Staff are invited to view the award-winning film, Indian Horse.

Join us for a special two-day screening of the film Indian Horse. Day 1 will show the first half of the movie. Day 2 will show the conclusion and we will have a post-screening discussion to reflect on the themes and messages of the film.

Popcorn and Light Refreshments will be available.

Date: Monday, March 3 & Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: ICP Video Conference room #2171

About the Film: Indian Horse tells the powerful story of Saul Indian Horse, a young Indigenous boy who is forcibly taken from his family and placed in a residential school. Through the lens of his love for hockey, the film delves into themes of resilience, identity, and the impacts of colonialism.

Please note: Indian Horse contains scenes that depict sensitive and potentially distressing content. The film explores the traumatic experiences of Indigenous Peoples in Canada, particularly focusing on the horrors of residential schools. It includes graphic depictions of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as themes of racism, cultural erasure, and intergenerational trauma. These portrayals may be triggering for some viewers.

Please use these links to register for each session:

Day 1 – https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1256795813109?aff=oddtdtcreator
Day 2 – https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1256801259399?aff=oddtdtcreator

Sharing on behalf Ryan Sears, Director, Capital & Facility Services and Jennifer Pugliese, Director, Information Technology

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We are pleased to announce the launch of a new electronic form in our Help Desk – Self Service portal to streamline the CPO-05 process.

This web form went live Friday, February 21. Please follow the new automated process.

Note: for CPO-05 Equipment and Installation Planning forms currently in progress, please continue with the ‘paper’ work flow.

The new web form, named “Equipment and Installation Planning Approval, EIPA” will automate all approvals and significantly improve the process efficiency.

Key Features and Benefits:

• Automated approval workflow
• Email notification upon completion of all approvals
• Integration with our existing systems

All approved capital and minor equipment must have an EIPA form completed.

Complete the EIPA form, ensuring approval prior to procurement, during the planning phase.

Requester’s Steps:

• Gather required information on the equipment (Manufacturer’s Data (Cut Sheets), Recommended Installation, Operations & Maintenance Manuals, etc.)
• Complete the Budget workbook sheet (found in Knowledge Article #14376), we recommended engagement with Capital & Program Development in advance for items that are not a direct replacement of existing equipment.
• Fill out the new EIPA form, found in Help Desk-Self Service, and submit
• The system will automatically route the form for all necessary approvals
• You will receive an email notification once all approvals have been obtained
• Receive the EIPA approval email
• Create a Purchase Requisition
• Submit the Purchase Requisition to Purchasing once approval is obtained, including:
  • Quotes
  • Limited Tendering documentation (if applicable)
  • Attach the EIPA approval email
• This new workflow will streamline our process, reduce manual work, and expedite approval. We encourage all involved in Equipment and Installation Planning to familiarize themselves with this new process.

For any questions or assistance, please contact the Help Desk or Capital & Facility Services.

Thank you for your engagement in implementation!

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here! Starting at 12:00 p.m. TODAY, Andgo will officially go live, transforming the way we manage shift notifications and bidding.

By now, all staff scheduled by the Staffing Office should have completed the following essential steps:

1. Added the Andgo tile to their UKG homepage
2. Updated Andgo notification preferences

What’s changing?

Effective 12:00 p.m., notifications for available shifts and bidding will be exclusively handled through Andgo. Be ready to take full advantage of this new, streamlined system!

Thank you for your attention to these important updates. If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to the Staffing Office.

Getting screened for cancer can fall to the bottom of your to-do list for many reasons: a busy schedule, accessing a primary care provider, or maybe you’re not sure if it’s even necessary. With the Screen for Life Coach (Coach) parked in various locations around Thunder Bay until the end of March, there’s no better time to check cancer screening off your list.

The Coach is a mobile cancer screening bus that delivers three cancer screening programs to residents in Northwestern Ontario:

1. Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP): Breast screening mammograms to eligible women, Two-Spirit, trans, and nonbinary people ages 40 to 74.
2. Ontario Cervical Screening Program (OCSP): Cervical screening test to anyone with a cervix, ages 25-69, who is or has ever been sexually active.
3. ColonCancerCheck Program: Take-home fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kits to people ages 50 to 74, regardless of gender, with no family history of colon cancer.

Each winter, the Coach provides these cancer screening services in Thunder Bay before hitting the road in April to visit more than 36 communities across Northwestern Ontario.

“This is a crucial time for residents of Thunder Bay to access screening on the Coach before it heads out to the region in a few weeks,” says Caitlund Davidson, Prevention and Screening Coordinator at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. “We know that barriers like transportation and scheduling can make it difficult to get screened, so the Coach brings cancer screening right to your neighbourhood. The Coach will be parked at familiar, accessible areas like the 55 Plus Centre, Superstore, and the Da Vinci Centre throughout March, giving more people the chance to take advantage of this service close to home before we begin our regional tour.”

Getting screened can provide peace of mind. “Cancer screening is for people who do not have any symptoms,” continues Davidson. “Most cancers don’t show symptoms in the early stages but screening can catch cancer early, when it’s most treatable.”

If you have a valid OHIP card, there is no cost to be screened by the Coach and a doctor referral is not required if you are at average risk and are within the recommended screening age range. If you are eligible for breast, cervical, and colon cancer screening, you can book all three appointments for one visit. Flexible scheduling options, including morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend appointments, make it easier to find a time that works for you.

Visit tbrhsc.net/screenforlife to see the Coach schedule, and call (807) 684-7777 to book your appointment. If you can’t make it before the end of March, the Coach will be back for limited appointments throughout the summer.

Systemic racism has a longstanding presence in the Canadian health care system, leading to disparate health outcomes for racialized peoples, a reflection of the historical and ongoing racism faced by Indigenous, Black, and other racialized communities that continues to impact their health and well-being.

What is anti-Black racism and how does it affect the health of Black people?

Anti-Black racism is a term that was first coined by Dr. Akua Benjamin, a former professor of Social Work at Toronto Metropolitan University (Black Health Alliance, 2025), and is defined as a form of discrimination that targets Black people (Ndumbe-Eyoh, 2018).

Evidence increasingly demonstrates the devastating impacts of anti-Black racism on the health and wellbeing of Black people.  Please find more information on these impacts from the Black Physicians of Canada: https://blackphysicians.ca/.

How can we address anti-Black racism in the health care system?

The answer to this question is complex. Addressing racism in the health care system in a meaningful way, will require a multi-layered approach, and an ongoing commitment from leadership and staff to dismantle the racist structures that contribute to inequitable health outcomes for Black people.

At TBRHSC, the Indigenous Collaboration, Equity, and Inclusion department, in collaboration with the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Steering Committee and our partners, is committed to building a strong foundation for health equity at our organization by:

1. Creating a toolkit of practical strategies for all leadership and staff to embed EDI into everything that we do.
2. Developing a framework to guide clinical and strategic initiatives at our organization from an EDI lens.
3. Developing a Black Health Action Plan to address the needs of Black people in the communities that we serve, with funding from Ontario Health.

For more information on anti-Black racism, please click here.

Additional information sourced in this post can be found here:

Massaquoi, N. (2023). Racial humility over competence: Addressing anti-Black racism and healthcare leadership responsibility. Healthcare Management Forum, 36(5), p. 280–284. DOI: 10.1177/08404704231186807

Ndumbe-Eyoh, S. (2018). Let’s talk: Racism and health equity (Rev. ed.). National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health. Antigonish, NS: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health, St. Francis Xavier University.

All employees are automatically entered into the Big Prize draw to win a $1,500 Prepaid Mastercard!

Human Resources will add an extra entry for participation in each of the following initiatives: iCare Impact Awards nominees and nominators, Long-Service recipients, flu vaccine participants, and those who completed e-learning by December 31, 2024.

The winner will be announced on the Daily Informed Newsletter and the Hospital’s social media pages on Friday, March 7, 2025.

To learn more about this year’s Employee Recognition Week, please visit the following link: http://informed.tbrhsc.net/departments/human-resources/employee-recognition/employee-recognition-week