Our vision
Our vision and purpose inspire us and our values and pillars guide us. Collectively, our actions contribute to creating safe, healthy spaces for everyone and support quality patient outcomes, access to equitable care and a great place to work.
Our vision
Healthy lives in healthy communities.
Our purpose
Come together as one collective team to deliver an exceptional care experience for all.
Our values
Our values guide our everyday behaviour and create a workplace where everyone is pulling in the same direction toward a common purpose – to deliver an exceptional care experience for all.
We care for everyone
We believe being caring is at the heart of what we do, caring for our patients, their families, our colleagues, and ourselves.
We are always learning
We believe in staying curious, always open to innovative ideas and ways to improve health care.
We strive for better results
We believe in achieving better results across all functions of health care leading to better patient outcomes and improving health care.
Our pillars
Our four pillars are interconnected and collectively guide us in upholding our commitments to delivering safe, high-quality, and equitable care.
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Indigenous Cultural Safety
We are committed to addressing and decreasing health inequities for Indigenous …
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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
At Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), we are committed to advancing equity, divers…
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Anti-Racism
Creating a community where we dismantle attitudes, practices and processes that…
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Planetary Health
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues we’re facing today. Extreme h…
Our four pillars guide us in upholding our commitments to delivering safe, quality care and support our focus on taking an equity-led, intersectional approach to caring for our people.
Discover our four pillars
Indigenous Cultural Safety
Committing to reconciliation and learning, and providing the best care informed by the history and culture of Indigenous peoples.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Promoting a sense of belonging where we can bring our whole selves to VCH.