Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute

01/01/2026

From all of us at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute, ! As we welcome 2026, we wish you a year filled with good health, safety, happiness, and new possibilities.

12/25/2025

🎄 Season's Greetings and Happy Holidays from Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute. 🎄

This holiday season, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the community for the incredible support you’ve shown throughout the past year. Your heartfelt messages of kindness for our staff continue to inspire patient-centred care and advance health research for patients and families across Northwestern Ontario.

Together with our dedicated staff and supportive partners, we hope your experiences and connections bring you renewed comfort, hope, and health as we continue working toward our vision of exceptional care for every patient, every time.

Warmest wishes for a safe, healthy, and happy New Year.

12/04/2025

As we approach the 2025/26 respiratory season, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is taking steps to help protect patients, families, and health care teams from respiratory and influenza-type illnesses.

Starting December 4, 2025, all staff, professional staff, learners, volunteers, and Essential Care Partners/Care Partners will be required to wear a Level 3 procedure mask when in the Emergency Department, on specific units and when entering any inpatient room.

Here’s what you need to know:

➡️ 1A Inpatient Units (1A Medicine and 1A Acute Oncology)

✔️ A Level 3 mask is required at all times while on the unit, including inside patient rooms and anywhere in the clinical area.

➡️ All Other Inpatient Units

✔️ Staff, professional staff, learners and volunteers must wear a Level 3 mask when: entering a patient room, providing direct patient care, transporting patients, or when unable to maintain six feet of physical distance.
✔️ ECPs/CPs must wear a Level 3 mask when entering a patient room or when unable to maintain distancing.

➡️ Emergency Department

✔️ Staff, professional staff, learners and volunteers must wear a Level 3 mask when entering patient rooms, providing care, transporting patients, or when distancing isn’t possible.
✔️ Patients and ECPs/CPs must wear a Level 3 mask at all times in the Emergency Department.

Masks are available at all public entrances on our sanitizing stands, and hand sanitizer dispensers are located throughout the Hospital. We strongly encourage everyone to practice hand hygiene and to wear a mask to help reduce the spread of illness.

Our Infection Prevention and Control team continues to monitor infection trends closely. Any updates to masking requirements or other safety measures will be communicated clearly and promptly.

Thank you for your continued cooperation in helping us keep our Hospital and community safe.

11/19/2025

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation is celebrating a historic day for healthcare, approving a record $22,815,488 in funding to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. This represents the largest single commitment the Foundation has ever made — made possible through the remarkable generosity of donors, event participants, and Thunder Bay 50/50 supporters.

As part of this historic total, more than $10.3 million has been approved through the Foundation's Capital Grants program.

Read more ➡️ https://www.healthsciencesfoundation.ca/nov-18-2025-1

📸 (L-R): Dr. Rhonda Crocker Ellacott, President and CEO, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC), and CEO, Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute; Patricia Lang, Board Chair, TBRHSC; Jody Nesti, Chair of the Capital Grants Committee and member of the Family CARE Grants Committee; Dr. Steve Adams, Board Chair, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation (TBRHSF); and Glenn Craig, President and CEO, TBRHSF.

11/11/2025

Across generations, Canadians have dedicated their lives to preserve peace. Today on , we thank all veterans, members of the armed forces, and those that made the ultimate sacrifice. .

10/29/2025

NOSM University congratulates Dr. Erin Cameron and research and community partners who were awarded a Project Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. This collaborative project represents a commitment to improving health outcomes through advancing research and building strong partnerships that benefit Northern Ontarians.

🔗https://ow.ly/SMXx50XjGCK

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L’Université de l'EMNO félicite la professeure Erin Cameron, Ph.D. et des partenaires en recherche et communautaires qui ont reçu la subvention Projet des Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada. Leur étude menée en collaboration représente un engagement à améliorer les résultats pour la santé au moyen de la recherche et de solides partenariats bénéfiques pour la population du Nord de l'Ontario.

🔗https://ow.ly/3Czl50XjGCJ

Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Bruyère Health
Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute
Thunder Bay District Health Unit
City of Thunder Bay - Municipal Government, Ontario, Canada

10/08/2025

Join us for an inspiring Lunch and Learn session!

Building Strong, Resilient Learners: Rethinking the School Day for Healthy Development
with Dr. Christopher Mushquash
🗓 October 23, 2025
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
💻 Virtual | Free and open to all

Explore how daily school routines can support, or sometimes conflict with, healthy child development. Dr. Mushquash will guide participants in reflecting on their own contexts, strengthening skills like self-regulation and collaboration, and discovering practical strategies to nurture resilient, capable learners.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of Canada’s leading voices in Indigenous mental health and child development!

This session will be recorded and uploaded to the KEB Virtual Learning Environment for later viewing.

🔗 Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/VeWbm6D9rG

09/09/2025

ICYMI: A national initiative to improve Indigenous youth mental health, co-led by local researcher Dr. Chris Mushquash, has secured an additional $10.8 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

Dr. Mushquash, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Mental Health and Addiction; Professor in the Department of Psychology at Lakehead University; Vice President Research at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre; and Chief Scientist at Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute, and Dr. Srividya Iyer, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Youth, Mental Health, and Learning Health Systems and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University, are co-leading the four-year project focused on building a trust-based learning network across Canada to support culturally-grounded mental health services for Indigenous youth.

Indigenous youth in Canada face significant mental health challenges, such as intergenerational trauma, cultural disconnect, increased poverty, and limited access to health services, often due to geographic location and systemic barriers. Despite these challenges, Indigenous youth have strong connections to culture, community, and land, which are powerful protective factors that promote well-being.

Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/Indigenous-Youth-Mental-Health-Sept-2025 (via Lakehead University)

08/29/2025

The Open Doors Career Showcase offers a variety of career paths across all professions and departments at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC). By attending this event, you'll hear from professionals in the field and take the opportunity to tour different departments, as well as meet representatives from our educational partners.

Whether you’re:

➡️ A high school student evaluating future educational opportunities.
➡️ A college or university student seeking practical career options.
➡️ A professional contemplating a career change.
➡️ An individual without formal education exploring available pathways.
...this event is for you!

📅 Date: October 8, 2025
🕑 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Cafeteria, TBRHSC

For more information, contact our Human Resources team via email at TBRHSC.HumanResources@tbh.net or by calling (807) 684-6227.

07/17/2025

Are you a visionary leader passionate about turning big-picture ideas into real, measurable impact? Reporting directly to the Vice President, Strategy & Regional Transformation, this key leadership role offers the unique opportunity to drive the future direction of our Hospital by shaping and executing strategic and performance plans that truly make a difference.

As the Director, Strategy and Performance, you’ll be at the forefront of transforming our vision and values into clear strategies, actionable goals, and accountable outcomes — all while fostering a patient and family-centred culture that prioritizes results and continuous improvement.

You’ll lead a talented, high-performing team of Performance Improvement Consultants focused on strategy, performance excellence, and change management. With your collaborative approach, you’ll build strong partnerships across departments and with external strategic partners to ensure alignment and success.

If you’re a forward-thinking leader who thrives on innovation, teamwork, and making an impact, this is your chance to help shape the future of healthcare delivery.

Visit https://bit.ly/4kLoGsu to learn more and apply today.

Questions? Contact our Human Resources Department via email at TBRHSC.HumanResources@tbh.net, or by telephone at (807) 684-6218.

07/07/2025

Read about the incredible collaborations and opportunities to build the future of research in our Health Research Institute, Hospital, and region in the 2024-2025 TBRHRI Annual Report.

Download your copy here ➡️ https://bit.ly/2024-2025-TBRHRI-Annual-Report

06/19/2025