October 2009

This year's Donors for Tomorrow luncheon was held at the Lamplighter Inn, where guests were treated to an informative talk by one of the world's leading pharmacologists, Dr. Richard Kim, Chair/Chief of London Health Sciences Centre's (LHSC) Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Director of the Centre for Clinical Investigation and Therapeutics (CCIT).

Dr. Kim spoke about his ground-breaking work in the area of personalized medicine, a research endeavour focused on developing customized drug therapies for patients based on their genetic code. Guests also enjoyed a video featuring one of Dr. Kim's first patients, Elizabeth Stone, in the new anti-coagulation clinic at University Hospital. The clinic is a prime example of how personalized medicine research is used to enhance patient care. We were honored to have Mrs. Stone in attendance at the luncheon as well.

Following Dr. Kim's presentation, guests who had confirmed LHSC in their estate plans were thanked with a leatherette box acknowledging their foresight and commitment to future generations through legacy giving.

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