Lisa Beck’s Retirement

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


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.

CaRMS Match Day Results 2023

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.   

Virtual All Staff Town Hall (TODAY)

Please join the Virtual All Staff Town Hall on Wednesday, March 22 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Town Halls are an opportunity to stay informed on what’s happening at your Hospital and have your questions answered and comments heard. Your input is valued.

Have a question or comment about our COVID-19 pandemic response, strategic priorities, and other areas of interest? Submit yours by emailing TBRHSC.GroupNews@tbh.net. You can also submit questions in real-time during the session. Submitting questions in advance ensures the right people are available to respond.

To join, please visit https://tbrhsc.net/th/ Can’t make it? The Virtual All Staff Town Hall will also be recorded so you can view it anytime afterwards. The password for the meeting should populate automatically. If the password is not accepted due to settings on your computer, please enter the meeting password: townhall2023

We look forward to seeing you all at the Virtual All Staff Town Hall. While your attendance is encouraged, it is not mandatory.

Deep Diversity: A Compassionate Approach to Racial Justice and Equity (March 22)

Diversity Thunder Bay is offering a free virtual presentation to honour the 17th Annual Celebration for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

This free, virtual presentation will take place Wednesday, March 22nd, from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm with Shakil Choudhury, award-winning educator, consultant and author with over 25 years of experience in the field of racial justice, diversity and inclusion.

If you are unfamiliar with his work, you can visit his website at: https://shakilwrites.com/.

You can register now HERE.

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