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Local foundation one of few to get grant

A REPRESENTATIVE from the B.C. Ministry of Health praised the Lions Gate Medical Founda- tion for seeking and receiving a national health research develop- ment program grant.

Paul Pallan, executive director of policy, planning and legistation with the Ministry, said Lions Gate Medical Foundation is the fifth community in Canada to receive funding for a director of research and development position.

This post has been filled recently by Dr. Stephen Milstein.

Pallan was speaking at the 23rd annual meeting of the Lions Gate Medical Research Foundation.

At the meeting, outgoing presi- dent John Gregory also spoke about the foundation’s grant.

“This grant has placed our foundation on the leading edge of a new federa! policy of encourag-

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ing development of research pro- jects at the community hospital level in Canada,"’ he said.

“Dr. Milstein will provide hos- pital staff with an in-house resource to further develop. the research potential at Lions Gate, and will also assist those interested in doing research by helping them develop the skills they need to catry out their work,’’ Gregory said.

The Lions Gate Medical Foun- dation was founded 23 years ago, and it is striving 10 provide fun- ding for medical professionals on the North Shore to conduct clinical research.

In 1986 the foundation launched a five-year, fund-raising campaign to increase its capital account to $1 million. Research projects are funded from the interest earned on the capital account.

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