Shared on behalf of Infection Prevention and Control

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An outbreak of COVID 19 has been declared on 2A of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre as of Thursday March 30, 2023. All restrictions are in place.

Please share this information with the appropriate staff.

As always, our number one priority is the safety of patients and their families, staff and visitors. All patients identified as having an exposure to this outbreak will require isolation with appropriate additional precautions.

The department of Infection Prevention and Control encourages everyone to keep applying the routine practices of hand hygiene, proper use of PPE, equipment cleaning, and the appropriate admission screening of all patients. Please set an example for staff and students and assist us by maintaining compliance and due diligence.

For more information, contact Infection Prevention and Control at 684-6094.

Shared on behalf of Infection Prevention and Control

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A suspected outbreak (suspected outbreak number: 2262-2023-00047) of COVID-19 has been declared on 2A as of March 29, 2023. All high risk contacts have been isolated and heightened surveillance is in place.

Please share this information with the appropriate staff.

As always, our number one priority is the safety of patients and their families, staff and visitors. All patients identified as having an exposure to this outbreak will require isolation with appropriate additional precautions.

The department of Infection Prevention and Control encourages everyone to keep applying the routine practices of hand hygiene, proper use of PPE, equipment cleaning, and the appropriate admission screening of all patients. Please set an example for staff and students and assist us by maintaining compliance and due diligence.

For more information, contact Infection Prevention and Control at 684-6094.

Shared on behalf of Adam Vinet, Vice President, Patient Experience, Chief Nursing Executive & Regional Vice President, Regional Cancer Care

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Please join me in congratulating Lisa Beck on her upcoming retirement. Lisa’s last day will be May 26, 2023.

In her over 33 of years of service, Lisa’s skills, attention to detail and ability to develop new ideas; in addition to her knowledge and experience make her highly valued amongst leaders. She has been a go to person throughout her career mentoring many staff, leaders and physicians.

Lisa has lead many projects and quality improvement initiatives such as Pay for Results (P4R), Emergency Return Visit Quality Program, Regional Critical Care Response (RCCR), Neuro Education Outreach Network and other Provincial Critical Care and ED strategies.

Lisa has brought a wealth of knowledge, clinical expertise and has worked tirelessly over the years with a constant quest of improving access and quality of care for all patients. She has been committed to excellence in the delivery of evidence-based care and professional practice.

Throughout her career she has presented at many provincial, national and international conferences and is published author in the Journal of Canadian Association Critical Care Nurses. Her involvement and ability to advocate for services in the North on several provincial committees will be missed.

As previously communicated, Chad Johnson will assume the role of Director, Trauma & Prehospital Programs, Critical Care, Emergency, Respiratory Services & Nurse Led Outreach Team upon her retirement.

Please join me in wishing Lisa all the best in her retirement, enjoying well deserved time with family and friends.

March 22, 2023 was Match Day – the day our fourth-year medical students found out where they’ll complete residency – the next step in their medical education journey.    

It’s an emotional, and exciting day commemorating the hard work and accomplishments of this class.  NOSMU has an outstanding record for students matching with the residency program of their choice and here are the results:

Students matched to a wide range of specialties including internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, urology, cardiac surgery, radiology, radiation oncology, psychiatry, physical medicine & rehabilitation, anesthesia, neurology, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, dermatology, plastic surgery and emergency medicine.

About 22% of NOSMU graduates will be doing their residency program in Northern Ontario.

A map of Canada with matches will be on display starting Monday, March 27 in the display case located behind Health Records.      

Congratulations and all the best to the class of 2023!  We will welcome the new class of medical students on April 24.