About Us

Charitable Registration No: 890267537RR0001

Origin
BC Women's was founded in 1994 when the Grace Maternity Hospital merged with the Women's Health Centre of the former Shaughnessy Hospital. As a result, the new hospital has a breadth and scope of obstetrical and specialized women's programs unmatched in the country.

Our Role and Focus

Role
BC Women's Foundation supports the hospital so that:

  • Women's may continue to be a national leader in meeting the health needs of women, while treating patients and their families as partners in their health care choices
  • The hospital can continue to provide academic, career, and leadership opportunities for health care professionals pursuing specialties in women's health

Women's provides its services with

  • Compassion, caring, honesty and integrity
  • Respect for the rights, opinions and dignity of every individual: patients, families, and staff
  • And excellence in all we do

Focus
BC Women's focuses its research, teaching and care on women's health and the health of their families, including their emotional, mental, social, spiritual and physical well-being.

Our direct focus on women has allowed us to pioneer the creation of specialized programs designed to meet the health needs of women and their families.

For example,

  • The first Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Program for families experiencing repeat miscarriages
  • The first critical care obstetrical unit for women with complex health problems during pregnancy or labour.