Sometimes, travellers can bring back more than souvenirs and memories from their tropical vacation. Numerous tropical diseases can be acquired…
At Interior Health, one of the most significant priorities is supporting Aboriginal Peoples. For generations, many Aboriginal People have…
Name: Kristin Lockhart (she/her/hers)Job Title: Manager, Clinical Operations, Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, Daly Pavilion, Harbour House…
It has been two years since Interior Health registered nurses (RNs) and registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs) began prescribing opioid agonist…
Diane Jules joined the Interior Health Board of Directors in January 2015. Over four terms and eight years, she has brought her insight,…
The toxic drug crisis disproportionately affects Aboriginal Peoples. But accessing much needed health care continues to pose challenges for…
Name: Fiona Bradford (she/her/hers) Job Title: Social work professional practice leaderYears of Service: 6Worksite: East Kootenay Regional…
We know that representation matters in health care. Women play an integral role in teams within Interior Health sites, departments, projects, and…
Four teens have won Interior Health’s Take a Breath: Teen Voices on Tobacco and Vaping poster contest. Each winner will receive a $150 gift card…
In February at Interior Health, we honour Black History Month and the vast contributions our Black employees have made and continue to make…
Name: Kristin Auclair (she/her/hers)Job Title: Admitting clerkYears of Service: 10Worksite: Penticton Regional HospitalCommunity: …
Name: Yvette Shukin (she/her/hers)Job Title: Surgical booking clerkYears of Service: 25Worksite: Kootenay Lake HospitalCommunity: NelsonAncestral…
For caregivers supporting loved ones affected by substance use, the journey can feel like a lonely one. Whether a mom, dad, grandparent, spouse,…
Once again Interior Health has been named as on of BC’s Top Employers. And for the first time we’ve also received the honour of being one of the…
(PHOTO CREDIT – Kalen Jones) Clearwater leaders got together last summer to celebrate the resilience of their physicians. Front row (L-R): Past…
The District of 100 Mile House, situated on the traditional territory of the Secwepemc people, firmly supports the mindset that road safety is…
Interior Health has been running a program that gives people who have lived with or have living experience with substance use the opportunity to…
At Interior Health (IH), we’re committed to improving health services and outcomes for all Aboriginal people. Partnerships, such as the one…
How do health and wellness leaders gain perspective on the health challenges faced by rural and remote communities? They make time to visit with…
More and more, people are addressing their health-care needs virtually. But what if you have trouble with the virtual care options themselves? …
It is now recognized nationally, marked by the colour orange. But Orange Shirt Day has deep-seated meaning for Kukpi7 (Chief) Willie Sellars of…
The other day, Jered Dennis heard something alarming – in one South Okanagan secondary school, it was estimated that at least half of the students…
There’s little I love more than cruising down a sweet single track on my mountain bike. Add my dog and some pals into the mix and you have a…
Name: Brandy Martin (she/her/hers)Job Title: Central Functions Rehabilitation AssistantYears of Service: 25Worksite: Vernon Jubilee…
Navigating a conversation about an individual’s serious illness can be a difficult and uncomfortable part of the job for many health-care…
The Employee Experience team (L-R): Tracy Mooney, Kimberly Humphreys, Debbie Beaulieu, Kim Dedora, Aasia Paterson, Anna Meyers, Elisa Brown…
Shawna Biron, far right, with colleagues (L-R) Debbie Whitehead, Shannon Statham and Terri Domin at a recent Ktunaxa Nation Letter of…
A healing circle Everyone deserves to be heard, and to feel safe and understood, but it’s clear from the In Plain Sight Report this doesn’t…
Peter Renn, project manager with Interior Health Capital Planning & Projects, in front of the new Phil & Jennie Gaglardi Tower at…
Helping new managers is a dream job for Colleen McEwan (pictured above), who has become the first manager mentor in Interior Health. Before her…
A mother goose who hatched three goslings outside the Royal Inland Hospital labour and delivery room window needed a lot of human help to make it…
Sandra Ohlemann (second from right), who lives in Creekside Landing, participates in a ground-breaking ceremony with (from left) Kevin Svoboda of…
When health-care teams involve people in conversations about their care, patients become partners in care, and care experiences improve. Patient…
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Nurse Simomo Ndebele says both patients & health-care professionals will benefit from the new Phil & Jennie Gaglardi Tower at…
