Indigenous Cultural Traditions Club, formerly Lakehead University Native Students Association (LUNSA), is holding its 34th annual powwow at the Lakehead University Fieldhouse, March 8-10, 2024.  

The goal of Indigenous Cultural Traditions Club is to promote the spirit of unity among Indigenous students at Lakehead University through social, cultural, and recreational events in addition to promoting cultural awareness between club members and the greater population. The annual powwow is the club’s signature event that showcases tremendous talent and entertainment, free of charge, while reinforcing traditional aspects of Indigenous culture such as drumming, dancing, singing, and giving thanks. 

Everyone is welcome to attend!

Volunteers are needed, email jjthomp4@lakeheadu.ca for more information.

Welcome to our February babies

The Maternity Centre at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) provides prenatal care for the residents of Thunder Bay and surrounding region. Our team is committed to providing evidence-based maternity care that is safe, respectful and culturally sensitive.

No referrals are necessary to access care at the Maternity Centre.

During pregnancy, you are welcome to call the Maternity Centre to schedule an appointment with one of our prenatal care providers. All of our programs are accessible with your Ontario health card.

This week’s Maternity Centre Mondays post welcomes the 109 babies born at TBRHSC during the month of February. Congratulations on the new bundles of joy!

Find out more by visiting bit.ly/TBRHSC-Maternity-Centre.

We’re celebrating 20 years of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC). Throughout the year, we’ll be taking a trip down memory lane to revisit some of our most significant milestones.

Thank you to our dedicated staff, donors to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation, community members and partners in health who have played a vital role in building exceptional healthcare for patients and families in Northwestern Ontario.

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1) TBRHSC was formally recognized as a Teaching Hospital by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.

2) The expanded use of telemedicine extended the reach of health care service throughout Northwestern Ontario.

3) The Linda Buchan Breast Assessment Centre opened to provide breast screening and assessment services.

4) The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit opened to serve young people with serious and complex mental health disorders.

Visit www.tbrhsc.net/20years for more milestones.

One in four people in Northwestern Ontario are living with obesity. On World Obesity Day, we want to bring attention to this complex illness, and let you know that we can help.

At the Regional Bariatric Care Centre (RBCC) we have a specialized team who can provide treatment options for adults living with obesity and weight-related complications.

The RBCC interdisciplinary team works with patients living in Northwestern Ontario to support improvements in health and quality of life.

For more information, visit our website at bit.ly/TBRHSC-RBCC.

Every day, social workers help Ontarians open doors to greater mental wellbeing, safety and stability.

The 2024 theme, Social Work Opens Doors, speaks to the many ways that social workers help to create new and empowering pathways and opportunities for the people they support. From providing direct mental health services, to helping people navigate complex systems and challenges, and connecting people with the right supports, social workers make a difference when it’s needed most.

This March, let’s celebrate the many ways that social workers open doors to health, mental health and wellness for people across Ontario.

Happy Social Work Week to all the social workers at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre who support hundreds of patients each year.

Get ready for this year’s Show N’ Shine Modern & Classic Car Show! With 6 food vendors confirmed, this year’s show will be a strong car show as well as a food event to look forward to.

Confirmed food vendors: Epic Cones, Beavertails, Hot Diggity Dog, Fryway 11, Lasa Filipino Food, Toasted Marshmallows N’Smores.

Do you have a unique and exciting car to show off? Enter it into the show.

This year’s voting process has been simplified. The top 10 most voted vehicles will get a prize, the #1 getting the highest value prize.

Registration is a minimum $10.00. 75% of all registration fees will go to the Northern Cancer Fund and 25% will cover the costs and planning future events.

Last year, we raised over $1100 with 75 vehicles participating. The show will be taking place at 889 Fort William Rd, Thunder Bay from 1- 4 p.m. It is highly recommended for all participants to register and donate online. It is free for the public to attend.

Due to an overwhelming demand, the Recognition O’Grams are sold out. Thank you to all the staff who showed their appreciation to their colleagues by ordering one.

Pharmacy Appreciation Month (PAM) is the annual national campaign that shines a spotlight on the pharmacy profession in Canada.

Celebrated each March, PAM is a time to highlight the growing role pharmacy professionals play in our health care system and thank them for their extraordinary efforts.

Pharmacy professionals across Canada work tirelessly to ensure that patients receive the best possible care and their contributions, especially over the past few years, have been remarkable. Join us in celebrating our Hospital’s amazing pharmacy team during Pharmacy Appreciation Month this March!

Our Hospital is currently recruiting for a number of pharmacy positions. To learn more and apply, please visit https://jobs.tbrhsc.net/.

For more information, contact our Human Resources Department via email at TBRHSC.HumanResources@tbh.net or by phone at (807) 684-6218.

Congratulations Kristen Mair & Ann Mary Vincent – winners of the quarterly ‘Good Catch’ Awards!

Good Catch Awards highlight individuals, groups or departments who demonstrate their commitment to keeping patients safe by reporting a near miss. A ‘good catch’ (or near miss) is an event or situation that could have resulted in harm, but did not reach the patient because of chance or timely intervention. Reporting these events can help to identify gaps in order to prevent future adverse events from happening.

Kristen works in Renal Services.  She reported a near miss related to an incorrect setup on a hemodialysis machine because the wrong patient chart had been placed at the machine. Due to her diligence she noticed the error and was able to correct the settings prior to the patient being put on the machine.

Ann Mary is a nurse on the 2C Cardiology, Stroke, Medical Inpatient Unit where she reported a near miss related to an order for Magnesium IV for a patient with a high magnesium level.  The order was meant for a different patient with a low magnesium level who coincidentally had the same initial and last name. This could have had serious implications for both the patient receiving an incorrect dose and the patient not receiving the required dose, but her catch avoided any adverse events occurring.

Each recipient has been awarded a certificate and a gift card to the Goods & Co Market.

New winners will be randomly selected every quarter. Continue submitting your near misses for a chance to win! Near miss reports are submitted through the Incident Learning System (patient safety incidents). Click on the ‘safety reporting’ icon from your Novell home page, or go to the iNtranet and choose ‘Safety Reporting’ under ‘Informational’.

For more information, contact Terry Fodë, Patient Safety Improvement Specialist (terry.fode@tbh.net).