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Lawson ranks in top ten among Canada's research hospitals
LONDON, ON – Lawson Health Research Institute – the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London – is ranked seventh in the country in Re$earch...
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Rediscovering life’s pleasures
So many of life’s pleasures revolve around food – celebrations, traditions, rituals, holidays and gatherings. For those who have difficulty swallowing, however, these joys can become hardships, often isolating those struggling with this debilitating condition. It’s called dysphagia and Penny Welch...
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Highest honours for Dr. John Denstedt
Presented by the American Urological Association (AUA), the Ramon Guiteras Award is among the distinguished AUA awards , which annually recognize leading urologists from across the globe. The Ramon Guiteras Award for outstanding contributions to the art and science of urology is the AUA’s highest...
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Celebrating health research excellence with the 2023 Lawson Impact Awards
For the first time since 2019, Lawson Health Research Institute hosted its annual Lawson Impact Awards in-person on November 28 at RBC Place London. Approximately 130 people gathered to celebrate scientists, staff members, learners and partners who have made remarkable contributions to hospital...
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Patients celebrate 50 years living with diabetes
St. Joseph’s annual Diabetes Half Century Awards coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Diabetes Education Centre. London Ontario – Larry Fulton recalls the moment doctors told him he would likely...
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A life changing journey
Larry Fulton recalls the moment doctors told him that he would likely not live past the age of 40. He was only 18-years-old at the time and had just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. “Back then, the life expectancy for people living with diabetes was only around 20 years or so,” recalls Larry...
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In Good Hands
“I went down face first, denting my helmet. It felt like I fell into a cheese grater. My right arm was extended and I bounced off the deck and hit hard on my right side.” – Louis Martin It was a moment Louis Martin will never forget. While cycling in Elgin County on a downhill descent, he fell on an...
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It’s a four-peat! St. Joseph’s once again earns Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada
London Ontario – St. Joseph’s Health Care London, which has held the highest designation given by Accreditation Canada for the past 12 years, has once again received “Accredited with Exemplary...
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Keeping warm this winter
When Columbia Sportswear and Heeman’s learned of the increased need for winter coats at St. Joseph’s Mental Health Care Program, they didn’t hesitate. 181 warm winter coats were donated to help patients this winter who come to the program with only the clothes on their backs. “This is overwhelming,”...
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Moments of grace
It’s not the usual interaction health care students have with patients and residents. These encounters are often deep, meaningful, intangible moments of grace. When students of the Supervised Psychospiritual Education (SPE) program sit alongside residents at St. Joseph’s Health Care London, every...
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