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A New
Treatment Brings
Long-Lasting
Back Pain Relief
ST. JOSEPH’S
CELEBRATES
BREAST CARE
MILESTONES
Overcoming
Concussion at
Parkwood Hospital
Screen
Time
KATIE COURIC
continues to
stand up against
colon cancer
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TO BUST A
MOVE FOR
BREAST
HEALTH
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Celebrating exCellenCe
St. Joseph’s Health Care London congratulates
the recipients and nominees of the 2012 Sisters
of St. Joseph Awards for Excellence. The awards
recognize individuals or teams who demonstrate
the same remarkable attributes of the Sisters:
excellence, positive attitude, reliability, honesty,
efficiency, creativity, respect, caring, compassion,
empathy and appreciation for the work
of others.
This year’s recipients are, pictured from
left: Elizabeth Pattison, library technician,
Regional Mental Health Care London; Shannon
McGuire, physiotherapist, regional rehabilitation,
Parkwood Hospital; Margo Clinker, speech
language pathologist, Parkwood Hospital; Lynda
Parker, social worker, Parkwood Hospital; and
Deb Sims, registered practical nurse, transitional
care unit, Parkwood Hospital.
building Our
Future COntinues
At St. Joseph’s Hospital, a bustle of activity is
a tangible sign that a new era in acute ambulatory
care has arrived. The rejuvenation of the
hospital’s façade at the corner of Wellington and
Grosvenor streets is one of many renovations
that have occurred, both internally and externally,
to improve the overall function of the facility,
while excelling to meet green standards. The
Regional Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Treatment Centre and St. Joseph’s Prescription
Shop are now enjoying new barrier-free and
brightly lit spaces on level 0 in zone B while on
level 3 brand new outpatient clinic space is nearing
completion. This fall the infectious diseases
care program, the cardiac rehabilitation and
secondary prevention program, and the Centre
for Lung Health will be moving into this newly
renovated area where patients will enjoy greater
comfort, privacy and amenities.
St. JoSeph’S Notebook
living up to a legacy
Employees are honoured for following the example of the Sisters of St. Joseph
HOme saFe and sOund
For 25 years, ConnectCare has been making it
possible for nearly 3,000 seniors and others to live
independently and securely in their own homes.
A program of St. Joseph’s Parkwood Hospital, the
service provides 24-hour emergency response to
subscribers who are equipped with a personal
help button. Highly trained operators monitor
calls and determine what kind of assistance is
required. Recently ConnectCare introduced a new
“AutoAlert” service that automatically summons
the response centre if a client falls. Now marking
a quarter of a century of service, ConnectCare is
more essential than ever as the growing senior
population, individuals with disabilities and
people who live alone seek reassurance that help
is available at the push of a button in the event of
a medical emergency.
tunnel ClOsure
The underground tunnel that connects the parking
garage on Grosvenor Street to St. Joseph’s
Hospital will temporarily close this fall as preparations
begin for a new, accessible entrance to the
hospital on Grosvenor near Richmond Street. The
hospital’s chapel will also be closed temporarily.
An alternative location will be available for prayer
and reflection.
Going above and
beyond: St. Joseph’s
recognizes individuals
for their remarkable
attributes with the
annual Sisters of
St. Joseph Awards
for Excellence.
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ConneCting with Our COmmunity
Paying Tribute to the Past,
Looking to the Future
For more than 140 years, St. Joseph’s
Health Care London has relied
upon the collective skills and
knowledge of dedicated professionals,
the vision of leaders, the giving nature of
volunteers and the goodwill of a supportive
community to provide excellence in care.
Health care doesn’t just happen. Today at St.
Joseph’s, it takes a compassionate contingent
of about 9,000—the size of a small town—
to care for patients across the region. This
includes physicians, staff, researchers, trainees
and volunteers—people who make it possible
to support those of all ages and abilities
in their quest to live fully.
Then there are the countless pioneers who came before—those who laid the
groundwork for the advances and growth of our organization. They are the bridge
builders who have brought us to where we are today.
It’s important we pay tribute to all those who play and have played a role in
the wondrous evolution in the care and services of St. Joseph’s. On Sept. 13, our
Tribute 2012 event hosted by St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation will recognize
one such group—our innovative surgeons—along with London’s Callaghan family,
whose contributions to St. Joseph’s began generations ago and continue today.
Read about this special event on page 55.
Throughout this issue of Vim & Vigour, we recognize others making a lasting
difference, such as our breast care team that is developing one of the most unique
breast care centres in Canada. We also feature our dedicated family health care
team, mental health care providers focused on hope and recovery, and our rehabilitation
experts helping people with acquired brain injury resume their lives.
While St. Joseph’s is redefining what it means to be a hospital, we have never
strayed from our roots: finding new and innovative ways to meet emerging needs
in our community and care for people who sometimes do not have a voice in our
society, who fall through the cracks in the system, or who simply need a chance to
regain independence and a place to belong.
Dr. Gillian Kernaghan
President and CEO
St. Joseph’s Health Care London
Vim & Vigour • FALL 2012
Dr. Gillian Kernaghan, left, and Michelle
Campbell
Michelle Campbell
President and CEO
St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation
ST. JOSEPH’S
HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION
2012–2013 Board of Directors
Ron Martindale Jr. , Chair John Haasen
Tim Brown Dr. Gillian Kernaghan
Michelle Campbell, President Brenda Lewis
Michael Dale Frank Longo
Ian Dantzer Peter Mastorakos
Samira El-Hindi Peter McMahon
Dianne Evans Theresa Mikula
Mark Farrow Dr. Walter Romano
Murray Faulkner Dr. Douglas Ross
Stacey Graham Rick Spencer
Marcella Grail Mary Ann Wenzler-Wiebe
ST. JOSEPH’S HEALTH CARE LONDON
2012–2013 Board of Directors
Marcella Grail, Chair Gaétan Labbé
Dr. Pravin Batohi Ron LeClair
John Callaghan Dr. Rob McFadden
Kimberley Chesney Margaret McLaughlin
Jacquie Davison Rev. Terrence McNamara
Dr. Robert DiCecco Karen Perkin
Murray Faulkner Scott Player
Phil Griffin Pat Pocock
Darcy Harris Bruce Smith
Margaret Kellow Dr. Michael Strong
Dr. Gillian Kernaghan, President
Paul Kiteley
David Van Trigt
Contributing Writers
Kelsi Break, Julia Capaldi, Krista Feddes, Amanda Jackman, Laura
Janecka, Anne Kay, Johanna Mesjarik, Pat Morden, Dahlia
Reich, Renee Sweeney
Editors in Chief
Kathy Burrill and Michelle Campbell
Editor
Dahlia Reich
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DEPARTMENTS
1 St. Joseph’s
Notebook Employees
are honoured for
excellence; rejuvenating
renovations continue.
2 Connecting with
Our Community
Honouring the
pioneers who came
before and the
innovators of today.
8 Faces of St. Joseph’s
Dr. Frank Prato, the
driving force behind
imaging research
at Lawson Health
Research Institute.
46 Virtual Health Fun
apps, foodies to follow
and more!
54 In Your Own Words
Grateful patients
share their St. Joseph’s
experiences.
56 Inspired to Give This
generous Parkwood
Hospital patient has
overcome a lifetime
of challenges.
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SPECIAL
A Day
in the Life
St. Joseph’s Family
and Dental Centre
has a long history
of excellence and
innovation.
Preserving Cognition Now
St. Joseph’s Centre for Cognitive
Vitality will focus on disabling
disorders of the brain.
Back in Action
A new procedure at St. Joseph’s can
give long-term relief from back pain.
30 Days to Better Sleep
Make these changes to your routine
to get better ZZZs.
I Can’t Ask My Doctor That!
Cardiologists reveal their answers to
the questions you’re afraid to ask.
He Said, She Said
Prostate cancer screenings and
mammograms are nothing to fear.
Here’s the lowdown from a real
couple on what to expect.
Hold On to Your Health
Do you know the top health
threats for seniors? Find out how
to eliminate them.
Your Joints: An Owner’s Manual
Learn how your joints work and
how to care for them.
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CONTENTS
FEATURES
Weighing Your Options
If you’re considering weight-loss
surgery, check out our checklist.
No Greater Gift
Get the facts on organ donation.
Weather Alert
Approaching menopause? Here’s a
guide to understand the forecast.
You Are Not Alone
Parkwood Hospital’s acquired
brain injury program offers hope
for patients with post-concussion
syndrome.
A Collaborative, Caring Place
St. Joseph’s celebrates the official
opening of the new Breast Care
Centre and the launch of an exciting
fitness extravaganza for London.
Getting the Conversation Started
At the Breakfast of Champions,
Michael Landsberg opens up about
his struggle with depression.
A Golf Game with a Difference
The Trudell Medical Marketing
Limited/St. Joseph’s Urology Golf
Tournament targets kidney stones.
Surgical Artistry and Innovation
Tribute 2012 recognizes achievements
at St Joseph’s, past and present.
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STILL A
SCREENING STAR
Katie Couric is known as a perky morning personality
and a hard-hitting journalist. But her legacy remains her
commitment to fi ghting cancer.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ST. JOSEPH’S
Family Matters
St. Joseph’s Family Medical and Dental Centre is carrying on a tradition
of excellence and innovation
Vim & Vigour · FALL 2012
More than 40 years ago in
the basement of St. Joseph’s
Hospital in London, the fi rst
full-service family medical
centre opened in Canada. Now a bustling
centre on Platt’s Lane, St. Joseph’s Family
Medical and Dental Centre (FMDC) continues
to break new ground. The diverse
staff of dedicated care providers serve tens
of thousands of people, play a key role in
research and train the next generation of
family physicians.
Founder Dr. Ian McWhinney, considered
the father of family medicine in Canada, was
the fi rst to defi ne the discipline’s principles.
His work led to family medicine being recognized
as a specialty in its own right—one
based on knowledge gained by the physicians
through their long-term relationship
with patients and families rather than treatment
of disease alone. Patient-centred care
remains at the core of the FMDC where nine
family physicians provide comprehensive
primary care with a strong focus on prevention.
With the recent creation of an innovative
“open access” care project, patients are
seen within one to three days, with most
getting an appointment the day they call or
the next. The goal is to give patients the ability
to receive care when they want it, when
they need it. The following is a glimpse of the
broad specialty that is family medical and
dental care at St. Joseph’s.
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1When there are clear and proven results
for patients, family physicians at St. Joseph’s
Family Medical and Dental Centre practice
evidence-based alternative therapy methods.
Here, Dr. Larry Schmidt performs acupuncture
on patient Ron Dennis.
2Patients like six-week-old Brennan Sales and
mom Karyn are among more than 35,000
patient visits seen a year at St. Joseph’s Family
Medical and Dental Centre. Here, family medicine
resident Dr. Cheryl Lee performs a thorough sixweek
checkup on baby Brennan.
3In partnership with Western University’s
Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry,
St. Joseph’s Family Medical and Dental Centre
trains 40 family medicine residents every year. The
centre supports a renowned undergraduate and
post-graduate education program and advances
medical knowledge through clinic research.
4Social worker Kristen Johnston, right, helps
patients like Veronica Duguay navigate
and access care and connect with community
resources. At this one-on-one counseling session,
Johnston and Duguay enjoy a healthy dose
of laughter.
5In addition to eight family physicians, the
family medical centre team includes nurses
like Ann Segeren, right, nurse practitioners, social
workers, family medicine residents, receptionists,
psychiatrists, pharmacists and chiropodists, all
of whom play an important role in the care of
patients like Emily Fardy, left.
6Patient education is a priority at the dental
centre. Here, dental hygienist Nancy Jarrett,
left, demonstrates good oral hygiene practice
with patient Shirley Dennis.
7Dentists, periodontists, oral surgeons, dental
residents, dental hygenists and assistants,
along with support staff, ensure all of the
dental health needs of patients are met. Here,
Dr. Huda Alshahrouri, left, reviews X-rays with
patient Clare Wells. Team members also provide
emergency after hours care in London’s hospitals
for trauma patients and others experiencing
dental emergencies.
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Preserving Cognition Now for a
Healthier Tomorrow
St. Joseph’s is creating the Centre for Cognitive Vitality to
address brain disorders
Building
Excellence
st. Joseph’s Health Care
foundation is initiating
fundraising to support
creation of the Centre
for Cognitive Vitality.
funds will go toward lab
space, a research chair in
alzheimer’s disease and
mild cognitive impairment,
a research chair
in acquired brain injury
and rehabilitation, and
post-doctoral fellowships.
the alzheimer
society Elgin-st. thomas
has made the first donation.
“the work in this
new centre will help to
provide early diagnosis
and ensure that more
people receive the care
they need,” says shelley
McCorkell, the society’s
executive director.
Vim & Vigour • FALL 2012
By Anne KAy
Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, traumatic
brain injury and mental illness can
play havoc on the ability to perform
the basics so crucial to an active, productive
life, such as learning, remembering and making
decisions.
Taking aim at these debilitating disorders
is St. Joseph’s Health Care London, which is
creating the Centre for Cognitive Vitality, to
be located at Parkwood Hospital. Here, highly
specialized clinicians, researchers and other
health care providers will collaborate on ways
to prevent, diagnose and treat disorders of
the brain for people at risk in Southwestern
Ontario and beyond.
“We are uniquely positioned at St. Joseph’s
to create a significant regional centre dedicated
to promoting cognitive health and preventing,
slowing and treating cognitive impairment,”
says geriatrician Dr. Michael Borrie, medical
director for the aging, brain and memory
clinic and the geriatric clinical trials group
at Parkwood Hospital. “By bringing experts
together at the centre, we can leverage St.
Joseph’s national leadership role and make a
real impact on patient care.”
Coordinating Efforts
By integrating clinical care with research at
the centre, experts will develop a collaborative
network with one another and with other
research, education and health care organizations
in the community. The centre will combine
the efforts of dietitians, geriatricians,
neurologists, neuropsychologists, physiatrists
and psychiatrists, in collaboration with imaging
scientists, to create strategies to improve
and maintain cognitive vitality as people age.
The first step in building momentum for
the centre occurred in May when the cognitive
Geriatrician Dr. Michael Borrie, left, chats with patient
John Bancroft, who is living with dementia. Bancroft’s
wife, Mary, joins the conversation.
neurology clinics from St. Joseph’s Hospital
consolidated with geriatric medicine at
Parkwood to further strengthen care for and
clinical research into Alzheimer’s disease and
related dementias.
The centre will link with experts at Regional
Mental Health Care London, which will move
next door to Parkwood once the new building
is completed, and Lawson Health Research
Institute’s Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric
Care Research Centre located within Parkwood.
While creation of this centre is still in its
infancy, the excitement about its potential
impact on patient care is building as plans
unfold.
Facts &Stats
• Within a generation, the number of
Canadians with Alzheimer’s disease or
related dementia will more than double.
• Each day in Ontario, 44 new acquired
brain injuries occur; many will experience
long-term cognitive impairment.
• One in five Canadians will experience a
mental illness.

Back in Action
St. Joseph’s offers a new procedure for long-lasting
relief from back pain
By Dahlia Reich
For the past nine years, Carol Bonnett’s
every move, and life in general, has
been dictated by excruciating back pain.
Standing for any length of time, sitting for long
periods, bending, reaching—all have been hardships
or simply impossible.
It began with a fall at work in 2003. Surgery,
numerous doctors, medications, injections, infusions,
pumps, acupuncture—nothing worked
well and the pain eventually took over. Simple
tasks and small pleasures, such as cooking, dinner
out, car trips, grocery shopping and picking
up her grandchild, were all frustrating hurdles.
“My whole life and that of my family was
shaped by the pain,” says Bonnett.
Using Radio Waves
But 2012 began with “a gift.” That’s how Bonnett
explains a new procedure now available through
St. Joseph’s pain management program. In
January, the St. Thomas nurse became the first
patient at St. Joseph’s to undergo radiofrequency
ablation (RFA) in which radio waves are used to
create heat and destroy nerve tissue to decrease
pain signals from a specific joint in the spine.
While traditional treatments for back pain,
such as injections and infusions, provide only six
to eight weeks of pain relief, RFA has been shown
to last about 10 months, and even up to two years,
explains physiatrist Dr. Eldon Loh.
“It’s a much more sustainable option,” says
Dr. Loh. “With cortisone injections, people
generally return after three months to have
another injection.”
RFA is most commonly used to treat pain originating
in the facet joints, which line both sides
of the spine. Using fluoroscopy, or live X-ray, the
specialist guides a needle into the spine so that the
tip is very near the nerve that travels to the facet
joint. Once in the right
place, the surrounding
tissue is heated by
the tip of the needle to
cauterize and destroy
the nerve. The goal is to
decrease pain so that a
patient can participate
more fully in therapy
and activity and reduce
pain medications.
“With long-lasting
pain relief, people get
back their mobility, allowing them to take part in
exercise and active rehabilitation to improve conditioning,”
says Dr. Loh.
‘eveRything Changes’
For the first time in years, Bonnett can do something
as simple as bend to take a dish out of the
dishwasher and enjoy a whole meal sitting at the
kitchen table. She’s not totally pain free, however,
as pain in her leg persists—a problem she hopes
to find a solution to as well.
“Everything changes when your pain is
lifted,” says the 63-year-old. “You can’t imagine.
I’m even looking into exercise classes. It’s beyond
belief. I’m so happy I took this chance.”
online
Discover More
For more information on St. Joseph’s comprehensive
pain management program, go to
sjhc.london.on.ca/painmanagement.
Dr. Eldon Loh, a specialist
in the pain management
program at St. Joseph’s
Hospital, with patient
Carol Bonnett during a
follow-up visit.
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FACES OF ST. JOSEPH’S
ONLINE
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Q’s & A’s
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frankprato for
the full interview
with Dr. Frank
Prato and more
insights from one of
Canada’s leading
scientists.
Dr. Frank Prato has more than
three decades of innovative
leadership at Lawson Health
Research Institute.
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A Magnet for Success
Dr. Frank Prato has built a thriving imaging program at Lawson
Health Research Institute
An imaging scientist with an illustrious
history at St. Joseph’s
Health Care London, Dr. Frank
Prato has a passion and drive
that are matched by his very own magnetism.
For the past 36 years, the physicist has led the
imaging program at Lawson Health Research
Institute—his vision propelling it to become the
largest and most successful biomedical imaging
research program in Canada. Here, a charismatic
Dr. Prato looks back over his career and
shares why he has remained loyal to London.
Q When
did you first become
interested in science?
I have always had an interest in the medical
sciences. By the time I was 11 years
old I was reading about genetics. The fi rst
images I remember looking at were in a
shoe store when I was eight. In the 1950s
when you went to a large shoe store you
could try on a pair of shoes and and stick your
feet feet under an X-ray fl uoroscopy unit and
see how how your feet fi t in the shoes.
Q What drew you to imaging
Q research?
When I fi rst enrolled in university I
started in a a pre-med, general science-type
program and had the opportunity to work
in a nuclear physics lab as a summer
student. After my third year I was
accepted into medicine, but after the
fi rst day of classes, I decided to drop
out and complete a master’s degree in
nuclear physics instead. During my
master’s research I had the chance to
stick a piece of whale bone into a par-
ticle accelerator. This was the fi rst time
I participated in a medical application
of of nuclear physics.
Q
What keeps you up at night?
I push the envelope and that causes
me some anxiety. For example, back in
1981 I convinced St. Joseph’s Hospital to
purchase the fi rst MRI in Canada. I promised
that many people would benefi t from
the MRI—researchers, physicians and
patients. When we imaged the fi rst patient
to look for a stroke I was worried that the
small abnormality I saw on the image was
not evidence of stroke, but rather equipment
artifact. It was evidence of stroke, but
it took time for me to gain complete confi
dence that this new imaging technology
was working properly.
Q
What has been the most
extraordinary moment in
your career?
The most extraordinary moment is when
you realize that your discovery explains
something that has been a mystery. While
doing my PhD I could not reconcile why
my results on patient lung damage did not
follow a natural progression—why more
treatment with radiotherapy did not result
in greater lung damage. Then one night I
woke up from a dream with the answer. I
realized the medical literature was wrong
in describing the damage and in quantifying
the amount of radiotherapy. My data
made sense and could be used to reduce
complications from radiation therapy.
Q
If not at Lawson, where would
you be?
There is no better place to be for the kind of
medical imaging I wish to do, and for the
collaborations I need to accomplish what
I believe is important. London may be the
best site in Canada and one of the best in the
world to do hybrid molecular imaging.

Because of
St. Joseph’s...
the beat
goes on.
World-class care lets Connor follow his passion.
Born with an aBnormality in his hand, Connor could not hold drumsticks.
after surgery and therapy at our internationally renowned hand and Upper limb
Centre – a specialized clinical, research and academic centre which provides care
for nearly 40,000 patients a year – Connor can now do what he loves. Visit our
website to learn more about care, research and education at st. Joseph’s.
Caring for the Body, mind & spirit sinCe 1869
renowned for compassionate care, st. Joseph’s is one of the best academic health care organizations in Canada dedicated to helping
people live to their fullest by minimizing the effects of injury, disease and disability through excellence in care, teaching and research.
sjhc.london.on.ca

Because of
St. Joseph’s...
my illness
doesn’t define
me anymore.
The care at St. Joseph’s shed light on the darkness.
For nearly 16 years, Jodie struggled with mental illness. Working with the
Mood and anxiety Disorders team, Jodie began to have hope for herself as
she set goals, and took advantage of therapy, vocational and recreational
programs on her journey to a brighter future. Visit our website to learn more
about mental health care at st. Joseph’s.
carInG For the BoDy, MInD & spIrIt sInce 1869
renowned for compassionate care, st. Joseph’s is one of the best academic health care organizations in canada dedicated to helping
people live to their fullest by minimizing the effects of injury, disease and disability through excellence in care, teaching and research.
sjhc.london.on.ca

You Are Not Alone
Parkwood Hospital’s acquired brain injury program offers
hope for concussion patients
Twenty-eight year old Sherry Zettler sustained
her first concussion in 2008 when she was hit
on the side of the head with a baseball. In the
years that followed, there were more bumps to her
brain—from a bar falling when she was assembling
a treadmill, banging her head getting into a car and
being head-butted by a small child. While seemingly
harmless incidents, they combined to become anything
but harmless for Zettler.
Recent media attention has alerted people to brain
injuries caused by concussions in hard-hitting sports.
But sometimes a series of relatively minor concussions
combine to have just as devastating an impact
on the brain.
CouCh-bound
For Zettler, the symptoms subsided after each concussion
when she followed medical instructions
and rested, but once she resumed her normal activities
they re-emerged with a vengeance. As a sports
enthusiast she admits she yearned to resume running
and playing baseball and hockey, and often didn’t
rest long enough after each concussion to allow her
brain to heal.
Zettler returned to work after each incident, but
was plagued by severe migraine headaches, vertigo,
By Anne KAy
Sherry Zettler, centre, with her fiancé, Shayne, and
Parkwood Hospital occupational therapist Becky
Moran, who is teaching her strategies to cope with
lingering post-concussion symptoms.
fatigue, speech and vision problems. She credits the
strength of fiancé Shayne and her mom with helping
her get through those dark days. “I went from being
extremely active to not being able to get off the couch.”
The young woman knew her health was unravelling,
but with MRIs and CT scans showing no brain
damage she began questioning herself. It wasn’t until
she was referred to Parkwood Hospital’s acquired
brain injury (ABI) program that she got the answers
she had been seeking for so long.
“The day I first met with the team at Parkwood
everything changed—I finally had hope,” Zettler
says. Now she gets her exercise fix by walking, and
she takes regular rests. She’s using the tools and
skills she is learning at Parkwood to take control of
her situation.
Sharing her Story
The ABI team is seeing a surge in referrals of athletes
whose sports-related concussions don’t spontaneously
resolve. With many of these athletes still
in school, the team helps these students return to
their academic goals through various assessment
and treatment strategies while managing their
ongoing symptoms.
To give hope to others with post-concussion syndrome,
Zettler shared her story during the annual
Brain Injury Survivor and Family Education video
conference series hosted by Parkwood Hospital. “I
wanted them to know they are not alone, and that
they’ll be OK.”
With a summer wedding planned, Zettler and
Shayne know that if she’s having a bad day, a good
day will be right around the corner. “Now I feel like I
have a future,” she says.
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It’s another breast care milestone for London. The
Breast Care Centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital is now
complete, establishing an innovative environment
for patient care and collaboration among
care providers.
The exciting fi nal step in the consolidation of breast
diagnosis, assessment and surgery services at St. Joseph’s
Hospital took place in April with the move of all mammography
and breast ultrasound into the new Breast
Care Centre. This includes routine screening through the
Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP).
With this move, the dynamic, interdisciplinary breast
care team of surgeons, radiologists, medical radiation
technologists, nurse navigators, advanced practice
nurses, social workers, spiritual care providers and others
are now located in one specially designed space where
they work side by side, explains Karen Perkin, vice president,
acute and ambulatory, professional practice/chief
nurse executive. “We have created an innovative setting
that enables the imaging and clinical teams to come
together in common, purpose-built space to focus on the
individualized care needs of each patient as well as the
best in teaching and research.”
TRIPLE THE WAITING ROOM AREA
The imaging equipment—four mammography and
four ultrasound machines—along with three registered
nurses, one technical coordinator, fi ve ultrasound
staff and 11 mammography technologists, moved from
St. Joseph’s Diagnostic Imaging Centre into 4,400 square
feet in the now fully renovated Breast Care Centre. This
square footage is signifi cantly larger than the breast
imaging space in the Diagnostic Imaging Centre, says
Howard Hansford, site leader, diagnostic imaging. The
new location, which sees about 100 patient visits a day,
includes separate areas for routine breast screening and
breast assessment, a change area for patients with a
separate waiting area after changing, and a mammography
procedure room. Overall it provides greater patient
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A Collaborative
Caring Place
comfort with more than triple the waiting room space for
patients and their family members.
This fi nal step means patients will now have a convenient
one-stop location for all breast diagnostic, assessment
and surgery consultation services at St. Joseph’s. The
new space—which totals 6,500 square feet—was offi cially
opened and blessed with much fanfare in May.
BECOMING A LEADING CENTRE
In another key development, a one-number central referral
process for new breast assessment referrals to the
Breast Care Centre was launched in the spring. The purpose
is to streamline access to care and reduce wait times
for women most in need. With the new process, all referrals
of patients with a breast abnormality are faxed to one
number at the centre. A nurse practitioner reviews all

The new St. Joseph’s Breast Care Centre improves
the patient experience with the consolidation of
breast imaging, diagnosis and surgery
new referrals, triages them and books the appropriate
appointments.
With these important developments, more to come,
and signifi cant success already seen in reducing wait
times and smoothing the care journey for patients,
St. Joseph’s is well on its way to developing a leading
Breast Care Centre in Canada.
The consolidation of breast assessment and surgery
services at St. Joseph’s Hospital is part of a large
partnership initiative to improve the overall journey
of care that today, one in nine people in our region
will need.
Left: Members of the Breast Care Centre team celebrate
the centre’s official opening with a ribbon cutting. Doing
the honours is Dr. Gillian Kernaghan, president and CEO of
St. Joseph’s Health Care London, and radiologist Dr. Don
Taves, a driving force behind the centre’s creation.
Below: St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation staff and Bust
a Move for Breast Health committee members officially
launched the fitness fundraising event at the opening of the
Breast Care Centre.
Busting
a Move
It’s been described as more than
a cause, more than a fundraiser.
It’s a movement—an event that is
emotionally uplifting, personally
rewarding and distinctly unique.
At the official opening of
St. Joseph’s Breast Care Centre,
Londoners learned of a fitness
extravaganza coming to the city
for the first time to positively
impact breast health in the community.
In a blast of music and
excitement, St. Joseph’s Health
Care Foundation announced the
Bust a Move for Breast Health TM
event to raise significant dollars
to support the new Breast
Care Centre.
To be held April 6, 2013, Bust
a Move is a team event during
which participants get their
groove on by taking part in six
hours of energy-filled, fun, group
fitness sessions. With breaks
scheduled between each session
there is time to eat a snack, refill
water bottles, take in exhibits
at the event, and enjoy time
with team members or fellow
participants. There will be prizes,
healthy snacks, refreshments and
lunch, massage therapy and more.
Visit sjhcfoundation.org
for all the details and to register.
Then get ready to Bust a Move.
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Getting the
Conversation Started
The Breakfast of Champions
brings mental health issues to the fore
Diagnosed with depression more than 14 years
ago, sports broadcaster Michael Landsberg
says helping to reduce the stigma of mental
illness is his most important professional calling. On
May 8, the TSN host shared his personal experience
with an audience of more than 1,000 at the 6th annual
Breakfast of Champions event.
The breakfast, presented in partnership by
St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation and the Canadian
Mental Health Association, highlights issues of mental
health and strives to keep the dialogue front and
Alf Goodall, senior vice president individual
marketing, London Life, Great-West Life,
shares the morning’s breakfast with wife
Lynne Goodall. London Life was the event
lead sponsor.
Featured speaker Michael Landsberg
shares the stage with CTV London’s Jan
Sims for a candid discussion about mental
illness at the 2012 Breakfast of Champions,
which resonated with the audience of
more than 1,000.
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Peter McMahon, St. Joseph’s Health Care
Foundation board member and event chair,
enjoys breakfast with daughter Nicole.
Tim Carrie, president of CAW Local 27,
event presenting sponsor, introduces
featured guest Michael Landsberg, host
of TSN’s Off the Record.
centre in the public arena. The event also included
the presentation of the Champion of Mental Health
Award, which honours an individual or organization
that has made a signifi cant contribution in the mental
health care fi eld. This year both an individual and
organization were honoured: Brett Batten, author,
educator and advocate for those with mental illness;
and London’s Prevention and Early Intervention
Program for Psychoses.
As always, proceeds from the event support mental
health care programs across the community.
Advocate, author and educator Brett
Batten, left, a former patient of St. Joseph’s
Regional Mental Health Care, receives
the 2012 Champion of Mental Health
Award from Janet Tufts, board member,
and Michael Petrenko, executive director,
Canadian Mental Health Association,
London & Middlesex.
VIDEO
See the
Breakfast
Online
To view the video and
photos from the event,
visit the foundation’s website,
sjhcfoundation.
org/breakfastof
champions2012.

On the
COURSE for Patient Care
A popular charity golf tournament will raise funds for a vital
piece of equipment for St. Joseph’s Urology Centre
BY JOHANNA MESJARIK
In this game, the drive is better patient care, the
target is a brand new machine, the green is the
great generosity of the players, and the blast is
the time had by all. It’s a golf game with a difference.
For the past eight years the Trudell Medical
Marketing Limited/St. Joseph’s Urology Golf
Tournament has been enhancing the care of patients
across the region. Raising more than half-a-million
dollars for the Urology Centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital
since it began, the tournament will be directing this
year’s funds toward the purchase of a new lithotriptor
machine for patients who suffer from painful
kidney stones.
DIRECT BENEFIT
The hard work begins months before by a dedicated
committee of seven volunteers who all have a special
connection to St. Joseph’s Health Care London. Led
by Erin Rankin Nash, the committee plans, promotes
and generates sponsorship. The result is one of the
most successful and popular golf tournaments in the
region, usually selling out as soon as invites go out.
On August 28, 120 golfers will gather at
Sunningdale Golf & Country Club to enjoy a day of
golf, get to know the St. Joseph’s urology care team,
and raise funds for a project that has a direct benefi t
to patients receiving care at St. Joseph’s.
“We are strong believers in St. Joseph’s urology
program,” says Rankin Nash. “Dr. Hassan Razvi and
his team do such great work and we want to honour,
celebrate and support them. St. Joseph’s is known for
its lithotripsy program and we know that having the
best equipment helps to support patients. Funding
this project was a natural fi t for our tournament.”
FIVE-YEAR COMMITMENT
Each year, about 1,800 patients undergo lithotripsy
treatment at St. Joseph’s. Lithotripsy is a safe, fast and
noninvasive treatment that uses shock waves to break
up kidney stones. St. Joseph’s pioneered lithotripsy in
the early 1990s and has one of only three lithotriptor
machines in the province. Understanding the importance
of the best and latest in technology and the
rapid pace at which advances occur, the tournament
committee agreed to take on the impressive pledge of
a fi ve-year commitment to help raise funds needed to
replace the lithotriptor, which is reaching the end of
its life span.
“The success of this tournament,” says Rankin
Nash, “would not be possible without the generous
support of Trudell Medical, our sponsors, participants
and volunteers.”
EVENT
Dedicated committee members of the Trudell Medical
Marketing Limited/St. Joseph’s Urology Golf Tournament
are, front row from left, Erin Rankin Nash, Evan Collins and
Lesley Fisher. Back row from left are Dr. Hassan Razvi and
Gerald Killan. Not pictured: Dave Crockett and Kim Powell.
Become Involved!
The 2012 Trudell Medical Marketing Limited/St. Joseph’s
Urology Golf Tournament takes place August 28
at Sunningdale Golf & Country Club. For more information
about this community event, and others, visit the
foundation’s website at sjhcfoundation.org/
events/community-events.
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In Your own words
Every day, St.
Joseph’s Health
Care London
receives words
of appreciation
and praise
from grateful
patients and
their families. St.
Joseph’s prides
itself on serving
with respect,
excellence and
compassion,
which shows
on our patient
satisfaction
scores—among
the highest in
the province. But
don’t take our
word for it …
email
Your
story
If you would like to
comment on the
care you received at
St. Joseph’s Health
Care London, please
email Dahlia Reich at
dahlia.reich@
sjhc.london.
on.ca.
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At St. Joseph’s, high-powered CT, which creates detailed anatomical images of the body, is combined with
leading-edge PET and SPECT imaging, which use radioactive materials to capture how organs and cells function.
The merging of these two different sets of images gives specialists a whole new, three-dimensional view of the
body’s organ systems. Here, technologist Karen Keys studies a PET scan for tumour progression.
Care that is
‘seCond to none’
I am writing to tell you about the excellent
care my husband and I received at
St. Joseph’s Hospital. My husband attended
the nuclear medicine department for a PET
scan. On arrival at the hospital, we were met
by one of the volunteers who immediately
recognized that we were new to the hospital
and escorted us to the elevator and gave us
directions on how to get to the nuclear medicine
department. When walking along the
fifth floor corridor, a lady exited her office
and again asked if we needed help and again
gave us directions.
On arrival at the department, we were
made very welcome and were taken to the
office of one of the physicians, who explained
the procedure and what to expect from the
scan. She then escorted us back to the waiting
room. The technologist came to the waiting
room, escorted us to the change room and
once again explained what would happen.
We had to pick up a disc of the scan from
the imaging library and once again, the two
staff members there were very helpful and,
as they knew we were going to be driving
back to Windsor, one of them came looking
for us in the front lounge and brought
the disc to us. While we were at the library,
the physician who had talked to us in the
nuclear medicine department walked past
and wished us a safe trip back to Windsor.
I am a retired registered nurse and have
worked in two different countries, three provinces
of Canada, and six hospitals. I worked
for 36 years, mainly in intensive care units. I
would like to think I always gave my patients
and families the treatment you gave us.
The care at St. Joseph’s is second to none.
I have told many people in Windsor of your
hospital and the treatment we received at St.
Joseph’s. Once again, thank you.
May Mercer,
Windsor, Ontario
high Praise
Out of the blue, I had to undergo amputation
(toes) in your facility. The amazingly high
quality of care I received reflects your abilities
and your success. The quality, competent,
personal care I got from every member
of your staff I met deserves high praise. Also,
all those people behind the scenes—excellent.
My spacious, private room with the amazing
view probably enhanced my recovery.
Jerome Broad
London, Ontario

CELEBRATING SURGICAL
ARTISTRY AND INNOVATION
Tribute 2012 commemorates achievements past and present
BY DAHLIA REICH
In the earliest days, there was one operating room but
no instruments. Doctors used their own.
The stretcher to carry patients to surgery was a
heavy linen sheet suspended on two poles. There were
no antibiotics, no life-saving machinery—only the basics,
the surgeon’s courage, and much faith.
And so it began—from this primitive yet proud beginning
nearly 125 years ago to teams of world-class experts,
wondrous innovation and great success. Steadfast, however,
has been faith in a future of possibilities—to do more,
to do better. This is the story of surgery at St. Joseph’s
Hospital, which continues to carve out a niche in surgical
artistry and discovery.
On Sept. 13, Tribute 2012 will celebrate surgical innovation
at St. Joseph’s, with a special focus on the Hand
and Upper Limb Centre’s work in surgical mechatronics.
Hosted by St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation, the
evening will honour the pioneers who helped establish
St. Joseph’s reputation in surgical care and created
an environment for innovation to advance the work of
today’s “stars” in the Hand and Upper Limb Centre.
DEDICATED TO ST. JOSEPH’S
Among those to be honoured will be London’s Callaghan
family, which has played an important role in the growth
and development of patient care at St. Joseph’s. The family’s
connection to St. Joseph’s extends back to Dr. Vincent
Ambrose Callaghan, a former chief of staff who served
his entire career at St. Joseph’s. Son John Callaghan and
his wife, Linda, have been dedicated volunteers with
St. Joseph’s Hospital, the foundation and the Lawson
Health Research Institute. John is also executive director
of St. Joseph’s Health Care Society. John’s sister, Brenda,
meanwhile, was a 37-year staff member in the department
of radiology during its formative years. Since her retirement,
Brenda has been a volunteer with the Family Council
at St. Joseph’s Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care.
In 1991, this giving family established the Dr. Vincent
Callaghan Fund to support the highest priority needs
in patient care at St. Joseph’s. In 2005, John and Brenda
updated the terms so it could also support care and comfort
at Mount Hope in recognition of the excellent care
their mother received as a resident. It is now called The
Dr. Vincent and Angela Callaghan Memorial Fund.
“Tribute promises to be an inspiring night when the
stars of St. Joseph’s—past and present—shine,” says
Michelle Campbell, foundation president and CEO.
“Surgical innovation is very much a part of our work at St.
Joseph’s and it’s so important we pay tribute to those who
envision the possibilities and make them happen.”
EVENT
Join Us
What: Tribute 2012, in celebration of surgical
innovation at St. Joseph’s Health Care London.
When and Where: Sept. 13, 2012, at the
London Convention Centre.
Entertainment: Naturally 7, a talented
a capella group that created a sensation
as the opening act for Michael Bublé during
his 2010 tour.
Tickets: $160 each, $1,600 for a table of
10. All proceeds will support patient and
resident care needs across St. Joseph’s. To
purchase, call 519 645-6085 or go to
sjhcfoundation.org.
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InspIred to Give
Three Per Cent Lucky
This generous Parkwood Hospital patient has overcome a lifetime of challenges
Learn
How You
Can Leave
a Legacy
There are several
ways to make a significant
donation that
will impact the future
delivery of care at St.
Joseph’s Health Care
London. Legacy giving
enables you to do
just that. Learn the
various ways you can
make a lasting difference
by going to sjhc
foundation.org/
ways-give/
legacy-giving.
Vim & Vigour • FALL 2012
When you talk to Dianne
Lesperance she often
uses phrases like, “I was
very fortunate,” or “I was
really lucky.”
Why is that surprising? Because
Lesperance has faced more than her share
of challenges. In 1967 at age 19, she was on
the back of a motorcycle that was involved
in a dreadful accident. Given a three per cent
chance of survival, she recovered with the
help of an army of doctors and her indomitable
mother.
Today, Lesperance’s gratitude for a life
lived fully in the face of the challenges that followed
also motivates her generous legacy gift
in support of St. Joseph’s Parkwood Hospital.
“Recovering from those injuries gave me
confidence in myself,” she says. “I was very
fortunate to have a mother who believed in
me and encouraged me to reach high.”
Career SuCCeSS
Lesperance studied secretarial science at
Fanshawe College. Despite graduating at the
top of her class, she was told that because of
her disability she would never be hired by a
top executive. Undaunted, she registered at
Western University and completed a degree
in English and Social Sciences. She went on
to a long and successful career in several roles
at the former Oxford Regional Centre, and
subsequently as a treatment decisions consultant
at the Office of the Public Guardian
and Trustee.
Along the way she met her husband, Don,
and together they traveled across Canada, the
U.S. and Europe, wintering in Florida. After
23 years of marriage, Don suddenly died.
Learning to be her own advocate,
Lesperance has continued to be a passionate
advocate for others. “Wherever I can,
I try to speak for those who can’t speak for
By Pat Morden
Dianne Lesperance enjoys a quiet moment with
Parkwood Hospital registered practical nurse Joanne
Young, whom Lesperance describes as “one of the
hardest working, empathetic, caring staff on the unit.
We all love her.”
themselves, and to support those who were
trying to speak for themselves.” Now a
patient in Parkwood Hospital’s complex continuing
care unit, she is a strong and committed
advocate as president of the Patient and
Family Council.
Making a DifferenCe
Lesperance’s original bequest to Parkwood
Hospital was directed toward spinal cord
research, an area where there is growing
hope for new treatments. Now she also wants
to support complex continuing care.
“I want to do what I can to ensure that
the people facing the biggest challenges get
the best possible care and support,” she says.
“I’ve been so lucky, I’ve had such a full life,
and I couldn’t have done it alone. I want to
make a difference for others, now and in the
future.”

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