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Joseph Brant Hospital is a collaborative community
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n 2018, when Leah Martuscelli
arrived early for her job
interview at Burlington-based
Joseph Brant Hospital,
she headed to the cafeteria.
“As I drank my tea, I witnessed
lovely interactions among the staff
having casual conversations,” she
says. After she began her role as
chief human resources officer, she
experienced first-hand that caring
culture of community.
Joseph Brant Hospital is a
full-service teaching hospital
serving Burlington and the surrounding communities of Halton
Region, Hamilton, Waterdown,
Flamborough and Stoney Creek.
Martuscelli was initially drawn to
the organization’s focus on people
and culture. “When I joined, I was
excited to help shape our culture
in collaboration with our people
– ‘co-design’ is really big here,
and it’s what makes Joseph Brant
special,” she says.
Joseph Brant Hospital is the
second-largest employer in
Burlington, and a focal point of
the broader community. “There’s
a deep appreciation for this rich
resource in the community, and
many people who work here know
each other outside of work,” says
Martuscelli. Across the organization, leaders at all levels foster
teamwork and collegiality.
Derek Medeiros feels that community connection too. He joined
Joseph Brant Hospital in 2016 as
a part-time medical laboratory
technologist and is now interim
manager of laboratory services.
The Burlington resident lives a
12-minute drive from work.
“We’re a tight-knit group within
our lab,” says Medeiros. “We sit
together in the cafeteria when we
have a coffee or lunch break and
talk about what’s happening in
people’s lives – we actually make
a point to not talk about work.
That’s cool and unique, in my
experience.”
Medeiros was attracted not only
by the hospital’s location so close
to his home but also to a new
patient tower, built in 2017 in the
state-of the-art facility. “The brand
new lab moved into the tower on
the main level, whereas labs are
usually in the basement,” he says.
“We’re very fortunate that not only
do we feel seen but that our lab
also has a voice – if you have an
idea, people listen.”
Well-being and wellness
were strategic priorities
here even before the
pandemic.
— Leah Martuscelli
Chief Human Resources
Officer
At Joseph Brant Hospital, employees are dedicated to providing compassionate care.
Partnerships with post-secondary institutions mean Joseph Brant
Hospital is a great place to start a
career – and to grow it. When he
was a senior technologist focusing
on quality, Medeiros networked
and made connections outside the
lab that served him well. When
his supportive manager left, he
encouraged Medeiros to try his
role on an interim basis.
“At first I didn’t feel ready or
confident enough to take it on,
but then I thought, maybe I can
do it, and my director and whole
team were very supportive,” says
Medeiros. “We don’t have much
of a hierarchy here – you can
easily form connections with your
