Your April edition of St. Joe's top stories

Features

Why volunteer?

April 7-13 is National Volunteer Week , a time to recognize our volunteers’ contributions to patients and their families, visitors and staff. Lucy Bower , who has been an Ambassador at West 5th for the past five years, is one of the many volunteers who make a difference at St. Joe’s. Ambassadors are often the first point of contact for those coming to the hospital and help ensure that everyone who comes through our doors feels comfortable and welcomed. Click here to hear more about Lucy’s role and why she volunteers her time. For more information about volunteering at St. Joe’s, visit joinstjoes.ca/volunteer .

Research

The Research Institute celebrates 5 years of innovation

The Research Institute celebrated its 5 th birthday as an independent research institution on April 1, 2019. Since its inception 5 years ago, the Research Institute has grown to nearly 200 principal investigators working across 5 research pillars, with over 500 research staff and students. From everyone at the Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton , thank you for your support over these past 5 years. >> Learn more about how the Research Institute came to be, and where we’re headed!

Foundation

Because St. Joe's is the future of surgical innovation

Paris to Ancaster: A Ride for Research (P2A) is taking place on Sunday, April 28 and this year funds raised will be supporting robotic surgery research . Each robotic surgery performed at St. Joe’s is part of a research study designed to evaluate the impact of robotic procedures on patient outcomes and overall healthcare costs.   These surgical innovations are why Team Robot is excited to be riding Paris to Ancaster. Watch their story and make a donation to support their team or register to ride and fundraise yourself by visiting stjoesfoundation.ca/P2A.

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