The Vision Cliffhanger: Saved By … A Gas Bubble?
Date: June 9, 2026
Time: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Location: Auditorium A/B (3rd Floor) or Teams (click the link on the poster below to join)

Shared on behalf of Jeannine Verdenik, VP People and Culture

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June Day is scheduled for Monday, June 8, 2026. The following ONA Departments will be CLOSED: 

• Addiction Medicine Consult Service (AMCS)
• Ambulatory Care (all clinics closed aside from the infusion rooms)
• Cath Lab (on call coverage for STEMI remains intact)
• Endoscopy (on call coverage)
• Gyne Laser Clinic
• Multi-Care Kidney Clinic
• Nurse Led Outreach Team (NLOT)
• Operating Room (limited for non-elective cases)
• Ophthalmology Laser Clinic
• Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Line Service
• RAVE Clinic
• Recovery Room (limited for non-elective cases)
• Remote Patient Monitoring
• Screen For Life Coach
• Surgical Day Care
• Surgical and Endoscopy Central Intake Nurse Practitioner Team
• Wound Care 

The following ONA Departments will remain OPEN:

• Assertive Community Treatment Team (non ONA staff working)
• Bariatric Surgery Clinic (non ONA staff)
• Brief Intervention Treatment Team (non ONA staff)
• Cancer Centre
• Cardiovascular Rehabilitation (non ONA staff working)
• Centre for Complex Diabetes Care (CCDC) (Non-ONA Staff)
• Clinical Trials
• Community Treatment Order (non ONA staff working)
• Consultation Liaison Service (non ONA staff working ie. psychiatry)
• Diagnostic Imaging (exception: interventional procedures requiring Nursing support)
• Forensic Outpatient Department (non ONA staff working)
• Fracture Clinic (non ONA staff working)
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Internal Medicine Clinic (non ONA staff working)
• Maternity Centre (non ONA staff working)
• Medical Transitions Clinic and Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) (non-ONA staff working)
• Paediatric Out-Patient Clinic (non ONA staff working)
• Paediatric Healthy Living Clinic (Bariatric)
• Patient Flow Coordinators (limited availability)
• Preadmission Clinic
• Remote Patient Monitoring NP Program
• Renal Services – hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis
• Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre (0730 to 1530 hr., with on-call coverage from 1930 to 0730 hr.)
• Stroke Program (non ONA staff working)
• Telemedicine (non ONA staff working)  

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is joining others across Canada to celebrate National Kinesiology Week (June 1-8).

Kinesiologists are regulated health professionals who study human movement and the relationship between physical activity and health. They are committed to enhancing quality of life through the promotion of physical activity and workplace health & safety, the prevention and management of injury and chronic disease, and the overall improvement of health and performance. They are leaders in the prevention of injury and chronic disease; they work with people of all ages and every level of function and physical ability to assess, track, manage and achieve a broad range of personal health goals. Exercise is used to prevent and manage injury and manage chronic disease.

Kinesiologists ultimately aim to encourage the health and wellbeing of individuals through the implementation of movement and exercise. They work with patients to reach their health and personal lifestyle goals. Through body composition testing, the assessment of physical abilities, and the instruction of proper exercise form, kinesiologists ensure that patients are motivated and have the resources required to be healthy and move efficiently.

In a health care system that focuses on remedial care, kinesiologists are becoming increasingly valued as health care providers who focus on preventative care. Many chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and heart diseases can be prevented with a healthy lifestyle including a balanced diet and regular exercise. Kinesiologists have been specially trained as exercise therapists to remove barriers and encourage individuals of all abilities to remain active through all stages of life.

There are kinesiologists working in Programs and Services throughout our Hospital, including Cardiac Rehab (Katherine Chisholm, Duncan Hutchison, Casey Ruberto and Victoria Finley), the Regional Bariatric Care Centre & Paediatric Healthy Living Program (Debbie Walsh), the Maternity Centre (Keri Gerlach), and the Transitional Care Unit (Keri Gerlach, Mark Bystrican, and Katelyn Methot). 

Please join us in thanking our kinesiologists for their important contributions to patient care.

We will start off Pride Month with a Kick-Off Booth today until 1:00 p.m., followed by the annual Pride Flag event at 1:00 p.m. Come by the Main Lobby across from Seasons Gift Shop to learn more about the significance of Pride, and to get some Pride goodies.

Check out the poster below for the events being held throughout the month:

Enhance your ability to care for paediatric patients with innovative online modules supported by a revamped provider manual, preparing you for an interactive classroom experience.

The Emergency Nursing Paediatric Course (ENPC) is a one and a half day course developed by the Emergency Nurses Association to enable nurses to provide high-quality care for this unique patient population. The goal of ENPC is to improve pediatric patient outcomes by providing nurses with foundational knowledge, skills, and a systematic Paediatric Nursing Process (PNP) to guide patient care.

Course Dates: Thursday, September 24 to Friday, September 25, 2026
Location: Auditorium A (3rd Floor) at TBRHSC

For more information or to register, click here.
To see all the Cerftificate Couses that are being offered, click here.

Bridge Northwest is inviting enthusiastic and motivated staff to join the Meditech Expanse Training Team as Local Trainers and Super Users. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a region‑wide digital transformation supporting colleagues, strengthening patient safety, and building skills that extend far beyond go‑live.

A drop-in session will be held on June 4, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Members of our team will be available to answer questions you have about becoming a MEDITECH Expanse Trainer or Super User.  To join, click on link: Meeting Link. No registration required.

Click here to view the full job description. Please note, the closing date is June 12, 2026.

For more information, reach out to: Dawna Perry, Interim Chief Nursing Information Officer at dawnamaria.perry@tbh.net.

Shared on behalf of the City of Thunder Bay

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You’re invited to Thunder Bay Talks!

Date: Thursday, June 4
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre (700 River St.)

A casual community event to talk about our city! An opportunity for Thunder Bay residents to connect with City staff, share ideas, and ask questions.

Some highlights:

• Main prize: Two Wake the Giant tickets!
• Swag and giveaways
• FREE BBQ, snacks, and refreshments
• Bouncy castle
• Face painting
• See a fire truck and SNEMS ambulance

Bring your family and friends and be part of the conversation. Everyone is welcome. We hope to see you there!

In celebration of Stroke Awareness Month, we’re excited to invite you and your families to Stroke Awareness Night with the Thunder Bay Border Cats.

Strike Out Stroke brings together the excitement of baseball with valuable lifesaving education. Throughout the game, fans will learn how to spot stroke signs with the F.A.S.T. approach and why rapid action is so important.

For more information, please contact: Keli Cristofaro, Stroke Community Engagement Specialist at Keli.Cristofaro@tbh.net.