Media Releases

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Welcomes New and Returning Board Members at Annual Meeting

June 21, 2024

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) celebrated another year of success at the Annual Meeting of the Corporation on June 20, 2024, and are pleased to announce the return of our existing Board of Directors, and the reappointment of the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to a new term.

For the second year, we have made significant progress on all of our strategic priorities that are represented across all of our strategic pillars.

Celebrating Year Two Progress on Strategic Plan 2026

June 20, 2024

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) and Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute (TBRHRI) are pleased to report back to the community on the progress of our joint Strategic Plan 2026.

Community Involvement Wanted for Updating Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s Accessibility Plan

May 3, 2024

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) is asking the community to provide input to develop their revised multi-year Accessibility Plan.

For the flag raising Dr. Crocker Ellacott was joined by local transplant recipients, family members of donors who gave the gift of life, and other members of the Hospital’s health care team.

Be A Donor: Hospital Raising Awareness on the importance of Organ and Tissue Donation

April 22, 2024

For National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week (April 21-27), Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) is raising awareness about the critical need for organ and tissue donors in our community and across the province.

It’s Time to Get Screened for Cancer: The Screen for Life Coach is On Its Way

April 5, 2024

It’s time to get screened for cancer! The Screen for Life Coach is beginning its travels across Northwestern Ontario this month.

The goal of this year’s campaign is for the 30 participating organizations to complete 800 Pap tests.

Pap-A-Palooza Campaign Back to Promote Cervical Screening

April 2, 2024

This April, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) and 30 health care organizations from across Northwestern Ontario are highlighting the importance of cervical screening by hosting the seventh annual Pap-A-Palooza.

(L-R): Kyle Arnold, People Advocating for Change Coordinator and Harm Reduction Outreach Worker with the Safer Supply Program; Dr. Gregory Carfagnini, Medical Director, Concurrent Disorders at St. Joseph’s Care Group; Shawn Seagris, Manager Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit (CAMHU), TBRHSC; Joelle Macey, Manager, Adult Mental Health (AMH), TBRHSC; Giulia Daniele, Addictions Medicine and Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, TBRHSC; and Adam Vinet, Vice President of Patient Experience and Chief Nursing Executive, TBRHSC, Regional Vice President of Regional Cancer Care.

TBRHSC Takes the Pledge Against Substance Use and Addiction Stigma

March 26, 2024

Health care staff and the leadership team at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) came together today to celebrate the launch of an anti-stigma campaign designed to bring awareness to and break down the stigma associated with substance use and addiction.

The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) has been used to screen for colon cancer in Ontario since 2018. It is a test that effectively detects microscopic amounts of blood in the stool.

Get Back on Track: Get Screened for Colon Cancer

March 1, 2024

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. In Ontario, colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer related death. However, if found early through screening and treated in time, there is a 90 per cent chance it can be cured. It’s time to get screened for colon cancer and get back on track with your health.

Ontario Connecting Children and Youth in NWO to Care Close to Home

January 25, 2024

The Ontario government is investing nearly $2 million to increase access to pediatric services for children and youth in Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario so they have the care they need, when they need it.

It's a girl! Paisley Autumn was born to parents Richard Dennis and Chantell Rauschning at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre at 9:12 a.m. on January 1st.

Meet Thunder Bay’s First Baby of 2024

January 1, 2024

It's a girl! Paisley Autumn was born to parents Richard Dennis and Chantell Rauschning at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre at 9:12 a.m. on January 1st.