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.

We’re thrilled to share that Bay Village Coffee is once again supporting cardiac care in our community with another delicious fundraising initiative, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! 

With just $4,707.65 to go before reaching $100,000 raised for the Cardiac Unit at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. Bay Village Coffee is offering limited-edition Shamrock Sandwich Cookies, donating the proceeds to support this vital cause. These festive cookies feature their signature buttery melt-in-your-mouth cookie, filled with creamy green buttercream and shaped like lucky shamrocks.

Pre-orders can be placed directly with Bay Village Coffee at info@bayvillagecoffee.com, or in person at their shop. $7 each, with $3.50 donated from each cookie.

Available for just three days: March 17, 18 & 19
Limited quantities, don’t miss out!

Plus, we’ll be selling a limited number of cookies in the Hospital lobby (across from Seasons Gift Shop) on March 17, 18 & 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Every cookie brings us one step closer to enhanced cardiac care for patients and families in our region. Thank you to Bay Village Coffee for their continued support, and to everyone who helps make this milestone possible!

Congratulations to the March 7th Daily Trivia winners for this year’s Employee Recognition Week (ERW). Thank you to all Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute employees who participated in the daily prize draws.

🏆 $50 Cheese Encounter gift card, (Ashley – Security). Donated by the Cheese Encounter.
🏆 $100 President’s Choice gift card, (Justyna – Emergency Department). Donated by The Co-Operators Group Auto and Home Insurance.
🏆 $25 Pizza Hut gift card, (Diane – Emergency Department). Donated by Pizza Hut.
🏆 $25 Pizza Hut gift card, (Irene Pawluk). Donated by Pizza Hut.
🏆 Chiropractic assessment: valued at $70, (Victoria Marks). Donated by Dr. Megan Rubin (Gleeson Clinic).
🏆 $50 Serenity Salon and Wellness gift card, (Govind Suresh). Donated by Serenity Salon and Spa.
🏆 Free pizza, (Susie Hamilton). Donated by Boston Pizza.
🏆 Free pizza. (Justin Rob). Donated by Boston Pizza.
🏆 Free pizza, (Kale – Information Technology). Donated by Boston Pizza.
🏆 $50 Waterfront District gift card, (Sandy Johnson).
🏆 $50 Presidents Choice gift card, (Brandon – Systemic Oncology Pre and Post).
🏆 $50 Presidents Choice gift card, (Barb – Telehomecare Heart Failure).
🏆 6 Months of free parking at TBRHSC, (Jasmine – Labour and Delivery).
🏆 $50 Cheese Encounter gift card, (Tammy Ezowske).
🏆 $50 Gear Up for Outdoors gift card, (Tom – MRI).
🏆 $25 Pizza Hut gift card, (Julie Vinet).
🏆 $25 Pizza Hut gift card, (Shania Horvath).
🏆 $25 Pizza Hut gift card, (Lisa – Radiation Oncology).
🏆 $25 Bay Village Coffee gift card, (Adam – Operating Room).
🏆 $25 Bay Village Coffee gift card, (Jessie – Surgical Day Care).
🏆 $25 Pizza Hut gift card, (Mikayla – Nursing Resource Team).
🏆 ERW Big Prize $1,500 Pre-Paid Mastercard gift card, (Riley – Patient Food Services).