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A win-win approach to care
Nursing student Isha Rai always knew she wanted to be a nurse. "When I was a little girl, my brother became seriously ill. There were many hospital visits,” recalls Isha. “As I grew older, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in health care and help others.” Isha is making strides toward her goals...
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Aligning values with investments
Building upon a long history of supporting and fostering healthy communities, St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) has become the first hospital in Southwestern Ontario to align its investments with its values to make an impact across the region. St. Joseph’s is collaborating with VERGE...
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Forward focused
Growing up, Natasha Smids loved sports and animals. A natural athlete, she played everything from soccer and badminton to rugby and basketball. And with more than one pet at home and surrounded by farms, she dreamed of becoming a veterinarian technician specializing in large animals. And so, once...
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Unlocking boundless potential
For patients, clinicians and researchers alike, St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s new PET/CT is quickly living up to high expectations and helping to pave the way in making the impossible possible...
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Artificial intelligence making strides into rehab
Imagine trying to determine and share best practice for physical rehabilitation when each therapist conducts and describes their work with different patients in slightly different ways.
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Unlocking boundless potential
Ashmeet Gill had her first PET/CT scan shortly after being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of the body’s germ-fighting immune system. She was nervous. Claustrophobia is an issue for the young Stratford resident and the scan, necessary to determine if the cancer had spread beyond the...
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From film to focus
On the cusp of graduating from the Advanced Photography Program at Fanshawe College in 1990, Christopher Lincoln was offered an out of the blue proposition. “Who wants to work in a hospital?” a program instructor asked the group of budding photographers. Not knowing exactly what it would mean for...
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Fueling lifelong learning
Working as a nurse for more than 35 years, Jeannette Lydestad, RN, has taken many opportunities to further her education. “Learning new things always keeps your mind active and young,” she says. Recently, Jeannette realized her family needed the security of a full-time role – something not available...
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Symphonic serenity
Ken Fleet’s motto was ‘sing your song’. Whether he was teaching choral and instrumental students at Medway High School, conducting the Amabile Boys and Men’s Choirs, or preparing for national competitions – music fueled his soul. A local music legend and a beloved husband, father, grandpa and...
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Hospital data shows longer, costlier stays for patients experiencing homelessness
National numbers show too many patients are living without housing before and after hospital care, leading to increased health-care needs
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