Our People: Spotlight on Barb Haagenson
Barb Haagenson is a social worker on the primary care interprofessional team in Tumbler Ridge. She joined the team in September 2018, moving from Powell River, BC. Can you tell me about your role a...
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Four-person show in Hudson’s Hope
Think it can’t be done? Think again. One doctor, one nurse, one combination lab/X-ray technician and one assistant are managing 1,200 patients in the community of Hudson’s Hope. They do it all....
In focus: Allie Stephen, CBORD Quality Improvement Dietitian, Prince George
After interning with Northern Health in June 2018, Allie Stephen, originally from Ottawa, worked in many different areas of nutrition. I recently talked to her about why she loves being a dietitian an...
Our People: Spotlight on Faramarz Kashanchi
Faramarz Kashanchi (aka Fara) came a long way to join the Northern Health team! Originally from Iran, Fara moved to Prince George in 2011 and has been at NH for the past six years. Allow us to introdu...
Northern Health MRI Improvements: Rikki Furmanek
“We also are able to accommodate surrounding areas such as Fort Nelson, Chetwynd, Taylor – people don’t have to travel very far, especially in the wintertime, so that’s great.” In thi...
Happy 100th birthday to the Auxiliary to UHNBC!
Have you ever had the pleasure of celebrating a 100th birthday? I’m lucky enough to say I have – not once, not twice, but three times in my life! The first centennial I attended was about four ...
Northern Health MRI Improvements: Marina Downs and Margaret Kostyshyn
“This has increased patient happiness, and the morale of our technologists.” In this video, Marina Downs, Northern Health Diagnostic Imaging Manager, speaks on how the addition of the MRI m...