Swinging our hearts out for cardiac care

Swinging our hearts out for cardiac care

Our annual Cardiac Classic golf tournament took place on August 12, 2019 at Niakwa Country Club. It was a fantastic day! Thank you to every single golfer and volunteer who came out, and to all of our generous sponsors for helping make this day possible. Thanks to you,...
Mourning a visionary donor

Mourning a visionary donor

The St. Boniface Hospital community mourns the loss of friend and supporter Paul Albrechtsen, who passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019. “I believe very strongly in medical research,” Albrechtsen said in 2015, reflecting on a special ceremony to unveil the renamed St....
The Heart of the Community

The Heart of the Community

Pictured: Karen Fowler – STBHF, Bachu Purohit, Dr. Khoo – SBH Cardiologist, and Misha Purohit. On Saturday, June 22, Purohit Nurse Practitioner Clinic and Trendy Treats are teaming up to host The Heart of the Community, a pop-up ice cream event in support...
Your ticket can change his life

Your ticket can change his life

To say Matthew Laferriere has been through a lot would be an understatement. At only 31, the Windsor Park resident has had to deal with more serious health setbacks than most of us will face in our lifetimes. An autoimmune disease and more than one organ failure have...
Dr. Sanjiv Dhingra receives Duhamel Innovation Award

Dr. Sanjiv Dhingra receives Duhamel Innovation Award

Dr. Sanjiv Dhingra is the 2019 recipient of the Ronald Duhamel Innovation Fund Award. A Principal Investigator with the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at the Albrechtsen Research Centre, Dr. Dhingra leads a team focusing on cardiac regeneration and tissue...
Foundation launches mental health initiative

Foundation launches mental health initiative

St. Boniface Hospital Foundation has launched a $1.6 million fundraising campaign for renovations and improvements to the McEwen Building, in which the Hospital provides dedicated inpatient and outpatient mental health services for thousands of Manitobans annually....