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One year after a major stroke, Pam is sharing a message that could save a life

One year after a major stroke, Pam is sharing a message that could save a life When Pam Salmoni experienced what she now knows was a transient ischemic attack (TIA), sometimes called a "mini stroke," she didn't think it was an emergency. She noticed something was wrong when she couldn't pick up an earring she had dropped and her speech became garbled. Her husband, Alan, immediately recognized the warning signs. "He looked at me and said, 'We've got to go to the hospital,'" recalls Pam. But the couple was travelling in the United States at the time and Pam insisted on returning home to Canada...

The right hand of a surgeon

Sitting around the kitchen table with her family, Dr. Ivanka Nebor heard about her parents’ lives as physicians in Ukraine. Their stories of science, of compassion, and of courage inspired her to go to medical school. They also led her to found INgenius, a non-governmental organization, and first of...

United in Faith - Meet Nawaz Tahir, St. Joseph’s New Board Chair

A key facet of Nawaz Tahir’s Muslim faith is giving back to the community, making his role as the new Chair of St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Board of Directors a natural fit with his beliefs. “What better way to give back then to volunteer my time and expertise at an organization like St. Joseph...

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Upgrading with style

Hospital gift shops are not usually considered hip places to hang out, but a group of students from Fanshawe College’s Fashion Marketing and Management Program (FMMP) is changing that perception with some trendy transformations at St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s). While the...

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...

A lifelong passion to serve and a focus on family

When asked why he became a physician, Dr. Adam Dukelow’s face lights up. His answer is brief, but filled with meaning, “to serve people.” Read below to learn more about St. Joseph’s new Vice President Medical and Academic Affairs and his plans for the role. When did you first know you wanted to be a...

From fear to freedom

“The first emotion I remember feeling was fear. I was 5 or 6 years old and I had surgery to put tubes in my ears. That was my first conscious memory and fear ended up being at the centre of most of my life,” recalls 38-year-old Kersten as she sits in her living room surrounded by her baseball cap...

The warmth of compassion

Missing out on his grandfather’s final days, Alex Wu finds meaning in his role as a volunteer on the Palliative Care Unit at Parkwood Institute. Alex Wu wasn’t able to be with his grandfather when he died, missing a final goodbye that stays with him today. The fourth-year medical sciences student at...

Finding friendship and connection through volunteering

For Cyril (Cy) Hartland and Nathalie Ross, volunteering at St. Joseph’s Health Care London is a lifestyle. Between the two of them, they spend five—sometimes six—days a week at one of the organization’s facilities. Every day looks a bit different, with Cy and Nathalie filling various volunteer roles...

Champions of all that sets St. Joseph’s apart

They fill very different roles yet all stand out to their colleagues as inspirational, passionate, transformative, ingenious, empowering and a champion of all that sets St. Joseph’s apart. These are just some of the descriptives of this year’s Sisters of St. Joseph Awards for Excellence recipients...