Show Notes
Fall 2020 the second wave of COVID-19 is upon us. There is talk of a vaccine in the near future. The team continues to move at a rapid pace with little victories moving the trial forward. We will hear each doctor reflect on the hope this trial will result in a dramatic decrease in deaths due to COVID-19. Coupled with the vaccine, there is now light at the end of the tunnel. Listen as each team member shares their thoughts about the trial and the collaborative spirit of the international medical community.
About Pillar of Hope
Pillar of Hope is the story of a small and determined group of elite scientists and researcher's passionate, innovative, and unrelenting attack on COVID-19...this is a story of hope.
On this podcast you'll meet a dream team of medical professionals from around the world, all working together to improve the outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. This podcast explores the groundbreaking discovery of the innovative use of a common drug that can significantly decrease COVID-19 complications in patients. A drug that can save lives.
But, more than the study itself, this is a story that reaches deep into the hearts of the people who put their families on hold, their lives intently focused on a solution that could save countless lives around the world.
This small team of elite doctors and scientists work tirelessly to prove their theory and save lives while navigating the crippling lack of funding and government bureaucracy. You’ll hear their frustrations, their concerns, their gratitude, and without fail, their hope.
Leading the charge, Dr. Michelle Sholzberg, determined to change the course of the world’s most deadly virus. This is where their story begins.
The Rapid Covid Coag Study at St. Michael’s Hospital and the Pillar of Hope podcast series were made possible through the generous sponsorship of our partner institutions, organizations and grant providers. Learn more about this life-saving research and how you can contribute to this ongoing trial here:
St. Michael’s Foundation.
Partner institutions:- Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael's Hospital
- Unity Health Toronto - St. Joseph's Health Centre
- Trillium Health Partners (Mississauga)
- Trillium Health Partners (Credit Valley)
- Mount Sinai Health System
- Southlake Regional Health Centre
- Hôpital Charles Lemoyne
- Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont
- Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montreal
- Alberta Health Services - Foothills Medical Centre
- Alberta Health Services - Rockyview
- Alberta Health Services - Peter Lougheed Centre
- The Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus
- The Ottawa Hospital - General Hospital
- Nova Scotia Health Authority - Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
- Alberta Health Services - University of Alberta Hospital
- Humber River Hospital
- William Osler Health System - Etobicoke General Hospital
- William Osler Health System - Brampton Civic Hospital
- Michael Garron Hospital
- King Saud University Medical City
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
- Al Ain Hospital
- The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
- Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP
- University of Campinas
- Hospital do Mandaqui - São Paulo
- Hospital Dr. Cesar Milstein
- Clínica Santa Isabel
- University of Vermont
- Versiti
- MD Anderson
- Barnes Jewish Hospital
- Jackson Memorial (2 sites)
Funders:
- St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation
- St. Joseph’s Health Centre (Toronto) Foundation
- INVENT Kickstarter Award
- Canadian Armed Forces DRDC Task 54
- The Ottawa Hospital (COVID-19 Emergency Fund, Internal Seed Funding)
- Toronto East General Hospital (TD Community Health Solutions Fund COVID-19 Research Grant)
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