950X7pAE

Canadian Blood Services

At age 44, Paul was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a rare condition where the bone marrow does not create enough new blood cells.

10/06/2025

The Emergency Department is getting an upgrade at the new St. Paul’s Hospital with a new ambulance garage that can fit six vehicles! 🚑🚑🚑🚑🚑🚑

The space will provide patients with more private arrivals. The garage is even set up with headwalls and gases so it can serve as a treatment area if needed.

Keep up to date at thenewstpauls.ca

10/04/2025

October 1-7 is in Canada and this year's theme is “Prioritise breastfeeding: Create sustainable support systems.”

The theme focuses on the message that:

🌎 Breastfeeding is natural and eco-friendly. It reduces waste, energy use, and pollution.
🫶 Support systems are essential. Communities must create policies, spaces, and services that protect breastfeeding.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Everyone has a role to play – Partners, families, employers, and policy makers.

Did you know? St. Paul’s Hospital offers a breastfeeding drop-in group Tuesdays from 12-2pm and Thursdays from 9-11am. These free sessions are led by a lactation consultant and are open to all patients who have received care at St Paul’s.

St. Paul’s is also designated as a Baby-Friendly hospital. It’s one of only 20 Canadian hospitals to receive this accreditation that promotes best practices in infant feeding.⁠

The hospital welcomes breastfeeding in all public areas (there is also a private breastfeeding room for visitors, staff and providers). And we have supports in place for staff returning to work who are still pumping or feeding their baby.

Breastfeeding Committee For Canada

10/03/2025

🌳 Three of our sites are about to get a lot greener! 🌳 This month, our Environmental Stewardship Team, in partnership with Trees for Life, Green Cities Foundation, Serenity Landscapes and St. Paul's Foundation, will be planting 50 trees across St. Vincent’s: Langara, Youville Residence, and Holy Family Hospital.

By planting trees, we’re not only demonstrating our commitment to environmental sustainability – we’re also providing health and wellness benefits for residents, patients and staff.

Upcoming tree planting events take place:

🗓️ Oct. 6, 10am-12pm at Holy Family
🗓️ Oct. 14, 10am-12pm at Youville

10/02/2025

Tonight, members of our Providence Health Care Ventures team will be in attendance of the Life Sciences BC Awards Gala, where PHC Ventures will be formally recognized as Strategic Partner of the Year. We’re proud to be part of a community that’s advancing health innovation in BC—and honoured to be recognized for our role in it.

As we celebrate this milestone, we’re looking ahead to a year of powerful partnerships that will continue to shift the future of health care in the province.

Learn more about PHC Ventures: https://phcventures.ca/

10/01/2025

Early each morning, this innovative software combs through every CT and MRI scan from the previous day. It's mission: to catch potentially dangerous lung nodules before they become life-threatening cancers.

Learn how proactive, tech-enhanced care at the Lung Nodule Clinic at St. Paul's Hospital is already changing lives.

Providence Health Care's Scan2Screen software scans CT reports at 3 a.m. to catch lung nodules early and speed up patient referrals.