Media Releases

Mitacs will help Lakehead University and Health Research Institute scientists improve outcomes for patients

March 7, 2018

Researchers at Lakehead University and the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute will lead graduate students to develop and commercialize the next generation of medical imaging detectors that will improve patient outcomes, thanks to a new partnership with Mitacs.

Add Colon Cancer Screening to Your ‘Do it Yourself’ List

March 1, 2018

Many people in Northwestern Ontario are still not completing the recommended screening test to check for colon cancer. Colon Cancer Awareness Month launches today, and Dr. Nicole Zavagnin, Regional Primary Care Lead for Cancer Care Ontario at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, urges men and women in our region to get screened for colon cancer by completing a simple, ‘do it yourself’, take-home kit.

Family CARE Grants Fund Unique and Helpful Items at Hospital

January 23, 2018

Leaders from our Community: Heather Lee, CEO, Meno Ya Win Health Centre

January 16, 2018

For Heather Lee, taking on her new role as the CEO of Meno Ya Win Health Centre in Sioux Lookout was part of a natural progression.

System Partners Work Together to Provide Relief for Overcapacity Crisis

January 12, 2018

Surge Capacity at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

January 2, 2018

Hospital Recognized for Achievement in Organ & Tissue Donation

December 5, 2017

Trillium Gift of Life Network has once again presented Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre with an achievement award for its dedication to organ and tissue donation in Ontario.

Giving Tuesday Kicked Off Christmas Wish List Campaign

November 30, 2017

Health Sciences Centre Ranks as a Top Research Hospital for Seventh Consecutive Year

November 16, 2017

After debuting on the list of Top 40 Research Hospitals in Canada in 2010, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre continues to rank among the leading health research institutions in the country.

Health Sciences Centre Welcomes New Board Directors

November 8, 2017

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Board Chair Nadine Doucette and President and CEO Jean Bartkowiak are pleased to announce the appointment of new members to the Board of Directors. All were appointed on November 1, 2017.