As part of our commitment to keeping staff engaged and informed on the Strategic Plan 2026, Strategy and Performance is sharing updates in alignment with the identified priorities: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Patient Experience, Staff Experience and Research, Innovation, & Learning.
The June 26th Operational Updates and Strategic Planning Meeting featured an update on the Healthy Workplace initiatives at our Hospital and Health Research Institute, presented by Amy Carr, Director Human Resources.
Visit the Strategic Plan 2026 page on the Hospital’s corporate intranet, where these presentations, along with other resources can be found.
Strategic Plan 2026 is momentous for Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute.
It is our inaugural joint strategic plan, and it is the foundation by which we expect to see significant progress in patient care and health research.
It is the foundation for ensuring our teams can provide the best possible health care at all times and that patients are at the centre of everything we do.
This plan was built on extensive engagement with staff, patients, families, the public, volunteers, and health service providers. And, we continue to engage and report back to our community on our progress – refining the plan as needed to make sure we are getting it right and responding to patients, families, and community needs.
To ensure we provide the best possible healthcare experience, we are strengthening our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
We are taking action to create a more culturally safe and compassionate health care environment — to ensure equity for all throughout our Hospital and Health Research Institute. Initiatives include mandatory cultural safety and equity, diversity, and inclusion training for all staff.
As we continue to acknowledge and respect the resilience of Indigenous Peoples and communities. Opportunities are available for our staff to learn more about Indigenous history, culture, and traditions. These educational opportunities will support our collective efforts toward truth and reconciliation. We will also ensure the inclusivity of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and all equity-deserving groups.
The implementation of these initiatives will make certain we are providing a positive experience for not only patients and their families but also for our staff.
At the end of the day, we believe a strategic plan is more than an operational roadmap. It is about people — the people we serve and the people who are there on the frontlines helping people day in and day out. We will create a more inclusive experience for all who walk through our doors because we all belong.
Integrity and honesty have always been central to the way we operate as an organization every day. Every employee has a role to play in maintaining these values and protecting our organization’s reputation. Together, we make Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) a great place to work and provide exceptional care for every patient, every time.
Our values must be woven into our daily actions and supported with the right tools and processes. To help us further these values, TBRHSC is enhancing our Whistleblower Reporting Process that allows employees to confidentially report cases of workplace misconduct. The process is supported by ClearView Connects™, a Canadian-based reporting solution provided by an independent, third-party supplier. You can safely submit reports or questions through ClearView’s secure website, toll-free telephone hotline. ClearView Connects™ is easy to use and available 24/7. To make a report, you can use whichever reporting option is most comfortable for you:
On June 18, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre celebrated the graduation of 38 leaders from the Literacy for Humanistic Leaders Program. Congratulations to each graduate on achieving this significant milestone.
We continue to invest in the personal and professional development for our current and emerging leaders. Through this commitment, we will continue to expand on our professional development programs aimed at strengthening our leadership and teams, enabling all of us to thrive and achieve great things together.
Let’s continue to inspire each other, strive for excellence and create a culture of growth and innovation. Congratulations once again to our graduates!
Our celebration of 20 amazing years of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre continued at the recent Staff Appreciation BBQ. Thank you to all the participants who took a selfie with our 20th Anniversary frame for a chance to win one of three $25 gift cards from a local vendor on the Hospital’s Affinity List.
The randomly selected winners are….
Tannis Johnson, Winner of a $25 gift card to The Cheese Encounter
Raveena Aakumalla, Winner of a $25 gift card to Goods & Co.
Rob Srigley, Winner of a $25 gift card to Central Car Wash
The winners will be contacted directly to arrange for pick up or delivery of their prizes.
Learn to prevent and extinguish fires with instruction from Thunder Bay Fire Rescue.
Attendees of this training will receive instruction on the classification of fire, types of fire extinguishers, proper extinguisher selection, safe handling practices, and the four step P-A-S-S system of fire extinguisher use.
Training will take place on site, in the laneway between B2 and I lot (see map). Two sessions available:
Shared on behalf of Dr. William Harris, VP, Medical & Academic Affairs
I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Vivek Rao to the position of Medical Lead, Cardiovascular Surgery (CVS) Implementation.
Dr. Rao is a well-known expert in heart failure surgery and holds the position of Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC). In addition, he also serves as the Surgical Director for the Mechanical Circulatory Support program. Dr. Rao earned his medical and surgical training at the University of Toronto, showcasing his strong educational background and expertise in the field. He currently holds the Munk Chair in Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics at the PMCC. Additionally, he is a Senior Scientist in the Division of Experimental Therapeutics at the Toronto General Research Institute.
As the CVS Program Implementation Lead Dr. Rao will provide oversight, direction and leadership to the Cardiovascular Surgery project and the related expansion of services to ensure progressive development and implementation of all aspects of the project where required.
Dr. Rao will be responsible for defining recruitment, training and orientation needs, establishing and upholding expected surgical standards of care for the new program, as well as supporting and guiding clinical operational readiness in line with the standards of the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC) at UHN.
Please join me in welcoming Dr. Rao to his new role.
– CT, Mammography, General & Interventional Radiology, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine & Clerical
Shared on behalf of Peter Myllymaa, Vice President, Operations, Clinical & Support Services & CFO
Please be advised that the recruitment process for the management positions in Diagnostic Imaging is currently underway. Until such time that the recruitment process is complete and the positions have been filled, please be advised that Katherine Tuomi has been appointed as interim manager of Diagnostic Imaging – CT, Mammography, General & Interventional Radiology, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine & Clerical, effective July 1, 2024.
Katherine has also been designated the Radiation Safety Officer effective July 1, 2024, with Allison Pages as the alternate Radiation Safety Officer effective July 1, 2024. The X-Ray Safety Officer will be announced when the management positions in Diagnostic Imaging have been filled.
I want to thank Katherine for stepping forward and agreeing to provide this coverage. Further communication on the permanent plan for Diagnostic Imaging leadership will follow.
June has flown by and we are already rounding the corner on another successful year of the Active Commute Challenge hosted by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.
Haven’t had the chance to record a ride? There is still time to register and log some active kilometers before June 30! Make sure to register as a TBRHSC team member.
Internal prizes will be awarded to members of our team for the most rides logged and most kilometres logged. In the mean time, we are randomly drawing prizes for team members who have already logged commutes. Congrats to this past week’s winners! Don’t delay, log your active commute today!
