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‘Poop pill’ benefits may extend to treating kidney cancer, lung cancer and melanoma

Clinical trials suggest fecal transplants can prevent side effects in treating kidney cancer. It can also dramatically improve outcomes for people with lung and melanoma cancers. A groundbreaking study show that the toxic side effects of drugs to treat kidney cancer could be virtually eliminated with customized fecal microbiota transplants (FMT), a field where London excels. The discovery published in the prestigious Nature Medicine journal, was published simultaneously with another paper also in the same journal that suggests FMT is also effective in helping treat lung cancer and melanoma...

Tiffany (centre) and her family from (left back) Christian, Karyss, Londyn and from (left front) Spencer and Sean

Seeing clearly

Londyn can’t wait to see the stars. At 10 years of age, she has lived with cataracts her entire life The congenital eye disorder severely clouds her vision, making it impossible for her to see clearly. In a few weeks, she will have her second surgery – and it all will change. “When her eyes heal...

The art of surgery

Donors funded St. Joseph’s first da Vinci robot in 2005. Nearly 20 years later, they’re doing it again. In 2008, St. Joseph’s urologist Dr. Stephen Pautler was invited to mentor a Toronto surgeon completing his first robotic surgery. During the media scrum that followed, a reporter asked Dr. Pautler...

Beverly and James Thompson standing in front medical imaging equipment

Generations of giving

Down-to-earth, quietly generous, and community minded are just a few of the words that come to mind when you think about Beverly and the late James (Jim) Thompson and their family. Along with the generations of the family that came before them, they have been enriching communities across Ontario for...

Embracing opportunities

Less than a year ago, high school student Meghan Jackson was hesitant to ride the bus alone. The fear of missing her transfer or becoming overwhelmed weighed heavily on her mind. Fast-forward to today and Meghan confidently navigates not one, but two buses to her new part-time job at St. Joseph’s...

Anne Toal & Paul Brisson standing next together

Big gifts in small packages

For 17 years, Anne Toal and Paul Brisson have been supporting the purchase of modest items that deliver an immediate impact on patient care. Anne Toal was a newly-minted Parkwood Foundation Board member in 1992 when a funding request arrived: staff had identified a research project to enhance the...

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Partnered to create a homeless hub at Parkwood Institute

In partnership with Atlohsa Family Healing Services and as part of the Health and Homelessness: Whole-of-System Response, St. Joseph’s became an official site for a homelessness hub in London and continued to re-develop the Indigenous-led shelter –Wiigiwaaminaan – in J Building at Parkwood Institute...

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...

Provided specialized sexual assault care closer to home through partnership

Victims of sexual assault in Oxford County can now receive expert follow-up care close to home instead of having to travel to London. As part of an innovative partnership between the Oxford County Community Health Centre (OCCHC) and St. Joseph’s Regional Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence...

Received top honours for our DocTalks Podcast

St. Joseph’s DocTalks Podcast was awarded an International Association of Business Communicators Virtuoso Award of Excellence and reached more than 10,000 downloads across 57 countries. St. Joseph’s DocTalks Podcast is one-way our organization engages our community and far beyond in our work...