Believe (Fall/Winter 2013)

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Believe
A publication of St-Boniface Hospital
Fall/Winter 2013
ISSUE 2.2
Patient Flow
Initiative
Supporting
pioneering
research
Providing safe,
quality care
Preserving
nursing
history
Contents
Believe
Believe is a publication
of St-Boniface Hospital.
Believe is published twice
annually and is a joint bilingual
publication of the St-Boniface
Hospital and St-Boniface
Hospital Foundation. It is
intended to inform you about
improvements to patient care,
innovations in research, and
fundraising initiatives. This
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Providing safe, quality care
6
Patient Flow Initiative
9
2013 Employee Compassion Campaign
11
Pioneering research
15
Supporting the researchers of tomorrow
17
Mending broken hearts
18
Preserving nursing history
19
Going the extra mile
20
St-Boniface Hospital Foundation events
This Fall, St-Boniface
Hospital began its biggest
transformation yet. After
months of preparation,
we are focusing our
efforts in an area that we
believe has the potential
to significantly improve patient care –
improving the flow of patients at St-Boniface
Hospital, which you will read about in greater
detail in this edition of Believe.
In November 1660,
King Charles II of England
granted a charter to The
Royal Society of London
(RSL). Its motto, Nullius
in verba, is Latin for “take
nobody’s word for it,” and its
fellows are some of the greatest scientists and
thinkers of the time, including Sir Isaac Newton.
To this day, the RSL continues to provide
scientific advice to the British government.
Every year, the number of patients who come to our
Hospital seeking care increases. Improving patient
flow is not about getting patients out of the Hospital
faster — our goal, as always, is to provide the right care
to patients, the first time, and every time. To continue
to offer the high quality of care patients expect from
St-Boniface Hospital, we are involving doctors, nurses,
aides, professionals from all disciplines and, just as
importantly, patients and families, to improve the way
patients are admitted, cared for, and discharged from
the Hospital.
In 1883, the Parliament of Canada incorporated the
Royal Society of Canada (RSC), based on the model
of the RSL.
As we take apart and begin to understand the different
steps of the patient’s journey, every person’s experience
will give us insight on how to better serve our patients.
We all have a role to play in transforming patient
care — from front line staff, transforming their units
to remove risks, delays, and waste for their patients,
to patients understanding and participating in their
care, to researchers at St-Boniface Hospital conducting
studies to improve patient outcomes.
We are proud of the research conducted at St-Boniface
Hospital Research. In this edition of Believe, you will
read about the impact of tissue scarring after a heart
attack, the effect of insulin in Alzheimer’s disease, and
the role of functional foods in improving health. You
will also read about the caring and talented people that
work in our Hospital that are dedicated to delivering the
right care, at the right time.
A key factor in improving patient flow is involving
patients, families, and staff. Our challenge is to listen
to these voices, and learn from our daily experiences to
provide better and safer care for our patients.
This Fall, our very own Dr. Grant Pierce, Executive
Director of Research at St-Boniface Hospital, was elected
to the prestigious society that promotes learning and
research in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Dr. Pierce
follows in the footsteps of other influential Manitobans
elected to the Society, including Dr. Naranjan Dhalla,
Dr. Henry Friesen, and Dr. Arnold Naimark.
The work we do at St-Boniface Hospital would not
be possible without the support of our donors. Their
generosity allows future fellows of the Royal Society of
Canada, and all staff, to make a difference in the lives of
patients at St-Boniface Hospital.
I believe that together, we can achieve great things.
Together, we will transform St-Boniface Hospital.
Dr. Michel Tétreault
President & CEO
Charles (Chuck) LaFlèche, CMA, FCMA
President & CEO
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Providing safe, quality care
Transformation at St-Boniface Hospital is based on a
bold vision and strategy — quality! All our activities are
focused on satisfying patients, engaging staff, managing
resources, and doing no harm. Integral to our goal of
doing no harm to patients is the role of the Patient Safety
and Quality Department.
“We strive to learn from patient, family and
staff experiences,” says Shirley Gobelle,
Director, Patient Safety and Quality
Department. “A huge part of what we
do is translate that learning into patient
care improvements.”
There are many ways that we learn from patients at
St-Boniface Hospital, including patient surveys, the
review of occurrence reports and critical incidents, as
well as feedback from the Patient Relations Office (PRO).
SURVEYING PATIENTS
St-Boniface Hospital has measured patient satisfaction
through patient surveys for more than 10 years.
The survey is mailed to former patients following an
admission at the Hospital. As we listened and learned
from patient comments, the patient satisfaction rate
has increased over time from an average of 81 per cent,
to 85 per cent of patients rating the quality of care they
received as very good or excellent in 2012. Our goal is to
achieve a 95 per cent or higher rating, and we are well
on our way to achieving this target.
Hospital leadership use concerns raised by past patients
in the surveys to start discussions during Leadership
Patient Visits, a daily occurrence where senior Hospital
management joins front line staff on the units to hear
from patients.
“Leadership Patient Visits are powerful opportunities to
gain the perspective of patients,” says Gobelle. “Patients
and their families are very open during these visits. They
tell us about the wonderful things, and they tell us when
things can be improved. We don’t gloss over what we hear
— we take their feedback very seriously and work with
staff to make changes.”
LEARNING FROM OUR PAST
In health care, it is important to learn from our past.
In addition to reviewing occurrence reports, reports
on unintended or unexpected events, patient safety
consultants from the department are tasked with
reviewing critical incidents — unintended incidents that
can result in serious harm or death.
Staff from the Patient Safety and Quality Department (back row, left to right) Wanda Penner, Keith Allan,
Barb Guyot, Shirley Gobelle, Michaele Rivet, Lori Konowalchuk, Rita Michaud (front row) Jennifer Savoie, Carol
Anderson & Noélie Lavergne (absent: Christine Hibbert, Heather Wiebe, and Angela Wilson).
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The critical incident process in
Manitoba is confidential. Our goal
is to be open, honest, and truthful
with patients and their families
when errors occur. When we make
mistakes, it is important to investigate
and make changes to improve care.
The critical incident review includes
interviews with patients and staff,
and points the Hospital towards
processes in need of improvement.
Recommendations are focused on
ways to improve how the system
works to prevent similar incidents
from happening in the future.
The team recently identified a
common theme: patients were very
vulnerable during transfers between
departments and services in Hospital,
and were at an increased risk of harm
every time they were moved. This
discovery led to a number of process
changes to transfer patients safely at
the Hospital.
On a weekly basis, quality
monitoring nurses randomly audit
charts of discharged patients. They
search for clues that may indicate
an untoward event involving
medication administration or delays
in tests and procedures, among
others. These clues raise a flag and
provide an opportunity to review
and change our processes in an effort
to provide safer care.
“At St-Boniface Hospital, we actively
seek out these opportunities, and we
make an effort to learn from them.
Quality care is safe care — we cannot
separate the two.”
RESPONDING TO PATIENT
CONCERNS & PRAISE
The Patient Relations Office serves
as a resource for patients as they
navigate the health care system.
The PRO is also available for patients
or family members who have
questions about care, treatment, or
services at St-Boniface Hospital.
It is equally important for the
Hospital to learn from what goes
right. The Patient Relations Office
receives phone calls and emails
from patients who have had positive
experiences at the Hospital and would
like to thank staff for the care they
received. These messages are shared
with the health care team, and used as
inspiration for improvements in other
areas of the Hospital.
“Patients are encouraged to contact
the Patient Relations Office at
any time - if they have ideas for
improvement, concerns they weren’t
comfortable mentioning while they
were admitted at the Hospital, or
feedback of any kind,” says Gobelle.
“Our team is there to hear from
patients and staff, and try to resolve
concerns. Without patient and
family feedback, we cannot make
changes to improve the care they
receive at St-Boniface Hospital.”
WORKING TOGETHER TO
IMPROVE PATIENT CARE
Patient safety is our number one
priority. We all have a role to play
in providing the best possible care
to patients. The goal of the Patient
Safety and Quality Department is
to hear and share the patient’s voice
and experience and support staff as
we work towards improving patient
care at St-Boniface Hospital.
“Quality care for patients is
everybody’s responsibility,”
says Gobelle. “We all have
a role to play!”
Patient Family Advisory Council
The Patient Safety and Quality Department encourages
patient involvement, and works closely with volunteers
from the Patient Family Advisory Council (PFAC). PFAC
volunteers are former patients and family members
interested in making a difference and improving the
patient experience at St-Boniface Hospital.
“The Council provides valuable input, and gives great
advice on how suggested changes at the Hospital are
viewed from the patient and family perspective,” says
Gobelle. “We really value our members who volunteer
their time to represent all patients - past, present,
and future.”
To learn how you can join the Patient Family Advisory Council,
go to www.sbgh.mb.ca/safetyquality/safetyquality.html.
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PATIENT FLOW INITIATIVE:
Providing
the best care
to patients,
every time
Patient Flow Executive Sponsor,
Wendy Rudnick, and Process Owner,
Lance Barber.
In 2008, St-Boniface Hospital began
a journey to transform the Hospital
to improve the quality of care
patients receive.
We have made many significant
changes and are proud of our
accomplishments. Patient satisfaction
scores are at an all-time high, staff
is engaged, we are managing our
resources effectively, and always
working towards reducing harm at
St-Boniface Hospital.
The number of patients who come
to St-Boniface Hospital for care
increases every year. In order
to continue to provide the high
quality of care patients expect from
St-Boniface Hospital, we are tackling
our biggest transformation project
yet: improving the flow of patients
throughout the entire Hospital.
“Improving patient flow is not about
getting patients out of the Hospital
faster,” says Lance Barber, Patient
Flow Process Owner. “It’s about
increasing safety and making sure
patients get the expert care they need,
when and where they need it.”
As the first step in our Patient Flow
Initiative, a team of 27 individuals
from all areas of the Hospital, as well
as community partners, met to talk
about ways to improve the patient
care journey at St-Boniface Hospital.
They divided the patient’s journey
into five phases of care — admission
to the Hospital; creation of a
collaborative plan of care; disposition;
discharge; and care up to 30 days
following discharge from the Hospital
— and identified opportunities to
improve care in each phase.
“We are making changes
to ensure patients and
their families are more
informed, aware, and
active participants in their
care,” says Wendy Rudnick,
Chief Nursing Officer and
Patient Flow Executive
Sponsor. “Our goal is to
provide a smoother, more
predictable pathway for
patients at the Hospital.”
St-Boniface Hospital now has a model
unit in the Medicine and Family
Medicine programs focused on
transforming all five phases of care
in sequence. Units in the Cardiac
Sciences Program and the Surgery
Program are also changing their
processes, beginning in the area
that will have the greatest impact on
patient flow.
“Instead of focusing on one aspect
of patient care, we are looking at the
patient’s entire journey at St-Boniface
Hospital,” says Rudnick.
All staff at the Hospital will be
involved in improving patient
flow. Everyone has a role to play in
removing risks, delays and waste, and
providing the best possible care for
patients.
“We are not satisfied with the status
quo,” says Barber. “We are committed
to improving care at St-Boniface
Hospital.”
Planning for optimal care
An important part of improving
patient flow and providing the best
care for patients involves preparing
a clear and documented plan of
care, known to all members of the
care team, patients and families,
soon after the patient is admitted to
the Hospital.
“We knew staff was working in silos,”
says Ed Ziesmann, Program Director,
Mental Health Program. “We didn’t
have a clear understanding of who
was responsible for doing what to
attend to the patient’s needs. The
Hospital’s focus on improving patient
flow provided an opportunity to do
things differently.”
The Mental Health Program knew
creating a shared care plan would
reduce risks to patients, delays in
discharge, and rework for staff and
physicians. The team set a target to
create a collaborative care plan within
72 hours of the patient’s admission.
Care plans are developed jointly,
and important details about the
patient are transferred to a patient
care board, located where medical
rounds take place on the unit. Staff
can monitor, assess, and readjust the
plan daily or as needed throughout
the patient’s stay. Posting the plan on
the board helps the entire team know
the patient’s condition.
The team found the patient care board
improved communication between
members of the care team, but was
not helpful in reaching patients
and their families. As patient and
family involvement is critical to the
patient’s outcome, staff decided to add
communication boards in patient’s
rooms outlining their care plan.
“We started with paper,
experimenting with the content
based on feedback from patients and
staff, and ensuring we respect patient
privacy,” says Daunna Sommerfeld,
Program Team Manager, Mental
Health Program. “Rather than
include a specific discharge date,
we put goals for patients to achieve
before they are discharged.”
Since developing shared plans and
installing communication boards,
staff is receiving positive feedback
from patients, who say knowing their
treatment plan and what is expected
during their stay helps decrease
anxiety. This is translating in patients
getting the care they need and going
home sooner.
The five phases of care
In order to improve the flow of patients at St-Boniface
Hospital, transformation activities will target the
following five phases of care. Each phase builds on the
previous one to facilitate the transition from one phase to
the next.
ADMISSION: The patient is admitted to the Hospital,
and is sent to the right Unit to receive care.
PLAN OF CARE: A plan of care that is known to
all members of the care team and, most importantly,
patients and their families, is created. The plan of care is
monitored, assessed and readjusted as needed throughout
the patient’s stay.
DISPOSITION: The patient has received the required
care and the decision to discharge the patient is made.
DISCHARGE: The patient is discharged from the
Hospital and returns to the community with a plan of care
in place. The plan is known to the patient and their care
providers.
DISCHARGE +30 DAYS: The plan of care includes
a time period of 30 days following discharge to ensure a
smooth transition into the community, and to reduce the
likelihood of readmission to the Hospital.
Model Unit
Staff from 5E Medicine (back row, left to right) Kelly Orteza, Dr. Tony Battad, Dr. Brendan MacDougall, Danielle Smith,
Randy Martens (front row) Lindsay Thordarson, Heather Carlsson-Reid, Melodie Damm, Nicole Penner & Sydney Barnes.
To improve patient flow, St-Boniface Hospital is
taking a step back to focus on the bigger picture — how
patients are admitted to the Hospital and their journey
throughout the Hospital before they are discharged.
St-Boniface Hospital selected two “model units,”
A6 South Family Medicine and 5E Medicine, to trial
improvements and focus deeply on transforming all
five phases of care.
Employees on 5E Medicine are no strangers to
improvement activities. In recent years, as part of the
Medicine Value Stream, they introduced patient care
communication boards to help health professionals
share information with each other and patients, and are
continually looking for ways to improve care.
“The team eagerly agreed to become a model unit,” says
Melodie Damm, Program Team Manager, 5E Medicine.
“We are all here to do the best we can for patients. We
have the ability to influence change and do great things
for our current and future patients.”
Patient safety, satisfaction, and comfort remain the top
priorities on the Unit as the team works to smooth out
the patient’s journey and reduce unnecessary waiting,
transportation, and processes that do not benefit patients.
Change will not happen overnight. Hospital staff will
be working on improving all phases of care during
the next year and a half. Patients and families will
be asked for their feedback throughout the entire
transformation process.
“Patients and families can expect a lot
of interaction with staff — the patient’s
experience cannot be replicated,” says
Heather Carlsson-Reid, Medicine Program
Director. “We are looking for honest
feedback as we look for opportunities to
improve care at St-Boniface Hospital.”
Improvements in other areas of the Hospital will
influence transformation in the Model Units, and create
a greater understanding of how patients flow throughout
the Hospital. Improvements in patient care will be
spread throughout the entire Hospital. Our goal is to
attend to the right steps at the right time, and remove
risks, delays and waste, to provide the best possible
outcomes for patients.
“We are preparing staff to be open, give pause, and
reflect on what we can do to improve patient care,” says
Carlsson-Reid. “Quality care for patients remains our
top priority. We are ready for this challenge.”
2013
Employee
Compassion
Campaign
Building a culture of philanthropy
Every day, competent, committed,
caring, and compassionate staff make
a difference at St-Boniface Hospital.
They are passionate about their
patients and dedicated to giving
life-changing care.
In 2012, employee donations
through the St-Boniface Hospital
Foundation’s Employee Compassion
Campaign exceeded $35,000, much
of which went toward the Patient
Compassionate Fund, a staff and
physician initiated fund used to assist
patients in need. A portion of the
funds raised helped a new resident
to Manitoba with no health coverage
receive treatment for an infection.
This year’s three-week campaign
invited staff to support the Hospital’s
art gallery, among other projects.
While entrance to the Buhler Gallery
is free, staff donations will fund
future exhibits and programing at
the Gallery, the first of its kind in a
hospital setting in Western Canada.
Staff responded enthusiastically,
donating not only to support the
Buhler Gallery, but to research at
St-Boniface Hospital, as well as areas of
the Hospital that matter most to staff.
“The Buhler Gallery is a quiet
space for patients and staff,”
says Tanya Gadd, Manager,
Atrium Services and Buhler
Gallery. “When you enter the
Gallery, you are able to hit
the pause button on a busy
day. You are not expected
to draw blood or answer
questions — you are invited
to come and enjoy what we
have for you to see.”
“We were amazed with the response
we received from staff this year,”
says Krislyn Glays, Director of
Development, St-Boniface Hospital
Foundation. “Thank you to our
St-Boniface Hospital family for your
tremendous support!”
To learn more about
St-Boniface Hospital fundraising initiatives, go to
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Employee,
artist, donor
St-Boniface Hospital Foundation donor and artist
Donna Cuming with her artwork, The Birches.
Donna Cuming, a retired employee from the
Occupational Health and Safety Department at
St-Boniface Hospital, donates to the St-Boniface Hospital
Foundation and supports the vision of the Buhler Gallery.
“You have all this hustle and bustle around you, and
when you walk into the Gallery, it’s just peaceful,” says
Cuming. “It’s unbelievable that in the middle of all
these people, there is a place patients, families, and staff
can go to have absolute peace and serenity. There is just
something special about the Gallery.”
Since its opening in September 2007, Manitoban
artists, as well as artists from around the world, have
been showcased in the Buhler Gallery. However, the
St-Boniface Hospital Juried Exhibitions, featuring art
created by patients, staff, and volunteers, have been
among the most well received. There have been three
juried exhibits so far, with another planned for 2014.
“We receive 40 to 50 submissions for each exhibit, and a
panel of artists and curators go over the submissions,” says
Tanya Gadd, Manager, Buhler Gallery. “I don’t envy their
job — they have a tough time selecting the pieces to display.”
Cuming read a notice in a staff newsletter, calling for
submissions for the first exhibition. She decided to
submit the second piece of art she had ever created,
and was surprised when her watercolour was selected for
the exhibition.
“It was fairly emotional for me the first time my art was
displayed in the Buhler Gallery,” says Cuming. “During
the opening event, Pat Bovey, the Buhler Gallery Project
Lead, said ‘you have now been in a juried exhibit – this
means that artists and curators have acknowledged your
talent.’ I got a little choked up hearing that.”
Cuming has had her artwork displayed in every Juried
Exhibition — five of her pieces have graced the walls of
the Buhler Gallery. Cuming knows the importance of art
in healing. That’s why she donates to the Buhler Gallery
through the St-Boniface Hospital Foundation.
“I have been to many art galleries, and this is one of the
most beautiful, peaceful, and meditative galleries I have
ever seen,” says Cuming. “I have seen patients and their
families in the Gallery, enjoying the wonderful space.
I am happy to be able to support the Buhler Gallery.” Upcoming Buhler Gallery Exhibitions
October 11, 2013 - January 19, 2014
The Story Illuminated:
Children’s Book Illustrations
Featuring work by Marie Louise Gay, Barbara Reid,
Sheila McGraw, Bette Woodland, and Jennifer LaBella
February 6, 2014 - May 25, 2014
Calligraphy
Featuring work by Winston Leathers, Aliana Au,
and Ben Wasylshen
To learn about current and future exhibitions, become a member, or make a donation
to support the Buhler Gallery, visit www.galeriebuhlergallery.ca.
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Heart research reveals
link to spread of cancer
Dr. Jeffrey Wigle, Principal Investigator, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St-Boniface Hospital Research.
The lymphatic system protects our bodies from infection
and disease; however, cancer cells often hijack lymphatic
vessels to grow and spread throughout the entire body.
Dr. Jeffrey Wigle, Principal Investigator, Vascular
Development, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at
St-Boniface Hospital Research, and Associate Professor of
Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at the University of
Manitoba, studies a gene, Meox2, which blocks the growth
of new cells necessary to build blood vessels. By blocking
this gene, the spread and growth of cancer could be reduced.
Together with his team, Dr. Wigle studies a genetic
“switch,” Prox1, which controls the growth of lymphatic
cells. Dr. Wigle hopes to translate this knowledge into a
clinical research trial, where drugs are created to target
these switches. Although this treatment would not be
applicable to all cancers, it has the potential to greatly
impact the treatment of solid cancers, such as tumours.
When combined with traditional cancer treatments,
cancer cells could be killed for good.
“Without Prox1, lymphatic vessels cannot grow, which
prevents the cancer from spreading,” says Dr. Wigle.
“Cancers need blood vessels to grow — if we cut off their
supply, they will not be able to grow and spread.”
This research led him in a direction that came as quite
a surprise. Following a heart attack, the heart’s wound
heals and a scar is formed to stabilize the injury and
protect the damaged area. When the scarring expands,
the tissue hardens and the heart loses its ability to
contract in that area.
Dr. Wigle began to study ways to prevent this
harmful scarring, along with Dr. Ian Dixon, Principal
Investigator, Molecular Cardiology. They discovered that
the Meox2 gene may be a key switch in controlling the
scarring process.
“We are a long way from winning the war against
cardiovascular disease and cancer,” says Dr. Wigle. “What
we are investigating today has the potential to treat the
effects of heart attacks and cancer in people without side
effects, and provide a better quality of life for patients.”
Dr. Wigle’s research is supported by the
St-Boniface Hospital Foundation. For more
information on how you can support
pioneering research at St-Boniface
Hospital, go to www.saintboniface.ca.
Did you know?
Scientists can better understand disease processes by learning how vessels grow during
embryonic development. Many growth pathways used by fetal blood vessels are
reused in adults to help the spread of disease.
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Improving our health,
one bite at a time
Dr. Michel Aliani, member of the research team at the Canadian
Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine at
St-Boniface Hospital Research.
Imagine eating a muffin to prevent
cardiovascular disease. Thanks to
functional foods — foods containing
ingredients with benefits beyond basic
nutrition — the ability to promote
health and prevent diseases using food
is quickly becoming a reality.
Dr. Michel Aliani, Director of the
Weston Sensory and Food Research
Centre in the Department of Human
Nutritional Sciences at the University of
Manitoba, and member of the research
team at the Canadian Centre for AgriFood Research in Health and Medicine
at St-Boniface Hospital Research,
develops food that is tested in clinical
trials to prevent cardiovascular disease
and diabetes, among other diseases,
at St-Boniface Hospital.
Dr. Aliani and his team know that taste
plays a big role in developing functional
foods people will actually eat. Recipes
are continuously improved for taste and
nutritional content.
“We are not just putting stuff in
muffins,” says Dr. Aliani. “We believe
an ingredient has bioactive compounds
that may improve health, and we want
to study the compound and see what
the benefits might be when ingested.”
At any given time, there are several
hundred compounds, including fatty
acids and amino acids, circulating in
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our blood system. Using quadrupole
time of flight mass spectrometry (Qtof),
Dr. Aliani is able to monitor and
measure the accurate mass of hundreds
of compounds, or metabolites,
within minutes.
“By comparing blood samples taken
before and after eating a functional
food, I am able to identify hundreds
of compounds that are changing all at
once,” says Dr. Aliani. “If we can see the
whole picture, rather than a pixel, we
can understand what is really going on
when we eat functional foods.”
The Qtof is extremely precise, allowing
Dr. Aliani to identify compounds whose
weights may vary only slightly. He then
selects metabolites that have changed
significantly to investigate further, and
determine whether the functional food
his lab created had the desired effect.
“For the first time in the
history of science, we have
the technology to look at the
whole package, and see what
hundreds of compounds
are doing,” says Dr. Aliani.
“The quicker we can find
out whether a compound
is having a positive effect
on health, the better.”
Prevention
is key
Although food is not
comparable to drugs,
functional foods
can play a big role
in preventing many
conditions, without
the harmful side
effects of many drugs.
Dr. Aliani believes
that education and
advocacy for better
nutrition will help
lessen the burden on
the Canadian health
care system.
Supporting tobacco-dependent
patients during hospitalization:
myth or possibility?
Dr. Annette Schultz, Principal Investigator, Psychosocial Oncology
Nursing Research Group at St-Boniface Hospital Research.
When smoke-free grounds were implemented at
St-Boniface Hospital in 2000 to curb tobacco use on
campus and decrease the harmful effects of smoking
and second-hand smoke, no one could have imagined
the unintended consequences this policy might bring,
including increased risk of harm for patients.
“While smoking restrictions may encourage smokers
to quit smoking, in reality, within hospital settings and
without appropriate treatment of withdrawal symptoms,
we have created spaces where it is impossible for patients
to smoke safely,” says Dr. Annette Schultz, Principal
Investigator in the Psychosocial Oncology Nursing
Research Group at St-Boniface Hospital, and Associate
Professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University
of Manitoba.
The dialogue around tobacco use in health care facilities
is typically focused on getting patients to quit smoking.
Although quitting is an important goal, it may be more
realistic to support abstinence, or reducing tobacco use,
while patients are at the Hospital.
Along with a multidisciplinary team of St-Boniface
Hospital staff, Dr. Schultz is conducting a study
investigating ways to use best practices to manage a
patient’s tobacco dependency (UMAT study).
During a preliminary survey of employees on 4A South,
a surgery unit at St-Boniface Hospital, almost all staff
surveyed believed it was possible to effectively treat
nicotine withdrawal symptoms. However, no one believed
their patient’s withdrawal symptoms had been effectively
managed during their stay.
“Encouraging patients to abstain from smoking and
helping them manage their dependencies can have
significant benefits,” says Dr. Schultz. “Patients who
reduce their tobacco consumption tend to have shorter
hospital stays, less infections, and fewer admissions to
the Intensive Care Unit following a procedure.”
Based on the survey results and in collaboration with
ward staff, Dr. Schultz will implement evidence-based
treatment protocols and tools for health care staff to
manage nicotine withdrawal. Patients will be offered
nicotine replacement medication, including nicotine
patches and gum, to help alleviate their cravings. Staff
and patient experiences with diminishing or eliminating
withdrawal symptoms will be monitored over a
14-month period. This study is timely, as the WRHA has
just approved revised best practice guidelines for treating
tobacco dependence and will begin development of an
implementation strategy.
“When patients are at the Hospital, they should be on the
Unit where they are safe and cared for,” says Dr. Schultz.
“Even though patients won’t necessarily quit when they
go home, they may realize that they can manage their
symptoms, and know they can use the patch and gum
with confidence.”
Fast facts
• Smoking is the leading preventable cause of premature death and disease in Canada.
• Every 11 minutes, a Canadian dies from tobacco use.
• Over $3.5 billion is spent providing direct medical care, including hospital, physician, and
drug costs, to the more than 45,000 Canadians who die each year from tobacco use.
*Source: Health Canada
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Finding a cure for
the most common
form of dementia
Dr. Gordon Glazner, Principal Investigator,
Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders at
St-Boniface Hospital Research.
As we make great strides in preventing
and curing many diseases, Alzheimer’s
disease is affecting more people every
year, and the number is growing at an
alarming rate.
“We all have a 50 per cent chance of
developing Alzheimer’s disease or
some form of dementia by the time
we are 85 years old,” says Dr. Gordon
Glazner, Principal Investigator,
Cellular Neuropathology and
Neurodegeneration, in the Division
of Neurodegenerative Disorders at
St-Boniface Hospital Research. “We
don’t know why people are getting
Alzheimer’s disease, and there is no
chance of recovery or treatment after a
patient is diagnosed.”
Inspired to find a cure for Alzheimer’s
following his grandfather’s diagnosis
with the debilitating disease,
Dr. Glazner is on the cusp of making
the most important discovery of his
career — determining the link between
Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes is on the rise, due in
part to poor diet and lack of exercise.
With type 2 diabetes, your body is
unable to produce enough insulin,
which is used to control the level of
glucose (sugar) in your blood. As a
result, glucose builds up in your body
instead of being used for energy.
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Aside from keeping the body healthy,
insulin is also critical to brain health.
Dr. Glazner and his research team
discovered that a hormone required to
keep the brain healthy is activated by
the insulin system. When insulin runs
out, the hormone produces a toxic form
of itself. The brain becomes vulnerable
to stress and people are more likely to
develop some form of dementia.
“When studying the brains of
Alzheimer’s patients who don’t have
diabetes, we see the brain is still acting
diabetic,” says Dr. Glazner.
Dr. Glazner and his team are
conducting experiments to stimulate
the insulin system and create a drug
that can regulate insulin in the brain.
“If insulin really is central
to Alzheimer’s disease,
this would be a huge
breakthrough,” says
Dr. Glazner. “We would be
one step closer to preventing
and finding a cure for this
terrifying disease, as well
as treatment for people
suffering from diabetes.”
Alzheimer’s:
the facts
• Alzheimer’s disease
accounts for
approximately 64%
of all dementias in
Canada.
• Over 20,000
Manitobans
have Alzheimer’s
disease or another
dementia.
• This number is
growing at an
alarming rate, and is
expected to reach
over 34,000 within
25 years.
*Source: Alzheimer Society
of Manitoba
Supporting
the researchers
of tomorrow
Patricia & Mark Smerchanski.
For sisters Trish and Rhonda Smerchanski, donating to
St-Boniface Hospital Foundation is about supporting the
researchers of tomorrow.
In 2008, they established the Mark G. and Patricia N.
Smerchanski Endowed Studentship Fund in honour of
their late parents. Each year, the fund is used to support
undergraduate or graduate students furthering their
studies at the St-Boniface Hospital Research Centre.
“Often students don’t have sufficient funding to support
themselves in their studies, and to us, that’s very
important,” says Rhonda Smerchanski. “Students are the
resources of tomorrow — if the funding isn’t available to
support these young people as they begin their careers,
we as a society will suffer.”
Endowment funds provide an everlasting source of
income to St-Boniface Hospital. The principle donation is
kept in trust and the interest is granted annually. This gift
provides funding for research and equipment that would
not have been available otherwise.
This year, the Fund supported a summer student at the
Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, as well as a student
at the Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health
and Medicine (CCARM). The neutraceutical research
conducted in CCARM, and the potential to cure illnesses
using functional foods, are areas of interest for both sisters.
“We have always admired and respected
the work they do at St-Boniface Hospital
Research,” says Trish Smerchanski. “We felt
it was time to give back to our community,
and we feel fortunate that we were able to
do so.”
A love of science is deeply entrenched in the Smerchanski
family. New medical developments and discoveries were
frequent topics in their home. Trish and Rhonda’s parents
greatly valued health and education. As a university
student, Mr. Smerchanski would lecture medical students
in chemistry, and Mrs. Smerchanski studied medicine
before starting a family.
Rhonda and Trisha also have a personal legacy that
underlines their interest in medical research. “Our greatgrandmother, Dr. Charlotte Ross, was the first female
doctor in Western Canada in the late 19th century,” says
Trish Smerchanski. “I can’t help but think that she would
heartily approve of our association with St-Boniface
Hospital Foundation!”
For more information on leaving a legacy and establishing an endowment fund
at St-Boniface Hospital, go to www.saintboniface.ca or call 204-237-2067.
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A gift from
the heart
Dr. Michael Czubryt, Principal Investigator, Institute of
Cardiovascular Sciences at St-Boniface Hospital Research.
It was a gathering intended to thank
donors like John Loewen, but when
he attended a St-Boniface Hospital
Foundation Donor Appreciation
Luncheon in 2010, he was inspired
into action by Dr. Michael Czubryt.
Dr. Czubryt, Principal Investigator,
Molecular Pathophysiology,
Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences
at St-Boniface Hospital Research,
presented the preliminary findings
of his research on cardiac fibrosis,
caused by an excess of collagen-rich
matrix that makes the heart become
stiff and unable to beat normally.
Tens of millions of people worldwide
suffer from cardiac fibrosis. There is
no effective treatment or cure.
At the time, Dr. Czubryt was
investigating the role of a protein
named scleraxis, which he found is
responsible for creating collagen, in
cardiac fibrosis. Scleraxis acts like
a switch — the protein is activated
following stress to the heart, such
as a heart attack or high blood
pressure, and more matrix is created.
If Dr. Czubryt’s team can determine
how this switch is activated, they
may also learn how to “turn it off.”
Their work has already shown that
the switch can be inactivated in
isolated cells. This research could have
implications for many other diseases.
Following the presentation, Loewen
contacted St-Boniface Hospital
Foundation to make a donation to
Dr. Czubryt’s laboratory.
“My wife died of cancer, and
there was nothing that could be
done,” says Loewen. “I believe
research is important, and Dr.
Czubryt’s presentation sparked my
interest. You never know when a
breakthrough might take place.”
Since his initial gift, Loewen has
donated to Dr. Czubryt’s laboratory
two more times. A portion of the
funds was used to develop new
antibodies to recognize the scleraxis
protein and turn the switch “off,”
decreasing the production of
collagen and the risk of fibrosis.
“Fibrosis is the hallmark of many
diseases,” says Dr. Czubryt. “If we
can create a drug to combat cardiac
fibrosis, our research may impact
asthma, kidney disease, and many
other diseases related to fibrosis.”
Donor funds support research in its
preliminary stages, when funds from
granting agencies are unavailable.
The data gathered from these initial
studies is necessary to conduct
further experiments, attract larger
grants, and move research forward.
A secondary benefit of a donation is
the impact it has on research staff.
“My students were
encouraged to see that
people understood what
we were doing, and saw the
importance of funding our
research,” says Dr. Czubryt
of John Loewen’s support.
“It’s a huge boost to our
morale to know that the
public supports our work.”
For his part, Loewen is happy to
be donating to a place where the
researcher is aware of his donation
and appreciative.
“I get satisfaction knowing that I am
making a difference at St-Boniface
Hospital Research.”
Mending
broken hearts
“My experience at St-Boniface Hospital was incredible,”
says Healing Hearts Program volunteer, Erin McLean.
“I decided I wanted to give something back.”
In 2008, McLean was a patient at St-Boniface Hospital following an openheart surgery procedure that saved her life. By her own account, the care
she and her family received from all staff was excellent, but despite their
compassionate care, she had no one to speak to who was able to relate to her
experience and concerns following her surgery. This sparked her into action.
In the fall of 2009, McLean approached the Volunteer Services Department at
St-Boniface Hospital, and asked to volunteer in the Cardiac Sciences Program,
visiting with patients and their families in the inpatient unit.
“I was surprised to learn they had never had a volunteer on that Unit,” says McLean.
“I wanted to help patients see the light at the end of the tunnel — I knew being able
to talk to someone who has been in their shoes could be extremely comforting.”
With her outgoing nature and sense of humour, McLean quickly puts
nervous patients at ease. Once a week, she visits with patients,
sharing her experience, and answering any questions they
may have about what to expect when they go home.
Patients rarely turn down the opportunity to visit with
McLean. Her visits were so well received that in 2012,
Volunteer Services expanded the cardiac visitation
program and began recruiting new Healing Hearts
volunteers. Today, seven former cardiac patients
volunteer on the Unit, lending a sympathetic ear
to patients and their families.
“Coming to the Hospital on a weekly basis
reminds me of the great care I received,”
says McLean. “I feel good when I leave
the Hospital, like I’ve made a difference,
and St-Boniface Hospital has sure made
a difference in my life!”
Erin McLean, St-Boniface Hospital Volunteer.
If you are a former cardiac patient and would like to become involved with the
Healing Hearts Program, visit www.sbgh.mb.ca/contactus/volunteer.html.
Preserving
nursing
history
First graduates of the St. Boniface Hospital School of Nursing, circa 1899.
Although today nurses are educated
in universities and colleges, for
generations, they received their
training in a hospital. Established
by the Grey Nuns in 1897, the
St. Boniface Hospital School of
Nursing served as teaching facility
and residence for over 5,000 nurses.
When the School of Nursing closed
in 1997, documents and artifacts
related to the School were sent to
the St. Boniface Museum for proper
storage, and to the archives at the
Grey Nun motherhouse in Montreal.
Today, the St. Boniface Registered
Nurses’ Alumni Association, founded
in 1906, is working to preserve
this important chapter of the
Hospital’s history.
“The history of the School of Nursing
is deeply entrenched in St-Boniface
Hospital’s own history,” says Shirley
Delaquis, Class of 1964, and Chair
of the Archives Committee. “We
realized there would eventually be
no more alumni, and we felt it was
important to preserve the history of
the school that had such a big role in
our lives.”
Since March 2010, the Alumni
Association has been actively
involved in an archival project to
preserve and display the history of
nursing at St-Boniface Hospital.
With the support of the Heritage
Grant Program, St-Boniface Hospital,
the Grey Nuns’ Dorais Fund, and
Alumni members, the archives have
been professionally catalogued and
stored, and oral histories of the
graduates who played a significant
role in the School’s history have
been collected. The Alumni has also
retained two consultants to plan
and develop a bilingual interactive
display that will integrate documents,
photos, artifacts and oral histories to
tell the School of Nursing’s story.
“We want the display to
be accessible to everyone,”
says Wanda Andres, Chair,
St. Boniface Registered
Nurses’ Alumni Association.
“This is a huge project —
this is a history of the
progression of women, as
well as a history of nursing.”
In 2011, the Nursing Alumni
Fund was established through the
St-Boniface Hospital Foundation to
grant bursaries to School of Nursing
graduate nurses and to raise funds
for the archival project. The Alumni
Association will also be holding
fundraisers, including a Quilt Raffle,
generously created and donated by
Lillian Lane, a graduate of the 1964A
Class, to support its activities.
“We are grateful to the Foundation
for its help in establishing the
Nursing Alumni Fund and to all our
funders and alumni supporting this
endeavour,” says Delaquis. “This is a
huge undertaking — one we are told
is unique in Western Canada. We
welcome and appreciate any support
we receive.”
Tickets for the Quilt Raffle
are available for purchase
at the St-Boniface Hospital
Foundation for only $2 each.
The draw will take place
on May 7, 2014. For more
information on how you
can support the Nursing
Alumni Fund, go to
www.saintboniface.ca.
Going the extra mile
When a patient enters the Palliative
Care Unit at St-Boniface Hospital,
they are welcomed by a team of
compassionate individuals focused
on easing the suffering of patients
nearing the end of life.
With each passing day, the staff at
St-Boniface Hospital grew to become
a special part of Glenn and Leann’s
extended family. They provided
love and comfort to the entire
Sveinson family.
In November 2012, Mary Sveinson
was admitted to the Palliative Care
Unit. During this difficult time,
her husband, Glenn, and daughter,
Leann, were touched by the support
they received from the Unit staff.
“The love Mary received from staff
made every day that much better,
even though she was so sick,” says
Glenn Sveinson. “She didn’t want
sympathy. She wanted to live life to
the fullest with dignity, and the staff
at SBH helped her do just that. She
died happy and prepared because of
the care she received.”
“Throughout her battle with
cancer, Mary received care in many
hospitals, but I would not have
wanted her to spend her final days
anywhere else but here,” says Glenn
Sveinson. “I can’t say enough about
all the staff. It scares people to get
to this point in their lives, but the
nurses, doctors, and health care
aides went the extra mile to make us
feel comfortable.”
When Mary passed away, family
and friends were invited to make
donations in her memory to
St-Boniface Hospital’s Palliative
Care Unit, through the St-Boniface
Hospital Foundation.
As a special thank you and to
honour the care Mary received,
Glenn and Leann donated a
television to the Palliative Care Unit
for the benefit of other families.
A plaque bearing Mary’s name
commemorates this gift in a family
room on the Unit.
“It’s hard to show how
much we appreciate the
care she received,” says
Glenn Sveinson. “The staff
helped us feel at home,
and we hope this donation
will help patients and their
families feel at home on
the Palliative Care Unit.”
Elaine Bronsdon, Program Team Manager, Palliative Care, Joanne Mills,
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Leann Sveinson, Glenn Sveinson & Sandy Bell,
Program Director, Palliative Care.
10 annual
La Soirée
chocolatée
th
A sweet family affair
La Soirée chocolatée committee (left to right): Karen Banfield-Thorvaldson, Sara Harrison,
Monique Bockstael, Heather Olynick, Shawna Forester Smith, Garrick Kozier, Sarah Anderson,
Simone Brunet, Cloé Allard-Cramer, Sophia Scaletta.
On May 22, 2013, more than 200 guests
gathered at the Fort Garry Hotel for
La Soirée chocolatée, an exquisite event
in support of St-Boniface Hospital
Foundation. Previous attendees of the
popular event were delighted by the
new venue and theme in honour of
the event’s tenth anniversary.
Guests were transported back in
time to the Roaring Twenties, and
were treated to fine wines, martinis,
and decadent chocolate desserts,
and serenaded by Manitoba-born
international music star, Daniel Lavoie.
“Seeing the event come
together was very exciting,”
says La Soirée chocolatée
Chair, Sarah Anderson. “With a
new venue, live entertainment,
and a distinctive theme,
the 10th anniversary was
celebrated in style!”
Volunteering at La Soirée chocolatée is
a family affair for Anderson. Four years
ago, she was recruited by her mother,
Monique Bockstael, a long-time Soirée
committee member, to serve desserts
at the event.
Anderson joined the planning
committee two years ago, and jumped
at the opportunity to chair the 10th
anniversary event. The Bockstaels have
been supporting St-Boniface Hospital
Foundation for over 23 years.
“The Foundation has always been
important to my family, as it supports
our community’s hospital,” says
Anderson. “I am grateful for the
fantastic committee that helped
organize the event this year — everyone
worked hard and generously gave their
time to ensure the 10th annual Soirée
chocolatée was a success.”
Over $80,000 was raised at La Soirée
chocolatée, in support of patient
care and medical research at
“Thank you to all the sponsors, donors,
and volunteers who made the event
the bee’s knees,” says Heather Olynick,
Development Coordinator, St- Boniface
Hospital Foundation.
THANK YOU
TO OUR SPONSORS
PRODUCER
Burgundy Asset
Management Ltd.
SCREENWRITER
Bockstael Construction Ltd.
CINEMATOGRAPHER
East Side Ventilation
Stantec
Solinsky Consulting Inc.
CASTING
Guertin Equipment
The Offord Group
ART DIRECTION
Bounce Design
PRINTING
Premier Printing Ltd.
MEDIA
La Liberté
Radio-Canada Manitoba
Winnipeg Free Press
WINE
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
Teeing off for a cause
Cardiac Classic organizing committee (left to right) Dr. Grant Pierce, Bob Lafrenière,
Keith Solinsky, Sara Harrison, Chuck LaFlèche, Ken Rannard, Krislyn Glays.
Every seven minutes in Canada,
someone dies from heart disease
or stroke.* Bob Lafrenière is all too
familiar with this grim statistic. When
approached Lafrenière and asked him
to chair the 2013 Cardiac Classic Golf
Tournament, the avid golfer was quick
to jump on board.
“Cardiac disease has affected
many members of my
family,” says Lafrenière.
“I have a special interest
in cardiovascular research
because my father passed
away from heart disease.
I know firsthand the
importance of raising funds
to support research.”
Lafrenière and the volunteer members of
the Cardiac Classic committee put their
hearts and souls into the planning of the
tournament, determined to raise funds
in support of cardiovascular research at
“We wanted to organize a first-class
golf tournament unlike any other
in Manitoba, and I believe we did
just that,” says Lafrenière. “It was an
amazing event!”
On August 12, 2013, 124 golfers hit the
links at the Niakwa Country Club for
the Cardiac Classic, Manitoba’s premier
golf tournament. The Cardiac Classic
sets itself apart from other tournaments,
as all funds raised were exclusively
granted to cardiovascular research.
St-Boniface Hospital Research is home
of the Institute of Cardiovascular
Sciences, which is widely considered one
of the premier cardiovascular research
teams in North America. Every day,
researchers are hard at work looking for
ways to better prevent, diagnose, and
cure heart disease.
Over $50,000 was raised in support
of cardiovascular research excellence,
making the Cardiac Classic Golf
Tournament a real hole in one!
THANK YOU
TO OUR SPONSORS
PRESENTING SPONSORS
Johnston Group
KPMG
Qualico
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Apotex
Caisse Financial Group
Kleysen Group LP
Medtronic of Canada
National Bank
Richardson International
Solinsky Consulting Inc.
Taylor McCaffrey LLP
MEDIA SPONSOR
Winnipeg Free Press
PRINT SPONSOR
Premier Printing Ltd.
*Source: Heart and Stroke Foundation
of Canada
Past events
Stroke for Stroke Golf Tournament
2nd annual Poy Gomez Memorial Cup
On Thursday, June 13, 2013, 64 costumed participants
gathered at The Players Course for St-Boniface
Hospital Research’s 12th annual Stroke for Stroke Golf
Tournament. Since its inception, the Stroke for Stroke
Golf Tournament has raised over $19,000 in support
of research at St-Boniface Hospital.
On Sunday, September 15, 2013, golfers gathered at the
Meadows Golf Course for the 2nd annual Poy Gomez
Memorial Cup in support of the St-Boniface Hospital
Heart Failure Clinic. On September 20, 2011, Poy Gomez
passed away at St-Boniface Hospital. His daughter,
Almyra, organized the event to raise funds in honour
of the incredible staff at the Heart Failure Clinic, as well
as the staff who cared for her father during his stay at
Western Indian Social for Research
The Western Indian Social for Research was held
on Friday, August 23, 2013 at Club St. B in the
St. Boniface Hotel to support clinical research
at the I.H. Asper Clinical Research Institute
at St-Boniface Hospital.
Congratulations!
Dr. Grant Pierce, Executive Director of Research,
Dr. Grant Pierce, Executive Director of Research at St-Boniface
Hospital, and Physiology and Pharmacy Professor at the University
of Manitoba, has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC),
the country’s most esteemed association of scholars and scientists.
Dr. Pierce is one of three Manitobans elected as new Fellows in 2013.
Election to the RSC is considered the highest honour an academic
can achieve in the arts, humanities and sciences.
For more information on St-Boniface Hospital Research,
go to www.sbrc.ca. For the complete listing of newly
elected Fellows, go to www.rsc-src.ca.
Thank You!
A special thank you to those who made contributions from March 29, 2013,
to August 30, 2013, to St-Boniface Hospital Foundation in honour or in memory
of the individuals listed below.
In Memory
Sidney Ackerman
Aniceta Altasin
Fred Anderson
Sylvia Anderson
Therese Arbuthnot
Lorraine Arndt
Elisa Audette
Jack Ball
Brian Bauman
Hilaire Beeusaert
Florance Blazek
Patricia Blobel
Lena Bonin
Janet Boyda
Miami Chanel Brown
Frederick (Ed) Campbell
Joseph Cantor
Isabel Churcher
Martin Cohn
Doug K Cottrell
Doug Dent
George P Doig
Edphat Dorge
Gerry Dowd
Dorothy Doyle
Taryn Jean Edwards
Douglas Ford
William Robert Frend
May Frith
David Keith Garroni
Henri Gauthier
Louis Gauthier
Antoine Geirnaert
Pierre Girard
Gwen Goldberg
Gaylord Gorringe
Gertrude Grace
Jim Graham
Rose-Marie Grandmont
Gilda Greenberg
Antoine (Tony) &
Marie-Louise Guertin
Ellen Harmer
Bruno Hartel
Louis Hebert
Doris Hemmerling
Douglas C Hill
Pamela Hobson
Sandra Hughes
John Hyslop
Joy & Eric Jackson
Alfonsas Janciukas
Roberta Jarrett
Baby Tarynn Rae Jenner
Isabel Mary Jones
Mary Isabel Jones
Michelle Keam
Lesley Anne King
Harvey Kirshner
Raymond Klassen
Charles George Klein
Lydia Kroeker
Michael Kubara
Ben Kushner
Ovila Laberge
Doris Lacovetsky
Bill Landiak
James B Langtry
Adam G Lavitt
Henry Loewen
Susan A Macdonald
Roman Mackow
Robert Malcovitch
Peter Manchulenko
Else Manz
Leo Marsh
Charles Rene Martin
Margaret May
Nina Mazurek
Frank McAuley
Joyce McCausland
Rosie McCullough
Kirby McFadyen
Mac McMillan
Rylan McQueen
Andrew Mctavish
Laurence A Michalski
Lorne Miller
Monika Miller
Iris Milner
Robert J Mitchell
Georgie M Moffat
Deanna Mohr
Robert Mondy
Everett Mulder
Drew Murray
Devkuverben Narotam
Demion Orzechowski
Jim Orzechowski
Lawrence & Anastasia
Orzechowski
Ruth Ostrove
Thompson Owens
Olive Palmer
Julia Paquette
Beverley Paulley
Marie-Anne Perron
Jean Peterson
Joseph H Ploquin
Cecile Prairie
Jeanne Regadio
Kenneth Reid
Graeme Craig Remple
James Benjamin
Robertson
Wilhelmina Robertson
Mena & Jim Robertson
Elaine Robidoux
Lionel Robidoux
Edward Romance
Philip Romanchyshyn
John Romanchyshyn
Sybil Ross
Baby Ava Eileen
Christine Ross
Carol Sargeant
Rev Eugene Saunders
Nettie Schween
Lawrence Shenner
Alvin Shirtliff
Marion Silverman
J Richard Smith
Ann G Smith
Stella J Smith
Jean Mary Sorokowski
Beverley Amber
May Stanley
Peter Stewart
Shirley Strain
Huguette Ruth Susser
Roger Van Maren
Omer Van Walleghem
Harry Von de Mosselear
Anne Warren
Lyle James Watson
Audrey & George Watson
Stanley Werestiuk
Roy Whiteside
Walter Whyte
Shelagh Willcock
Albert Wohlgemut
Ruth Wray
Ernest Wright
Craig D Zacharias
Kurt Ziegler
In Honour
Jeffrey Ackman
Madison Barnes
Sheldon Blank
Shirley Borden
Nolan Karl James Brown
Estelle Bubis
Peter Connelly
Justin Creran
Madison Daley
Henry Dueck
Aaron Glasserman
Laura Glesby
Dr Randy P Guzman
Wilma Harrison
Frank & Michelle Hink
Mr & Mrs Jack Litvack
(Jack & Rochelle)
Betty Loveday
David McElheran
Dr Alan Menkis
Baby Chloe Morantz
Dr Jason Park
Dr E Pascal & ICMS Staff
Harvey I Pollock
Dr Steven Promislow
Kaleb Rheault
Dr Bruce Roe
Frank Shiffman
Smith Carter Architects
& Engineers Inc
Dr Stephen Smith
Larry Soldier
Dr Alexander Vajcner
Dr & Mrs Irv Vinsky
Dr Clifford Yaffe
St-Boniface Hospital 4A
South Staff
ICU Staff
St-Boniface Hospital Staff
2013–2014
ST-BONIFACE HOSPITAL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr. Murray D. Kilfoyle,
Chairperson
Ms. Sandi Mielitz,
Vice-Chairperson
Dr. Judith Scanlan,
Secretary
Mr. Wayne Anderson
Mr. Tom Carson
Mr. Drew Cringan
Ms. Carolyn Duhamel
Ms. Monique Fillion
Dr. José François
Ms. Raymonde Gagné
Dr. Gary Glavin
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Foundation will send you one consolidated tax receipt at the
end of the calendar year for income tax purposes.
If you would like to join St-Boniface Hospital
Foundation’s Monthly Giving Program, please
contact [email protected] or call 204-237-2067.
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Mr. Allan Grant
Ms. Linda Hughes
Ms. Catherine J.
Kloepfer
Mr. Ken Lamoureux
Son Excellence Mgr
Albert LeGatt
Ms. Susan Lewis
Mr. Daniel Lussier
Mr. Robert Pruden
Mr. Jean-Marc Ruest
Mr. Haig Vanlian
Mr. Kevin T. Williams
2013–2014
AUXILIARY INC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr. Richard Clément,
Chairperson
Mr. Daniel E. Lussier,
Vice-Chairperson
Ms. Chantal St. Pierre,
Treasurer & Secretary
Ms. Leanne Edwards
Ms. Sophie Ethier
Ms. Michelle Ferguson
Mr. Robert Gagné
Mr. Robert McGarva
Mr. Kyle Picard
Mr. Raymond
Préfontaine
2013–2014
FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr. Kevin T. Williams,
Chair
Mr. William Fraser,
Vice-Chair
Mr. John Graham,
Vice-Chair
Mr. Frank Plett,
Secretary-Treasurer
Mr. James Allison
Ms. Jane Arnot
Ms. Karen BanfieldThorvaldson
Ms. Tanya Benoit
Mr. Richard
Brownscombe
Mr. Robert Campbell
Ms. Leslie Dornan
Mr. Neil Duboff
Mr. Joe Fiorentino
Ms. Susan Freig
Ms. Caroline Kiva
Mr. Jonathan
Letkemann
Ms. Naomi Levine
Mr. Carmine Militano
Mr. George Rajotte
Mr. Doug Stephen
Dr. Michel Tétreault
Mr. Larry Vickar

Believe (Fall/Winter 2013)

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