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North Shore mountains and Stanley Park across Burrard Inlet.
16th Annual Live Well with Diabetes Conference, November 8-10, 2019
The 16th Annual Live Well with Diabetes Conference will be held at the Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport, 8181 Cambie Rd, Richmond, BC, Canada from November 8-10, 2019. This year’s agenda includes presentations designed for Family Physicians, Allied Health Professionals, Podiatrists, and other health care professionals who have an interest in recent advances in diabetes. To register, […] Read More
Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) is the largest hospital in British Columbia and the second largest in Canada. It offers specialized and tertiary services to adults in Vancouver. The hospital accepts patients referred from other parts of the province requiring highly specialized services. Approximately 40% of the hospital’s cases come from outside the Vancouver region. […] Read More
Islet of Langerhans
Immunostaining of an Islet of Langerhans. These cell clusters, embedded within the pancreas, secrete insulin and glucagon, which are important for blood glucose control (from the lab of Dr. Timothy Kieffer)