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Emergency Medicine Department Awards celebrate staff and physician excellence

On June 13, emergency medicine (EM) celebrated their Third Annual Emergency Medicine Department Awards. Once again, the number of nominations increased recognizing the excellent work in the citywide division and department of emergency medicine. This

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Nominations open for President’s Award for Community Service

Nominations for the 2019 President’s Award for Community Service close on October 15. Do you know a staff member, volunteer or physician at London Health Sciences Centre who volunteers their time in our community? Perhaps you have worked with them at

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LHSC was among the first in Canada to transplant hepatitis C-positive kidneys

In early 2018, the surgical transplant team at London Health Sciences Centre’s (LHSC) Multi-Organ Transplant Program was one of the first in Canada to transplant kidneys from a hepatitis C-positive donor to a non-infected recipient. While LHSC was

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Personal Support Worker skills fair enhances London Health Sciences Centre’s robust care teams

August 14, 2019 From April to July a series of skills fair sessions were held for all personal support workers (PSWs) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). The sessions which took place in CSTAR, provided PSWs with the opportunity to practice core

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Improving care by partnering with patients

Patient and family advisor, Betty Clinton, sitting in a dialysis chair at Parkwood, worked with (from left) Lori Harwood, April Mullen and Julie Gilvsey (Parkwood). August 8, 2019 LHSC is focused on incorporating the patient voice into various

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Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre performs first paediatric robot-assisted neurosurgery in Ontario

August 1, 2019 A London youth was the first paediatric patient in Ontario to receive a robot-assisted stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) procedure that was performed by the Paediatric Epilepsy Program at Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences

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LHSC participates in the 2019 London Pride Parade

July 29, 2019 Over 60 participants from London Health Sciences Centre marched in London’s Pride Parade on July 28. LHSC staff were joined by their family and friends as well as a couple of furry pals for the warm and sunny 3km walk waving to the

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LHSC’s Bariatric Surgery Program changes patient lives through lifestyle and surgical intervention

Lori Masterson, center (in red), with the Bariatric Surgery Program team at London Health Sciences Centre. July 25, 2019 When Lori Masterson’s husband, Kevin, made the decision to have bariatric surgery to help overcome obesity he had to travel for

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Becoming accreditation ready everyday

July 23, 2019 What do you do when you’ve achieved your goal? According to the Patient Safety & Accreditation Team at LHSC, you keep going. The team began their journey of action and achievement 14 months ago in supporting the many staff, physicians,

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LHSC Supports Pride

Staff at the Pride flag raising ceremony sign the LHSC Supports Pride banner. July 19, 2019 Pride London Festival runs July 18-28 In an effort to encourage acceptance, inclusion, education, and celebration of the LGBT2Q+ community in London, and to