Stories@IH
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Community & Culture
We are IH: Cranbrook doctor finds meaning in rural B.C. health care

Choosing to practice medicine in a small community in Canada wasn’t part of Babatunde’s original plan, but he’s glad he took the leap.

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Community & Culture
Celebrating Interior Voices podcast as 75th episode launches

The IH Indigenous health & wellness podcast explores the intersection of health & culture in the workplace, everyday lives and patient care.

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Greater access to lab medicine training coming to the Interior

New laboratory programs at Okanagan College and Selkirk College are helping build the future of laboratory medicine across the Interior.

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Creating pathways to health-care careers together: IH & UBCO

Learn how Interior Health's partnership with UBC Okanagan is creating pathways to health-care careers through student placements and recruitment.

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Health & Wellness
Summer safety: Tips to protect yourself from summer heat

Learn what you can do to ensure you and your family remain safe and healthy this summer.

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Community & Culture
Connect with Interior Health on social media
We use social media to inform you about health-care news, services and stories, and connect you to expert sources of information.
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Community & Culture
We are IH: Recruitment assistant driven by values
Driven by a passion for helping others, former lifeguard Tomas Hucul entered health care to make a positive impact on people’s health and well-being.
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Community & Culture
Adult Day Services supports father, daughter's own social outings
Kathleen Johnson cares full-time for her 88-year-old father, Don. Apple Valley Adult Day Services gives her much-needed respite a few days each week.
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Health & Wellness
How to enjoy lakes, pools and rivers safely this summer
Keep you and your loved ones safe with these tips to prevent drowning when enjoying water activities.
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Health & Wellness
Tips to protect yourself from poor air quality & wildfire smoke
Learn about the many steps you can take to reduce exposure to wildfire smoke and protect your health.
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Health & Wellness
What you need to know about bats and rabies
Bats play an essential role in our ecosystem, but can carry diseases like rabies. Learn the steps to take if you come in contact with a bat, alive or dead.

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Health & Wellness
How a primary care team changed one woman’s chronic pain journey
Jasmine Mingaud found relief and stability after connecting with the Central Okanagan PCN where a team helped her manage chronic pain and life challenges.
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Community & Culture
Saving time, improving patient care with intelligent automation
Behind every appointment, lab test and medical imaging test are a complex set of processes. A small but mighty team is transforming how that work gets done.
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Community & Culture
Celebrating and honouring Indigenous languages
March 31 marks National Indigenous Languages Day, a day to celebrate and honour Indigenous languages in Canada and the voices of the land..
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We are IH: Sully brings joy to patients, staff at Royal Inland
Sully is a certified therapy dog who, with his handler Mike, visits patients and staff at RIH bringing comfort and moments of joy to those who need it most.

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