Publications

(L-R): Jillian Larabee, Annette Klement, and Dr. Miranda Lesperance.

National Ribbon Skirt Day

January 4, 2024

On National Ribbon Skirt Day, we encourage everyone to take a moment to learn about the sacredness of the ribbon skirt and the importance of Indigenous traditions.

One traditional Indigenous ceremony that promotes balance and well-being is smudging. Smudging involves burning sacred medicines like tobacco, sage, cedar, and sweetgrass to cleanse the mind, body, and spirit.

Have you ever heard the saying "You can’t pour from an empty cup"? It is a reminder that we need to take care of ourselves before we can help others. This is especially true in the workplace, where self-care is crucial for maintaining a healthy work-life balance. While self-care may be a trendy topic these days, it has been a part of Indigenous cultures for generations.

Dr. Laura Lohkamp, Neurosurgeon, and Dr. Martin Gagliardi, Neurosurgeon.

New Surgeons at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

December 18, 2023

We are pleased to welcome two new surgeons to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) team. Dr. Martin Gagliardi, Neurosurgeon, most recently worked at the University of Calgary Combined Spine Fellowship Program, and Dr. Laura Lohkamp, Neurosurgeon, is joining from SickKids hospital in Toronto.

Timely Access to Critical Care Transport for Northern Ontario’s Most Vulnerable Patients

December 18, 2023

Access to timely critical care transport services between hospitals is essential to achieve improved health outcomes for newborns and children requiring urgent or emergent critical care services.

Reminder to patients and families coming to Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre:

December 16, 2023

The Emergency Department (ED) entrance is designated for emergency patients and their Essential Care Partners (ECPs) only. Other areas of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre will not be accessible through the ED.

Holiday Heroes: Heather and Ken White

December 15, 2023

It doesn’t take long to see why one leader at Thunder Bay’s regional hospital calls Heather and Ken White a “volunteering power couple.”

Thunder Bay 50/50 Draw Helps Fund Homegrown Mammography Alternative… and That’s Just the Beginning

December 12, 2023

The Thunder Bay 50/50 Draw provides funding for local and regional healthcare. It has helped fund something extra special: a new mammography alternative researched, developed, and manufactured right here in Thunder Bay. Proceeds from Thunder Bay 5050 ticket sales have and will go directly to improve Regional Breast Cancer Care such as the purchase of a Radialis unit, only the third one to be installed in the world after Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

How Jessica Brown Became Her Own Health Advocate after Her Cancer Diagnosis

December 12, 2023

Jessica, who was 26 weeks pregnant when she was diagnosed with breast cancer (left), advocated for her baby. Thanks to research done by her oncologist, she gave birth, during chemo treatment, to a healthy baby boy, Lennox (right), who is 2 ½ years old today.

Report from Gord Wickham

December 8, 2023

Our Hospital’s Board Chair, Gord Wickham, shares some key updates, successes and reflections from the most recent Board of Directors meeting on December 6th.

From L-R: Marta Nesti, RN, NICU; Brianne Belanger, RN, NICU; Amy Halvorsen, Manager, Paediatrics & Paediatric Outpatient.

Giving Tuesday donations fund NICU equipment upgrades

December 6, 2023

Newborns at the hospital needing extra medical care will have new equipment available to them courtesy of donations made on Giving Tuesday.