Niagara Health awards bursaries to staff and physicians keen to build skills, advance careers
The organization plans to provide $30,000 annually for professional development and training opportunities that will help transform healthcare.
The organization plans to provide $30,000 annually for professional development and training opportunities that will help transform healthcare.
Niagara Health unveiled Indigenous artwork created as a visual identity for the Indigenous Health Services and Reconciliation team during an event at the St. Catharines hospital.
Environmental Services Aide Jill Cameron, who identifies as non-binary queer, says they’re grateful for Niagara Health’s outright displays of support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Ricardo Craveiro Blanco left Venezuela seven years ago to live and work safely and freely as a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Niagara Health is being recognized for having exceptional workplace diversity and inclusive programming as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2023.
As both a psychiatrist and hospital leader, Dr. Victor Uwaifo hopes to be a role model for Black people aspiring to careers in healthcare.
Clinical Manager Karen sees the difference the annual recognition has made to the organization and is optimistic about the emphasis placed on diversity, equity and inclusion.
February is Black History Month – a month-long recognition at Niagara Health. This year’s theme is Ours to Tell, which focuses on recognizing the legacy of success, sacrifice and resilience attributed to members of the Black community.
Becoming a Registered Nurse has long been a goal for Kassidy Bell. So, too, is learning about her Indigenous heritage and helping to provide culturally sensitive, equitable healthcare for Indigenous patients and others.
Jill Shimizu-Wilson (Lunn) says her work with Niagara Health is about reconciliation that requires fulfilling the needs of the people and the hospital, and finding common ground for both.