Jago Award recipient: Respect – Vanessa Kinch
Northern Health (NH) strives to make our values – empathy, respect, collaboration, and innovation – the core of what we do every day.The Dr. Charles Jago Awards, named after our former board cha...
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National Physiotherapy Month: Kristen Ward’s story
May is Physiotherapy month in Canada! Across Northern Health, we're celebrating the amazing work of physiotherapists. This week, we're highlighting Kirsten Ward, a physiotherapist at the University Ho...
National Physiotherapy Month: Baisakhi Sarkar’s story
May is Physiotherapy month in Canada! Across Northern Health, we're celebrating the amazing work of physiotherapists. This week, we're highlighting Baisakhi Sarkar. Graduating from Western University ...
Celebrating National Nursing Week 2024: Leadership in practice for the patient first
May 6-12 is National Nursing Week, and in recognition of the tremendous impact nurses have on individuals, communities, and the future of health care, this year’s theme is “Changing lives. Shaping tomorrow.” Today, we’re highlighting Ashley Gueret, a Clinical Lead Nurse Practitioner who lives in Prince George.
Northern Doctors Day – Practical strategies for better patient outcomes
On November 26, 2023, the 47th Annual Northern Doctors Day was held at Uda Dune Baiyoh (House of Ancestors) in Prince George. With a goal of bringing specialists, family physicians, and residents toge...
March is Nutrition Month: Bringing green-thumb initiatives to Northern Health facilities
Major props alert! Northern Clinical Dietitians Erin Branco (Prince George) and Robyn Turner-Kloepper (Vanderhoof) have been chosen to present at the International Congress of Nutrition and Dietetics ...
Breast screening detects cancers earlier: One patient's story
Karenza Chui moved to Prince George with her family from England when she was 39 years old. After turning 40, she found out she was eligible for breast screening every two years with a screening mammo...
