Shared on behalf of Casey Ladouceur, Manager, Capital and Program Development

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I am pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Sedano as the CVS Project Coordinator, Capital & Program Development effective April 22, 2024.

Reporting to myself, Daniel will be primarily responsible for overseeing the Cardio Vascular Surgery Project as Project Coordinator, working closely with and under the direction of Nella Lawrence. As the Project Coordinator of the CVS Expansion, he will help with project management and coordination of the large scale expansion project from planning through execution; track and management of the project documentation; monitor the progress of work; and, develop working relationships and synergy with project stakeholders.

Daniel has recently completed the Engineering Business and Safety Management course at Confederation College, which included Operations, Project, Cost & Contract, Supply Chain and Logistics Management courses. As part of this course, he completed a 4-month position with the hospital as Assistant Capital Planner. During this time, he was able to apply the knowledge he gained from his courses. He showed incredible time-management, project coordination, and team-work. Prior to Confederation College he finished his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Philippines.

Daniel also has experience in construction project supervision, managing productivity, schedules, material requisitions and progress billings. His experience and education make him a valuable asset to the team.

Please join me in welcoming Daniel to the TBRHSC team!

Mental Health Awareness Week is happening May 6-10. Check out the poster below for details of the events taking place at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre throughout the week.

Please note that any revisions made to the calendar will be posted to the Intranet and to the bulletin board in the Professional Staff Lounge.

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) Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Deb Matthews helped open the Regional Bariatric Care Centre for the care of obese and morbidly obese patients.

2) Paediatric Operating Room tours began for young patients.

3) TBRHSC and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre opened an MRI-Guided, Focused Ultrasound Surgery Centre.

4) TBRHSC welcomed new President and CEO, Andrée Robichaud.

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

Enhance your palliative care and end-of-life skills! In-person and virtual education sessions are available. Open registration to Northwestern Ontario health and social care providers. Spots are limited!* Reserve your spot now and connect with other regional health care providers.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

There are currently no blue STAXI or other wheelchairs in the Main Lobby for patients and others, forcing them to wait until a chair is returned before they can get to their appointments in the Hospital.

The blue Staxi wheelchairs were purchased through funds from the Hospital and the Volunteer Association for the volunteers to use for the transport of patients and others to and from the Main Lobby.

If you see any blue Staxi wheelchairs in or around your unit/department/an in-patient room, please see that they are returned to the Main Lobby as soon as possible or contact the volunteer at ext. 4304.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Administrative Professionals Day (April 24) recognizes and celebrates the work of administrative assistants, executive assistants, clerks and other office professionals for their contributions to the workplace.

Thank you to all of the amazing administrative professionals at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation for your dedication, knowledge and hard work. Today, we celebrate YOU!

(…and thank you to the staff who submitted photos for today’s Daily Informed Newsletter)

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 April 24th Operational Updates and Strategic Planning Meeting featured an update on our Hospital’s Values Based Recruitment and Leadership Development and was presented by Amy Carr, Director, Human Resources and Trisha Gibson, Manager, Employee Engagement.

Visit the Strategic Plan 2026 page on the Hospital’s corporate intranet, where these presentations, along with other resources can be found.

Shared on behalf of the Ontario Nurses Association (ONA)

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Looking to make your homeownership dreams a reality? Or maybe you’ve been looking to sell and buy new? In this year’s Fort William Rotary House Lottery, it is giving participants the chance to WIN the grand prize – a meticulously designed home with over 2,500 square feet of total living space valued at $750,000.

The Fort William Rotary House Lottery is an incredibly popular house lottery that includes ten early bird cash draws for a total of $50,000 to be won! With thousands of people purchasing tickets each year, the Rotary then distributes the proceeds from the lottery to various community organizations.

“The Fort William Rotary House Lottery is our club’s biggest endeavor and we are extremely proud to have supported our community for the past thirty-seven years through the ticket sales,” says Irene Sottile, Fort William Rotary President. “It’s a huge project for our small club and we are thankful for the support that we have from our community over the years. This year’s house, built by Triad Contracting, will help us to continue our tradition of supporting local charities in our community.”

Only 20,000 tickets are available and they’re already 50% sold out!
Tickets for this year’s lottery are available for sale online at fwrotaryhouselottery.ca, at the Rotary House open houses and NEW this year – at the Thunder Bay 50/50 store inside Intercity Shopping Centre. The Fort William Rotary appreciates the support of the Health Sciences Foundation in promoting their 38^th house lottery.

You won’t want to miss your chance at this beautifully designed Triad Contracting home, located at 101 Bruin Crescent in the Parkdale subdivision. It includes four bedrooms (2 up, 2 down), three four-piece bathrooms, finished basement, outdoor deck, attached garage and large bright kitchen, ready to host all your family and friends.

For full information on the home features and the House Lottery visit www.fwrotaryhouselottery.ca. Lottery Licence # RAF1368906