David MacDonald is the driving force behind the Clubhouse movement in British Columbia. It is a model of helping people transition from illness to wellness, a program that provides assistance, skills training and a network of support.

“If you want to have a healthy brain treasure your sleep because it’s vitally important.” That is what Dr. Max Cynader, the founding Director at the Brain Research Centre at the University of British Columbia, believes.

“When it comes to PTSD, we’re all vulnerable.” That is according to Dr. Elspeth Ritchie, the Chief Clinical Officer in the Department of Mental Health for the District of Columbia.

One in four people suffers from chronic pain. That is according to Dr. Brenda Lau, who specializes in pain management.

2015 is the year genomics gets real. That is according to Dr. Corey Nislow. From his lab at UBC, he is working on a pilot project with the BC Pharmacy Association and Genome BC that moves us one step closer in the promise of personalized medicine.

British Columbia was the first jurisdiction in the world that would make HIV/AIDS treatment free. That is according to Dr. Julio Montaner of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.

Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu points out that no one wants to see people with mental health challenges fall through the cracks in the system and end up on the streets.