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Shining brightly among us

Each recipient of the 2025 Sisters of St. Joseph Awards for Excellence is the kind of colleague anyone would be fortunate to have on their team. In various roles, they make a profound difference in the lives of patients, residents and peers by showing up fully in the work that they do. With a remarkable blend of empathy, creativity, dependability and compassion, they inspire and motivate those around them. Meet the 2025 recipients of the Sisters of St. Joseph Awards: Dr. Ali Bateman, physiatrist, Acquired Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Programs Nancy Fitch, project...

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Rebuilding Lives

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.

A unique way to give back

As the founder of an innovative software company, Serge Bays lives by a demanding schedule. His days are filled with meetings and decisions, invention and inspiration. Once or twice a week, he stops by St. Joseph’s Hospital after doing his business. The other kind of business. Bays contributes to...

Living the legacy of community care

“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...

The Buzz Around Kidney Stone Research

Tucked in the back of the Microbiome and Probiotic Research Lab at St. Joseph’s hospital sits the Fly Room – a small space that houses even smaller insects whose microscopic innards could hold clues into the link between antibiotic use and the formation of kidney stones. Kidney stones are a growing...

New HPV testing in cervical cancer screening: What you need to know

As of Monday, March 3, 2025, Ontario has adopted testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) - the leading cause of cervical cancer - as the new standard for cervical cancer screening, replacing the traditional pap smear. The HPV test sample is collected using the same method as the pap smear and is...

Savita Dhanvantari PhD: Advancing Science and Gender Equity in Healthcare

More women are reshaping the health care field in leadership and research roles and breaking down barriers. But there is more work to do. At the current rate of progress, full gender parity won’t be achieved for another five generations according to the World Economic Forum. That’s why this year’s...

Shreena Majmudar on International Women's Day 2025: Advancing Science and Gender Equity in Healthcare

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Looking to the future

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...

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Brushes of joy

John Lartides enters a familiar room at St. Joseph’s Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care (Mount Hope) – but this time, it feels different. The large recreation hall is now adorned with easels, decadent desserts, and a harpist who strums softly in the background. On display are beautiful pieces of...