The Communications and Engagement team at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) engages with staff, patients, partners and the public to communicate the right information at the right time, in alignment with the Hospital’s Strategic Plan. We combine multimedia with the Hospital’s corporate brand, expressed through the mandate of Patient Family Centred Care and our Strategic Plan 2026.
What we do
The objective of the Communications and Engagement Department is to enhance the public’s awareness and understanding of TBRHSC’s programs, services and facilities and the research happening at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute (TBRHRI). We work with every Hospital program and service to support both internal and external communication efforts. For example:
- Publications: Annual Report (TBRHSC and TBRHRI), Chronicle Journal features, Patient Care Resource, and other content.
- Message development and distribution.
- Photography for publication and promotion.
- Video consultation and support.
- Branding and graphic design (i.e. electronic and printed posters, PowerPoint presentations, research posters, etc.)
- Website development and maintenance for www.tbrhsc.net , www.tbrhri.ca , www.nwostroke.ca and www.rjac.ca
- Social media (TBRHSC is on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube; TBRHRI is on Facebook and X)
- Electronic media – flat screens, electronic signage and web streaming.
- Daily internal e-newsletter (Informed)
- Media and public relations
Meet the team
| Jennifer Wintermans VP, Quality & Corporate Affairs Jennifer.Wintermans@tbh.net Ext. 6016 | Sheila Brown Executive Assistant to Jennifer Wintermans, VP, Quality & Corporate Affairs Sheila.Brown@tbh.net Ext. 6018 | Marcello Bernardo Manager Marcello.Bernardo@tbh.net Ext. 6011 |
| Steve Coghill Senior Graphic Designer Steve.Coghill@tbh.net Ext. 6560 | Raiili Pellizzari Communications Specialist & Project Lead Raiili.Pellizzari@tbh.net Ext. 6926 | Gina Fata Cultural Communications Specialist GinaFata@tbh.net Ext. 6031 |
We’ll be sharing more in-depth information about our department and the services we provide. Keep an eye on the Daily Informed Newsletter and check out our toolkit for details.