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Jennifer's family

Jennifer’s choice

The threat of breast cancer led Jennifer Murphy to make an agonizing decision. The young mom will talk about that choice at Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day on Oct. 17 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. The worry weighed heavily on Jennifer Murphy from the time she was in her twenties. A frightening...
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Fereshteh Ghahremani stands at the podium

Pursuing excellence for patients

In 2022, Fereshteh Ghahremani left behind the familiar sights of Tehran to chase a dream across the globe. What she didn’t know then was that she wasn’t just embarking on a graduate degree in Canada—she was stepping into a research journey that would shape her future, and could change the lives of...
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Happy campers

Camping can be a pain – travelling out to the woods, packing all the gear, braving the weather. But, through the generosity of London’s Civitan Club, the great outdoors came right to the doorstep of Mount Hope one warm September evening. “Camp Mount Hope” was a one-of-a-kind experience for the...
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staff walking group

Launched well-being initiatives for our staff and physicians

From pet visitation to on-site massages and healthy living education sessions, staff and physicians across St. Joseph’s participated in offerings to improve their personal well-being. In the fall of 2023, St. Joseph’s launched the Healthy Living Series to provide staff, physicians, learners and...
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Caring and connecting

If there is common denominator among this year’s recipients of the Sisters of St. Joseph Awards for Excellence, it’s their secret – or not so secret – superpower. The ability to create connections with profound empathy, compassion and sincerity. The three recipients fill very different roles yet all...
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Annie Ingram, OR Nurse

Meet the Trailblazing Women Redefining Success

What is the most rewarding part of your role at St. Joseph’s? Working in the operating room (OR), we see patients at one point in their health care journey, but it’s a time of instant gratification because having their surgery is a time of relief for them. This is especially true for our breast care...
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Moments of grace

It’s not the usual interaction health care students have with patients and residents. These encounters are often deep, meaningful, intangible moments of grace. When students of the Supervised Psychospiritual Education (SPE) program sit alongside residents at St. Joseph’s Health Care London, every...
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A retired veteran dropping the puck onto the ice.

A memorable night

Fourteen resident Veterans were the special guests of honour at the London Knights hockey game on November 11. They enjoyed the game in style, thanks to Ryan Finch, President of Finch Auto Group. In the ceremony before the game, 98-year-old Jack Byrne and 100-year-old Corporal George Herbert...
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Drs. Burrens and Gao

Providing access to world-class training

Growing up in Chile, Daniel Paccot’s life couldn’t have been more different than Ryan Gao, who was born and raised in New Zealand. Despite the 9,000 kilometre distance between their homelands, they shared a connection through their career goals and appreciation for the value of mentors. As...
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