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A Celebration of Healing
Sitting across from her surgeon at 35, Genevieve (Gen) Kroeker was facing a scary and personal choice – did she want breast reconstruction after her bilateral mastectomy? In the middle of breast cancer treatment, with little time to think about her choice, Gen’s surgeon, Dr. Sarah Knowles, posed a...
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Five things you may not know about breast cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and St. Joseph’s Health Care London, in partnership with the South West Regional Cancer Program, is encouraging women between the ages of 50 and 74 to talk with their healthcare providers about getting screened regularly with a mammogram. Unfortunately, many...
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Filling gaps in Kidney disease research: PIVOT program receives Canadian Institutes of Health Research funding
People living with advanced kidney disease face a difficult challenge: obesity can make their condition worse, yet most weight-loss research and programs leave them out because their medical needs are so complex. A clinical trial called PIVOT (Patient-centred Intervention with Virtual support for...
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Can’t Help Falling in Love – again!
Fifty-four years ago, a young Sharon Campbell was moving when a man approached her and helped with her suitcase. When he walked away, Sharon’s mom said “there’s a guy for you” – and boy, was she right. Bill’s perspective of the meet-cute is a bit different. “I fell in love with her as soon as I saw...
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From nightmare to normal: Sniffing out better care
When Rebecca Bruzzese lost her sense of smell and taste after a bout of COVID-19, it was disconcerting. But when it returned a week later, it was downright debilitating. For over a year, Rebecca experienced what is called parosmia – a disorder that causes a distorted sense of smell, turning normal...
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In the right hands at the right time
For anyone with a cervix age 25 and older, St. Joseph’s Health Care London, in collaboration with the South West Regional Cancer Program, hosted a unique, one-day only Pop-Up Pap Test Clinic – no appointment necessary. Twenty years ago, during a routine physical and pap test, Tiffany Lukas had her...
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After a career spent recognizing others, it's Dr. Cooper's turn
During his years of leadership at St. Joseph's Health Care London (St. Joseph's), he helped expand the organization's service awards program to include physicians, creating new opportunities to celebrate colleagues whose years of service and contributions might otherwise have gone unrecognized. The...
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St. Joseph’s is the first Canadian hospital to join the global Sacred Moments Initiative
London, Ont. — In health care, it is often the smallest moments that carry the greatest meaning — a quiet conversation with a patient, a shared reflection with colleagues, or a hand held in silence. These brief yet powerful connections remind health care workers why they chose the profession...
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Making a Difference – meet the 2026 winners of the Sisters of St. Joseph Awards for Excellence
Each recipient represents the very best of who we are as an organization. Across diverse roles and teams, they make a meaningful difference every day, supporting patients, residents and colleagues with dedication and heart. Meet the 2026 recipients of the Sisters of St. Joseph Awards: Vicky D’Oria...
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