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 CentreTrillium Health Partners (Mississauga)Trillium Health Partners (Credit Valley)Mount Sinai Health SystemSouthlake Regional Health CentreHôpital Charles LemoyneHôpital Maisonneuve-RosemontHôpital du Sacré-Coeur de MontrealAlberta Health Services - Foothills Medical CentreAlberta Health Services - RockyviewAlberta Health Services - Peter Lougheed CentreThe Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus The Ottawa Hospital - General HospitalNova Scotia Health Authority - Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences CentreAlberta Health Services - University of Alberta HospitalHumber River HospitalWilliam Osler Health System - Etobicoke General HospitalWilliam Osler Health System - Brampton Civic HospitalMichael Garron HospitalKing Saud University Medical CityKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center Al Ain Hospital The Mater Misericordiae University HospitalHospital das Clínicas da FMUSPUniversity of CampinasHospital do Mandaqui - São Paulo Hospital Dr. Cesar Milstein Clínica Santa IsabelUniversity of VermontVersitiMD Anderson Barnes Jewish Hospital Jackson Memorial (2 sites)Funders:St. Michael’s Hospital FoundationSt. Joseph’s Health Centre (Toronto) FoundationINVENT Kickstarter AwardCanadian Armed Forces DRDC Task 54The Ottawa Hospital (COVID-19 Emergency Fund, Internal Seed Funding)Toronto East General Hospital (TD Community Health Solutions Fund COVID-19 Research Grant)Produced by everythingpodcasts.

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 CentreTrillium Health Partners (Mississauga)Trillium Health Partners (Credit Valley)Mount Sinai Health SystemSouthlake Regional Health CentreHôpital Charles LemoyneHôpital Maisonneuve-RosemontHôpital du Sacré-Coeur de MontrealAlberta Health Services - Foothills Medical CentreAlberta Health Services - RockyviewAlberta Health Services - Peter Lougheed CentreThe Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus The Ottawa Hospital - General HospitalNova Scotia Health Authority - Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences CentreAlberta Health Services - University of Alberta HospitalHumber River HospitalWilliam Osler Health System - Etobicoke General HospitalWilliam Osler Health System - Brampton Civic HospitalMichael Garron HospitalKing Saud University Medical CityKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center Al Ain Hospital The Mater Misericordiae University HospitalHospital das Clínicas da FMUSPUniversity of CampinasHospital do Mandaqui - São Paulo Hospital Dr. Cesar Milstein Clínica Santa IsabelUniversity of VermontVersitiMD Anderson Barnes Jewish Hospital Jackson Memorial (2 sites)Funders:St. Michael’s Hospital FoundationSt. Joseph’s Health Centre (Toronto) FoundationINVENT Kickstarter AwardCanadian Armed Forces DRDC Task 54The Ottawa Hospital (COVID-19 Emergency Fund, Internal Seed Funding)Toronto East General Hospital (TD Community Health Solutions Fund COVID-19 Research Grant)Produced by everythingpodcasts.

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 CentreTrillium Health Partners (Mississauga)Trillium Health Partners (Credit Valley)Mount Sinai Health SystemSouthlake Regional Health CentreHôpital Charles LemoyneHôpital Maisonneuve-RosemontHôpital du Sacré-Coeur de MontrealAlberta Health Services - Foothills Medical CentreAlberta Health Services - RockyviewAlberta Health Services - Peter Lougheed CentreThe Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus The Ottawa Hospital - General HospitalNova Scotia Health Authority - Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences CentreAlberta Health Services - University of Alberta HospitalHumber River HospitalWilliam Osler Health System - Etobicoke General HospitalWilliam Osler Health System - Brampton Civic HospitalMichael Garron HospitalKing Saud University Medical CityKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center Al Ain Hospital The Mater Misericordiae University HospitalHospital das Clínicas da FMUSPUniversity of CampinasHospital do Mandaqui - São Paulo Hospital Dr. Cesar Milstein Clínica Santa IsabelUniversity of VermontVersitiMD Anderson Barnes Jewish Hospital Jackson Memorial (2 sites)Funders:St. Michael’s Hospital FoundationSt. Joseph’s Health Centre (Toronto) FoundationINVENT Kickstarter AwardCanadian Armed Forces DRDC Task 54The Ottawa Hospital (COVID-19 Emergency Fund, Internal Seed Funding)Toronto East General Hospital (TD Community Health Solutions Fund COVID-19 Research Grant)Produced by everythingpodcasts.

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 CentreTrillium Health Partners (Mississauga)Trillium Health Partners (Credit Valley)Mount Sinai Health SystemSouthlake Regional Health CentreHôpital Charles LemoyneHôpital Maisonneuve-RosemontHôpital du Sacré-Coeur de MontrealAlberta Health Services - Foothills Medical CentreAlberta Health Services - RockyviewAlberta Health Services - Peter Lougheed CentreThe Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus The Ottawa Hospital - General HospitalNova Scotia Health Authority - Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences CentreAlberta Health Services - University of Alberta HospitalHumber River HospitalWilliam Osler Health System - Etobicoke General HospitalWilliam Osler Health System - Brampton Civic HospitalMichael Garron HospitalKing Saud University Medical CityKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center Al Ain Hospital The Mater Misericordiae University HospitalHospital das Clínicas da FMUSPUniversity of CampinasHospital do Mandaqui - São Paulo Hospital Dr. Cesar Milstein Clínica Santa IsabelUniversity of VermontVersitiMD Anderson Barnes Jewish Hospital Jackson Memorial (2 sites)Funders:St. Michael’s Hospital FoundationSt. Joseph’s Health Centre (Toronto) FoundationINVENT Kickstarter AwardCanadian Armed Forces DRDC Task 54The Ottawa Hospital (COVID-19 Emergency Fund, Internal Seed Funding)Toronto East General Hospital (TD Community Health Solutions Fund COVID-19 Research Grant)Produced by everythingpodcasts.

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.