Fiscal year end is just around the corner and so is the deadline to complete 2023-2024 Corporate Mandatory E-Learning!

The following corporate courses are available for completion no later than March 31, 2024, through DualCode Learning Management System (LMS):

Course Name	Mandatory For	Frequency of Review
Accessibility	All Employees	Annually
Corporate Policy Review & Declaration	All Employees	Annually
Emergency Preparedness	All Employees	Annually
Healthy Backs	All Employees	Annually
Infection Control	All Employees	Annually
Occupational Health and Safety	All Employees	Annually
Patient and Family Centred Care	All Employees	Annually
Patient Safety	All Employees	Annually
Police Annual Declaration Reminder	All Employees	Annually
Privacy	All Employees	Annually
Violence Prevention	All Employees	Annually
WHMIS	All Employees	Annually
Workplace Violence	All Employees	Annually
Workplace Harassment	All Employees	Annually
Quality & Risk Management	All Employees	Once within first year of employment
Respect Project – Acute Mental Health	All Employees	Once within first year of employment
Respect Project – Indigenous Health	All Employees	Once within first year of employment
Respect Project – Self Awareness	All Employees	Once within first year of employment
Wake the Giant	All Employees	Once within first year of employment
Fire Safety Plan	All Supervisory Staff	Annually
OHS for Supervisory Staff	All Supervisory Staff	Annually

Please log into DualCode LMS to review your outstanding courses to be completed: https://tbrhsc.dualcode.com/

Please note that courses featuring declarations, such as the Police Record Check Declaration, Policy Declaration, and Fire Safety Plan Declaration, require an additional step to be marked compliant this learning year. Dual Code LMS –Declaration Completion

Should you have any questions or require assistance, please contact Human Resources at extension 6218 or TBRHSC.HumanResources@tbh.net.   

On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we encourage everyone to play their part to actively work towards eliminating all forms of racial discrimination and hate. In a healthcare setting, equity-deserving ethnic and racial groups may experience discrimination and racism on both an individual and systemic level. These experiences can lead to a lack of trust or delay in seeking care. Healthcare staff from equity-deserving ethnic and racial groups can also face discrimination in their workplace from both healthcare users and colleagues.

Continuing to educate yourself is central to this work. As Hospital Staff, one potential step you can take is to sign up for our upcoming cultural safety training session titled, “Repairing the Sacred Circle: An Indigenous Cultural Awareness and Education Primer”.

As part of the work we are doing organizationally, we have formed our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Steering Committee. Our EDI Steering Committee aims to foster an organizational culture of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, through the creation and implementation of an action plan that will address racism, discrimination, phobias, biases, oppression, stigma, and other harmful situations that may lead to inequities throughout our Hospital.

The EDI Steering Committee aims to have member representation from various equity deserving groups, and this group may guide and advise upon other initiatives within the 2026 Strategic Plan from an EDI lens, as required.

Thank you for the work you do to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination and ensure equal access and opportunities for all.

Clickable links in the poster here.

Join us for an inspiring afternoon of cultural exploration and storytelling with renowned Indigenous artist and storyteller, Isaac Murdoch, on March 20 (1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.).

Isaac Murdoch, a passionate advocate for cultural safety, will share his knowledge and experiences through captivating stories steeped in generational wisdom. With his engaging storytelling style, Isaac will take you on a journey that delves into the rich traditions, values, and wisdom of Indigenous cultures. 

By attending this event, you will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of cultural safety and its role in fostering respect, inclusivity, and understanding. Isaac’s stories will not only entertain and educate but also encourage meaningful conversations about cultural preservation and appreciation. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with Indigenous culture and learn from one of its most respected storytellers.

Register now by emailing: TBRHSC.IndigenousCollaboration@tbh.net

Hosted by St. Joseph’s Care Group’s and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s joint Indigenous Health Education Committee. 

Shared on behalf of Stephanie Rowan, Manager, Nutrition Food and Services

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We are experiencing a shortage of trays within our cafeteria. We ask if any trays that are sitting in your staff/break rooms, if these can please be returned to our cafeteria.

Thank you for any help you can provide in having these returned.

International Women’s Day is a day to recognize the incredible achievements of women and girls, while acknowledging the work that still needs to be done to achieve true equality amongst all genders.  When we #InspireInclusion and work towards gender parity, we build healthy, strong, and vibrant communities that benefit us all. Today and every day, we celebrate the amazing women who work at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute.

As healthcare workers on International Women’s Day, we can get involved by educating ourselves about women’s unique health needs. Did you know that even today, there is a gender gap in medical research, resulting in real-life implications for female patients?

Read more about the gender gap here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8812498/ and access Women’s Health Journal, a peer-reviewed international journal that specifically focuses on all aspects of women’s healthcare, through Sage Journals here: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/WHE

For more information about International Women’s Day, visit: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/ 

Congratulations to Wake the Giant draw winners, Hailey Hollinsworth and Dominique Morrison! Hailey and Dominique won Wake the Giant swag. There is still time to be entered into the grand prize draw of two tickets to the Wake the Giant Festival in September! Complete your training by March 31, to be entered!

Wake the Giant Indigenous Culture and Inclusivity Training provides an online learning experience to
support businesses, companies and organizations in creating more inclusive spaces, free of racism, where Indigenous Peoples are welcome.

The training module is available through Dual Code LMS.

How many help tickets did the IT/IS department log in 2023?

A) 1,500 B) 10,000 C) 59,170 D) 75,000

On average, how many minutes does Health Records transcribe in one year?

A) 100,000 B) 113,377+ C) 75,000 D) 83,542

To submit your answers, visit https://erw-trivia.tbrhsc.net/ and login using your network username and password.

Come by the booth at the bottom of the main staircase on today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.!

Here you will have an opportunity to learn more about the Wake the Giant training and our Hospital’s Cultural Safety Educator role, as well as access training resources that are available through the Indigenous Collaboration, Equity & Inclusion Portfolio.

Wake the Giant Indigenous Culture and Inclusivity Training provides an online learning experience to
support businesses, companies and organizations in creating more inclusive spaces, free of racism, where Indigenous Peoples are welcome.

The training module is available through Dual Code LMS.

By completing the training, you will be automatically entered into the draws. Draws for swag will be held in January and February. The ticket draw will take place in March. The deadline to complete this mandatory training is March 31, 2024.