Throughout Providence Health Care’s history it has discovered and implemented new and better ways to deliver health care and answered problems once thought unsolvable.
These achievements came about through the passion and courage of individuals and teams who were drawn to the culture at Providence — one that allowed them to pursue solutions to problems they faced in day-to-day care of patients and residents. Our people personify the concept of moonshot thinking.
High-profile PHC “firsts”
Birthplace of Treatment as Prevention for HIV/AIDS
This is the place where Dr. Julio Montaner discovered how to not die from HIV/AIDS. Today, the treatment protocols he introduced have become the global standard of care and have turned HIV from a death sentence to a chronic, manageable disease.
High-profile PHC “firsts”
Birthplace of Treatment as Prevention for HIV/AIDS
This is the place where Dr. Julio Montaner discovered how to not die from HIV/AIDS. Today, the treatment protocols he introduced have become the global standard of care and have turned HIV from a death sentence to a chronic, manageable disease.
Pioneers in minimally-invasive heart valve surgery
It’s where Dr. John Webb pioneered a minimally-invasive way to replace heart valves without open heart surgery. This has changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people globally who would have otherwise been told surgery wasn’t an option.
North America’s Leading Model of Integrated Youth Services
Where Dr. Steve Mathias recognized the urgent need for youth-specific mental health outreach. His idea became Foundry: a place where young people can drop in and get support for mental wellness, substance use, family dynamics, employment, and social connection all under a single roof. Today, there are 23 Foundry locations in communities across BC with 12 more underway. We're on our way to transforming an entire generation.
Trialling new treatments for irregular heartbeats
Where Dr. Marc Deyell is leading the first-in-BC trials of a revolutionary new device to treat patients with atrial fibrillation. This frightening heart condition affects more than 200,000 Canadians and can increase your risk of stroke by 500%.
Improving treatments for people living with lung disease
It's where Dr. Don Sin, who is ranked the top medical expert in COPD across North America and second in the world, work in a lab discovering treatments for patients so they can live longer and better lives.
Improving both the environment and experience of older British Columbians living in long-term care
It’s where Providence Living emerged as a spin-off organization from PHC, dedicated to revolutionizing the long-term care experience for seniors.
We would like to humbly and gratefully acknowledge that our work is delivered on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral lands of the Coast Salish people – and in particular, the xʷmәθkʷәy̓әm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sәli̓lwәtaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh).