Please note, the Cancer Centre entrance will be closed for the evening of Friday March 22, beginning at 6 p.m. until the evening of Saturday March 23. Delivery of a new Linear Accelerator will commence at 7 p.m.
The entrance and unloading zone will be cordoned off with caution tape. Do not cross the barriers. Please use the main entrance instead.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
L’Accueil francophone de Thunder Bay is coordinating the French Language Training Program funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, French Language Services Office. The program offers reimbursement of tuition fees for French language courses to eligible employees of designated organizations, organizations in the process of being designated, or institutions that have been identified to provide French language services under the French Language Services Act.
For more information regarding eligibility and requirements for reimbursement, please refer to the below documents which can be accessed via the Human Resources iNtranet page under Employee Resources:
Any questions concerning the above can be addressed to Chantal Després, Resource Person for the French Language Training Program: Telephone: 1-807-697-0881 / 1-888-382-6452 e-mail: cdespres@accueilfrancophone.com.
Today is Dietitian Day in Canada. It celebrates dietitians as regulated health care professionals, committed to using their specialized knowledge and skills to translate the science of nutrition into terms everyone can understand to unlock food’s potential and support healthy living for all Canadians.
Dietitians are rigorously trained and regulated health care professionals and remain the most credible source of food and nutrition information. Dietitians can help cut through the clutter of fads and gimmicks. They provide ethical, evidence-based nutrition advice to help you eat in a way that works with your culture and traditions, preferences, nutritional and personal needs such as taste, food skills, budget, and health conditions.
Two of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s Registered Dieticians — Lindsay Sutherland and Jonelle Armitage —took the time to connect with us and give us a glimpse into their roles.
What does it take to become a registered dietitian?
Dietitians undergo comprehensive and rigorous education. To become a dietitian, you need to complete a university degree in human nutrition and dietetics as well as period of supervised practical training; this is generally a year long. You then are required to pass a national licensing exam.
What inspired you to work in the field?
Everybody eats! We wanted to learn the science behind nutrition and how our body uses nutrients to function and stay healthy. Being a dietitian allows you to combine your love of food and science while helping others understand that something they do every day can greatly impact their health.
What is unique about your role?
We have the opportunity to work with all age groups in all walks of life. Dietitians have many different career options including working in the food industry, working at the community level (such as homecare and with community health centres), working as a clinical dietitian as well as working in public health, just to name a few.
What do you love about your job?
Working in an acute care setting, we often see patients when they are very unwell. Nutrition interventions put in place by Dietitians can positively impact a patient’s course in hospital. A few examples include: helping a child who is admitted with faltering growth by providing support and nutrition education to their family; assisting a patient to optimize their micro/macronutrient intake to support wound healing; providing a critically ill patient with adequate nutrition to support their recovery to go from being on a ventilator to walking around with physio. Seeing the positive impacts of clinical nutrition interventions and knowing that nutrition played a role in patient recovery is very rewarding.
Promoting a healthy lifestyle is part of your messaging to patients. Do you have any personal tips on how to stay healthy?
Enjoy the food you eat and do the things that make you happy! Take a balanced approach when making lifestyle changes and try to avoid an ‘all or nothing’ mentality.
Today is Match Day 2024! This is a highly significant and exciting time for our 4th-year medical students. They will learn the results of the first round of the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) which will advise them on which residency program they have been matched with, and where in Canada they will be completing their residency.
We would like to invite you to join Academic Affairs in congratulating our students on their success in completing medical school and embarking on the next stage of their careers.
The current class will be with us until March 31, and you can identify them by their red lanyards. The new class will join us on April 22.
Congratulations and all the best!
Shared on behalf of John Ross, Director Medicine, Patient Flow and Partnerships
Our Hospital’s COVID-19 Assessment Centre has played a vital role in protecting the health and safety of our staff, professional staff, patients and community members.
Due to a limited amount of COVID-19 activity locally, the demand for testing and treatment services is decreasing significantly. As such, the final day of operation for the COVID-19 Assessment Centre will be March 31, 2024.
Moving forward, COVID-19 testing and treatments will be ordered through Primary Care. In cases where the administration of Remdesivir is determined appropriate, primary care can refer patients to Home and Community Care Support Services North West for treatment.
Reminder for Prescribing Physicians and Nurse Practitioners:
Prescribers are responsible for ensuring adherence to Ontario Health eligibility criteria for Remdesivir treatment. Please refer to the OH/MOH Guidelines: Ontario Health Recommendations for Outpatient Use of Intravenous Remdesivir (Veklury) in Adults.
Thank you to all staff, professional staff and community partners who contributed to the successful operation of the COVID-19 Assessment Centre during the pandemic and until now. Your commitment, dedication, and flexibility have not gone unnoticed.
Shared on behalf of Blake Rathje, Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Distribution
Please note, Stores and the Print Shop will be closing early to complete year-end inventory counts on Friday, March 22, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Access to Stores will only be available in emergency situations.
Please place orders for Stock items prior to the end of day on Thursday, March 21. Orders placed on Friday, March 22 may not be delivered until Monday, March 25.
Stores will re-open and resume regular hours on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
We are pleased to announce that the construction of our new A2 parking lot expansion has been completed and is ready for use.
This parking lot expansion project was initiated to address the parking demand associated with new tenants at 1040 Oliver Road and the forthcoming Cardiovascular Surgery expansion.
We sincerely appreciate the patience demonstrated by everyone throughout the construction process.
Here are some key details:
We kindly request all designated staff members utilize the new A2 parking lot effectively and adhere to designated parking regulations to ensure a smooth and organized parking experience for everyone.
Join the Healthy Living and Cancer Prevention & Screening Series on Thursday, March 21 at 2pm EST for a presentation entitled ‘Supporting the Journey: A Colon Cancer Survivor’s Story’.
Colon cancer survivor, Derek Kelly shares his experience and the importance having family and community support during your cancer journey.
The Healthy Living and Cancer Prevention & Screening Series provides ongoing education and awareness about chronic disease prevention, cancer prevention and screening for Indigenous communities, partners and organizations throughout Northwestern Ontario.
Register for this virtual event here: https://thunderbayhospitals.webex.com/weblink/register/r5fed4fda9d92089a9006465d0445b425
Join one of our information sessions to prepare you for the March 25, go-live of our new organization wide scheduling system.
You will get to see the system, learn what you will need to do, and how it will benefit you.
Visit the UKG Pro Workforce Management Intranet page for regular updates and resources:
https://informed.tbrhsc.net/departments/staffing/ukgdimensions-new-staff-scheduling-system
Have you tried any of the monthly recipes in the 2024 Staff Health & Wellness Calendar? We are starting a new initiative, featuring various monthly recipes from the calendar in Flavour’s Cafeteria. This month’s Greek Chicken Orzo Power Bowl is being featured as the recipe for March. Come down to the Salad Bar in the Cafeteria during the week of March 18-22 between 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. to try it for yourself for $9.99!