We would like to inform all staff of an upcoming site visit and walkthrough of select patient-facing areas between Monday, April 7 and Thursday, April 10. This visit is part of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC)’s ongoing commitment to creating an inclusive, welcoming, and safe environment for everyone. Through an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) lens, a team from our partner Decanthropy will assess specific areas and collaborate with interest-holders to identify opportunities for space-related improvements.

What this means for staff and patients: A physical walkthrough audit of select areas will be conducted from April 7-10 by Ian Rolston, Lead Consultant at Decanthropy, who will be accompanied by relevant TBRHSC personnel. There will be no impact or disruption to service delivery during this time.

Bridge Northwest is leading the transformation of digital healthcare in Northwestern Ontario. We will be hosting their team of Change Specialists for an official Kick-Off Event at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on Friday, April 4th. This event will introduce Meditech Expanse, the new electronic health record system being implemented in Northwestern Ontario, and provide staff with key insights into what’s ahead.

Date: Friday, April 4, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Auditorium A/B (3rd level)

Schedule:

• 830 a.m. – Open House to all staff (Meditech Expanse Information Kick-off Event in Auditorium A/B)
• 10:30 a.m. – Kick-Off Ceremony
• 11:00 a.m. – Open House continued
• 11:30 a.m. – Wrap up

What to Expect:

• Learn how Meditech Expanse enhances patient care.
• A first look into Expanse.
• Roaming trolley cart for on-the-go involvement.
• How to be involved.
• Swag, snacks, and prize draws!

All staff, professional staff, learners and volunteers are encouraged to attend, ask questions, and share feedback. See you there!

We want to say thank you to all staff for taking the time to ensure that cultural safety is a priority within our organization.

If you have not completed this mandatory training, the deadline is March 31, 2025.

The training module is available through Dual Code LMS or by scanning the QR code on the poster below.

Encounters in Bioethics 2024-2025 offers a free webinar “Workplace Violence and the Role of Institutional Ethics: A Nurse’s Perspective” on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 12:00-1:00 pm (ET).

Presenter: Kristen Jones-Bonofiglio, PhD, RN, Director & Associate Professor, School of Nursing; Director, Centre for Health Care Ethics (CHCE); Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Connect via Zoom:  https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/j/94844624895

Lakehead University is hosting a panel discussion featuring Indigenous community partners, Indigenous researchers, and non-Indigenous researchers. Learn about the importance of relationship-building and how researchers and Indigenous community partners have worked together in a good way.

Thursday, March 27, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT

To register for this event, please click here.

Shared on behalf of Jeannine Verdenik, Vice President, People and Culture

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As you may be aware, ONA will be conducting Information Pickets today, regarding their province-wide negotiations. While picket lines are prohibited on Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre property, you may encounter information pickets at our Oliver and Golf Links Road entrances.

These pickets are for information only and should not impede access or traffic.  You are encouraged to allow extra time to enter or exit the hospital property during this period.

We ask employees to:

• Be polite, respectful and courteous; remember that we are colleagues.
• Attend work as scheduled and on time;
• If you experience any unusual or difficult situations, do not try to deal with it personally. Instead, report your experience to your Manager, Administrative Coordinator or to Human Resources immediately.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out directly to Human Resources.