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Great leaders don't just respond to problems—they improve the system.
CMA's Physician Leadership Institute is offering a 3-day virtual course this fall: Quality Improvement in Health Care.

📅 Nov. 14, 21 & 28
⏳ Register by Oct. 15
🔗 Save your spot: bit.ly/PLI-Nov-2025

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As wildfire smoke blankets Manitoba, we're reminded that lung health & climate health are deeply connected.
On #WorldLungCancerDay, CHI is proud to support work that makes lung care more equitable & accessible—especially in northern & rural communities.

🔗Read more: bit.ly/4fg0eyg

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Today is International Non-Binary People's Day 💛🤍💜🖤

At CHI, we're committed to inclusive research that respects gender diversity—because better data starts with better questions.

Everyone deserves to be seen and heard.

#NonBinaryPeoplesDay #InclusiveResearch

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We're hiring a Data Management Analyst!
🧠 Bring your REDCap + research data skills
💡 Support health studies across Manitoba
📍 Hybrid work environment based in Winnipeg
🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/4kjkekw

#HealthData #ManitobaJobs #ClinicalResearch

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June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day.
We celebrate the history, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples.
We're grateful for the opportunity to learn from and work with Indigenous partners in building better health systems.

#NIPD2025

Participants still needed! If you have an upcoming surgery or had one in the past, consider participating - contact Muheeb Khan at muk870@mail.usask.ca.

Meaningful reconciliation requires partnership and co-creation with #IndigenousPeoples.

The CMA is working with an Indigenous Guiding Circle: a group of leaders, Elders and Knowledge Keepers who are shaping our path to #reconciliation.

🔗 Learn more: www.cma.ca/reconciliation
👤 Dr. Paula Cashin

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Don’t miss your chance to take part in one of Manitoba’s premier leadership development opportunities.
PHLP offers hands-on learning, meaningful mentorship, and the chance to grow alongside professionals from across the province.
⏳ Applications close June 30!
🔗 bit.ly/3ZsJm0t

One week left! Join us for Storytelling as a Radical Act of Disruption on June 10 at noon.

Hear from patient partners on how stories challenge systems and transform research.

🔗 bit.ly/3GzJBAu
#PatientEngagement

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June is National Indigenous History Month.

At CHI, we recognize that reconciliation requires more than just reflection—it requires ongoing action. We are deeply committed to the action in engagement, research, and clinical trials.

#NIHM2025 #IndigenousHealth #Manitoba

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#MCHPResearch at #CAHSPR25: MCHP Senior Research Scientist Dr. Lisa Lix (@chimbca / Health Data Research Network Canada) presents "A Multi-Province Study of a Machine-Learning Algorithm to De-identify Free Text in Health Records", part of Session G6, "Health Informatics", today from 9:45-10:00 AM.

MCHP at CAHSPR, Poster Presentations, Tuesday May 27 and Wednesday May 28.

"Cervical cancer screening among immigrants, interprovincial migrants, and all other Manitobans" Poster Presented by Tracey-Ann Spence-Golaub

"Polypharmacy Among Manitoba Adults with and without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities". Poster presented by Kiamanesh Nafiseh

Today's #CAHSPR25 poster presentations include work from #MCHPResearch students Tracey-Ann Spence-Golaub and Kiamanesh Nafiseh. The poster session runs from 5:30 to 6:30 in the Pinnacle and Panorama Rooms.

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Ready to lead with purpose in Manitoba's health system?

PHLP is now accepting applications.

🌟 In-person learning
🌱 Hands-on capstone projects
🤝 Leader mentorship

Apply here: bit.ly/3ZsJm0t

Happening today, there is still time to register!
🔗: bit.ly/449o3Eq

Don't miss out on expert insights on:
➡️ Foundational concepts of the development and testing of pediatric behavioral trials
➡️ Practical strategies for designing and implementing family mental health and parenting interventions

⭐ Top 10 Tips for Engaging with Patients on Trials ⭐

Straight from the IMPaCT Youth and Parent Mentors - practical, powerful advice on how to truly connect and collaborate with youth and families on trials.

#InternationalClinicalTrialsDay
#ICTD2025

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🚨 Applications are now OPEN for PHLP!

This in-person program is for folks in healthcare and academia across Manitoba. Learn from experienced leaders, grow your skills, and work on a project that matters to your community or organization. 💡

👉 Apply now: bit.ly/PHLP-info
#HealthLeadership #MBHealth

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#Paramedics play a crucial role in front line care. #MCHPResearch is grateful to work with Winnipeg Fire & Paramedic Services, adding dispatch & patient care records to our #DataRepository & working with paramedic collaborators like Dr. Neil McDonald on vital research. #psweek2025

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🏳️‍🌈 Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia.
We believe research must reflect our diverse communities—and that means making space for 2SLGBTQ+ people not just as participants, but as partners in discovery.

Inclusion is essential in patient-oriented research.

#IDAHOTB

Today's afternoon convocation featured students graduating from the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry, the School of Dental Hygiene and the College of Pharmacy!

So much joy! Congratulations! #umanitoba

With new federal Health Minister installed, it’s time to get to work: CMA The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) congratulates Canada’s Minister of Health Marjorie Michel and the entire new federal cabinet on their appointments today. The CMA is eager to collaborate with Mi...

The CMA congratulates Canada’s new Minister of Health Marjorie Michel and the new federal cabinet on their appointments today. We are eager to continue the dialogue with Minister Michel and to push ahead the important work needed to improve access to care for Canadians.

📣 Next up: R for Data Visualization!
A 3-day, in-person workshop to help you build publication-worthy plots with ggplot2.

🖼️ Scatter plots, box plots, violin plots, histograms
🎨 Faceting, themes, legends, and even maps (hello, ggmap!)
📊 Make your data make an impact

🔗 bit.ly/R4DV-June-2025

Do you want to help shape the future of health research in Ontario? #ICESOntario Public Advisory Council is seeking new members! We're calling on Ontarians — especially those in Northern communities — to apply & share their voice.
Deadline: June 9, 2025.
APPLY NOW: www.ices.on.ca/our-o...

📣 Already know the basics of R? Step up your stats game with R for Basic Statistics!

Focus: intuition, not just math.
✅ For anyone doing real-world data analysis
✅ Perfect next step after “R for Absolute Beginners”
✅ Register while spots last!

🔗 bit.ly/R4BS-June-2025

Today, on #InternationalNursesDay, we celebrate the skill, leadership, and compassion of nurses across Manitoba and beyond.

Thank you to nurses for the critical role you play — in care, in innovation, and in shaping a healthier future for all.

With a new government in place, what's next for Canadian health? Join us on May 12 for a virtual discussion with @jossreimer.bsky.social and Scott Reid, moderated by @alexmunter.bsky.social, where we’ll outline how to keep health care solutions top of mind.

Register now: bit.ly/3H0O4fq

In celebration of International Clinical Trials Day, join N2 on May 27 for an open discussion on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) in clinical research.

To learn more and register, visit: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

May 7th is recognized as National Child and Youth Mental Health Day. We have many researchers working tirelessly to improve the lives of families who face mental health challenges.

Read more about the mental health research being conducted by our investigators: shorturl.at/r20mr

📅 Coming June 10: Storytelling as a Radical Act of Disruption
How can listening deeply change how we do #healthresearch? Join our roundtable as patient partners share how stories—told and received—create the conditions to culturally safe, equitable care.

🔗 bit.ly/3GzJBAu

Next week! 🗓️ On May 13, we'll dive into how anti-racism and participatory governance are reshaping data practices across the province.

A must-attend for anyone working in health, policy, or research.
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4m11BDV

#ManitobaHealth #RaceBasedData #DataEquity

This week's #rights researcher of the week is Dr. Karine Duhamel, the director of Indigenous Strategy at SSHRC-CRSH & an affiliate at CHRR. Her work focuses on Indigenous histories & issues, including #MMIWG2S+.

Learn more about Dr. Duhamel by visiting chrr.info/person/peopl...

#umanitoba