This can cause symptoms such as shortness of breath, dizziness or fainting, fatigue, irregular heart beats and chest pain.
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Tineke was the first policy specialist hired at IH. For two-plus years, she has helped organize many IH policies.
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Community & Culture
Recent regulatory changes are making it easier for U.S.-trained lab professionals to find a job in Canada. Attractive benefits make the move north enticing.
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Community & Culture
As a doula, Sage Thomas attended a home birth where the family integrated Indigenous ceremonial practices. She’s now practising midwifery in her home community.
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Community & Culture
Thirty-five years into her career with IH, Elizabeth Adolph still loves what she does: taking care of residents at Mountain View Lodge in Lillooet.
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Health & Wellness
In the 5 years since the In Plain Sight report was released, we’ve made strides towards being a culturally safe organization—but there’s more work to do.
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Inspired by her aunt’s career as a pharmacist, Angela became a pharmacy technician to use the hands-on aspect of compounding to benefit patient care.
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