Our Story
Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) is a quaternary referral centre for SCAD patients throughout British Columbia & other provinces in Canada. Over 800 SCAD patients are currently followed at the Vancouver SCAD Clinic. VGH as part of the University of British Columbia (UBC) has been at the forefront of SCAD research since 2011. Please see our scad.ubc.ca website for scientific information on SCAD.
VanSCAD2021
Welcome to the VanSCAD2021 homepage. The inaugural VanSCAD Conference in Vancouver was held on Sep7-8, 2018, followed by another successful in-person conference in 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 3rd VanSCAD conference will be held virtually on Jan 30, 2021. An international team of SCAD experts will be on faculty to provide a contemporary update on SCAD during this full-day conference. Target audience includes cardiologists (general, critical care, interventionists), internists, general practitioners, nurses, residents/fellows, students, and patients. The agenda and faculty are listed in the following webpages. This event is CME accredited by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Early registration is recommended as space is limited and open to all international attendees.
VanSCAD Organizing Team
Vancouver General Hospital organizing team for VanSCAD2021
Kenneth Gin
Steering Committee Member
Andrew Krahn
Steering Committee Member
Andrew Starovoytov
SCAD Research Manager
Taira Birnie
SCAD Rehab Manager
Gurminder Chawla
Conference Administrator
VanSCAD2021 Virtual 5K Run/Walk or 25K Bike Ride
Join us for the 3rd VanSCAD fundraise event with a virtual 5K Run/Walk or 25K Bike Ride from Jan31 to Feb28/2021. This event is aimed at raising awareness for SCAD and fundraise to support SCAD research. Please register on the 5k run/walk link.