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When Louis Ferreira, PhD, launched a research project to make hand splints with a 3D printer, the technology his team developed was some of the most advanced in the world. Since then, that tech has rapidly evolved – and so too has the work of his research team. In March 2025, Ferreira’s team was...

Vikkie Gibson, a long-time St. Joseph’s volunteer, care partner and donor, knows her way around the health care system – and around the halls of Parkwood. She spent her career as a nurse in various clinical roles, including caring for patients receiving hemodialysis and cancer care. Her favourite...

Reem Gray and Amanda Thibeault are buzzing with excitement about the opening of the newly renovated Parkwood Simulation and Education Lab. The bright and modern space is a project many years in the making that will transform training for staff. With donor support through St. Joseph’s Health Care...

Grateful for the care of their loved ones at St. Joseph’s, the Robert Nicli family makes transformational donation in support of innovative outpatient stroke rehabilitation for Southwestern Ontario.

“We know people before we know what their illnesses will be.” The late Dr. Ian McWhinney, the founding father of family medicine in Canada, often spoke of the unique nature of general practice. “What we do is defined by the relationship with our patient,” explains Dr. Scott McKay, Chair/Chief of...

Brian Francis knows firsthand what it feels like to fear losing your vision. But he also knows the relief and joy of having access to life-changing eye care at St. Joseph’s Ivey Eye Institute. Brian’s lived a busy life. He and his late wife, Sharon, met when he volunteered to renovate her cottage...

“Working in the field of trauma has taught me about the importance of ‘hopefulness’ for survivors – even in their darkest moments,” says Dr. Susan McNair, Medical Director of the Regional Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence and Treatment Program (RSADVTP) at St. Joseph’s. The physician leader has...

Mike Tidy was at work when his world started to shift. It was August of 2022, and this automation company executive suddenly started garbling his words and feeling dizzy during a virtual meeting. His coworkers noticed and quickly got him medical attention. It turns out he’d just experienced a stroke...

For people receiving care in St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation Program, life changed in an instant – but the road to recovery can take a lot longer. They might be facing physical, mental and emotional challenges after an illness or injury, requiring an in-hospital stay or specialized outpatient or...