Each year on February 11, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This day is a reminder that women and girls play a critical role in science and technology communities and that their participation should be strengthened.
February is Heart Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about cardiovascular health. In recognition of this important month, we are shining a spotlight on the dedicated teams who tirelessly deliver outstanding cardiac care across our Hospital. Their expertise, compassion, and commitment to improving patient outcomes play a crucial role in ensuring healthier hearts in our community.
I would like to begin my first report of 2025 by expressing gratitude to our incredible staff, professional staff, volunteers and learners for their hard work over the holidays. The holiday season is typically a very busy time for our Emergency Department and with the influx of respiratory illnesses, these past couple of months were no exception to previous years. Thank you for your dedication to providing the highest quality care to the people of Northwestern Ontario.
Our Emergency Department (ED) continues to experience high volumes of patients. As patients are seen based on an assessment of individual illness this will likely mean longer than normal wait times for those that have less severe emergencies.
The Board of Directors invites interested Northwestern Ontario residents to consider serving as members of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Board of Directors or its Board Committees. Successful candidates are expected to participate actively in governance activities for a three-year term.
January 4 is National Ribbon Skirt Day. Indigenous Ribbon Skirts are vibrant symbols of identity, resilience, and tradition among Indigenous Peoples on Turtle Island.
As part of the Patient Experience strategic priority in Strategic Plan 2026, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) has begun the design and implementation of a co-design framework. This framework aims to foster a shared understanding of co-design among staff, patients, and families, ensuring it becomes a cornerstone of how we deliver care.
Thank you to all staff, professional staff, learners and volunteers for working with such dedication and compassion over the past year. I am inspired and I admire your professionalism and your genuine care for patients and families during a time when we are seeing high patient volumes.
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre's Human Resources department and the Nursing Resource Team invite fourth year nursing students to an information session to prepare them for our Nursing Spring Hire.
We connected with Abbey, Patient Family Advisor at our Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre to learn more about her role and how she supports Patient and Family Centred Care at our Hospital.
