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Engineering a better tomorrow

From the classroom to the real-world, Western University engineering students recently teamed up with staff from St. Joseph’s Parkwood Institute to design medical devices that help solve present-day patient care issues. The first-year engineering students are part of an innovative course offered at...
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Dr. Susan McNair

Closing the gap in gender-based violence care

St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) is breaking new ground in Canada with the creation of a specialized primary care clinic for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and other forms of trauma. The Trauma and Violence Specialized Primary Care Clinic, with a key focus on care for...
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Donna and Roy

Culture, Community and Commitment

Donna Ladouceur is no stranger to the health care system. She spent 50 years dedicated to a career in nursing – first on the frontlines, caring for patients in clinical units and in the community, then in hospital-based research as a senior leader, before capping off her career as the Vice President...
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Maggie and Ruth seated outside in park

Effective care, less stress

For eight years, Maggie Perquin was a caregiver for her partner, Ruth, as she navigated life with Alzheimer’s. Throughout, Maggie was able to care for Ruth at home, until Ruth passed away in April 2023. During much of that time, Maggie was grateful for virtual care appointments with specialists and...
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patient Micheline

Care with comfort

Without hesitation, Micheline Steele provides an emphatic rave review of her extensive experience with virtual care. “It changed my life,” says the 64-year-old. For years, crippling chronic pain curtailed every aspect of life for Micheline. An avid fitness enthusiast, even gentle exercise was out of...
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Nursing Week 2026

Garrett Lowry What is your role at St. Joseph’s? I am a registered nurse in the Allergy and Immunology Clinic at St. Joseph’s Hospital. My job involves skin testing patients for environmental, venom or medication allergies, teaching about food allergies and avoidance and administrating and...
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Food allergies – don’t swallow everything you hear

When it comes to food allergies, rampant misinformation is far too easily digested. From food sensitivity testing to allergy prevention in babies, incorrect information is actually contributing to an increase in food allergies. For Food Allergy Awareness Month in May, allergist Dr. Samira Jeimy with...
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Finding community in a moment of connection

The impact of feeling heard and seen- even for a moment - can make a meaningful and lasting difference. When individuals feel understood, it can help ease frustration and bring a sense of calm. For a recent patient of St. Joseph’s, that moment came through the support of two volunteers who...
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