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Happy Holidays to all our members from the MAHCP team
Read Article: Happy Holidays to all our members from the MAHCP teamOn behalf of the staff and Executive Council of the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals, happy holidays to you and yours! 2024 has been noteworthy for MAHCP’s membership in so many ways. Here are just a few highlights: While we understand that change takes time, we are still waiting for tangible positive outcomes to show from…
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SHOW OF SOLIDARITY FOR STRIKING CUPW MEMBERS
Read Article: SHOW OF SOLIDARITY FOR STRIKING CUPW MEMBERSCUPW members deserve our support as they navigate week four of job action! The Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) distributed the following message to all its affiliate unions this morning. If you’re available at 12 pm on Friday, December 13, you’re invited to partake in picketing activities at the Provencher Blvd postal office. Dress warm…
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A grade of C+: MFL publishes 2024 Health & Safety Report Card
Read Article: A grade of C+: MFL publishes 2024 Health & Safety Report CardThis week, the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) published its 2024 Health & Safety Report Card, awarding Manitoba an overall grade of C+, up from the mediocre D the province received in 2022. MAHCP President Jason Linklater says there’s significant room for continued improvement, particularly in health care. “A strong health-care system requires a culture…
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MAHCP responds to CIHI ER wait times report
Read Article: MAHCP responds to CIHI ER wait times reportManitobans are now waiting longer in emergency rooms than almost anywhere else in Canada, according to a CIHI report released this week. That’s the wrong direction, but it’s not surprising given the lack of fundamental change frontline health care professionals have seen. On behalf of our 7,000 specialized members, MAHCP is calling on our provincial…
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MAHCP participates in labour-driven public safety summit
Read Article: MAHCP participates in labour-driven public safety summitOn July 22, MAHCP participated in a follow-up roundtable to Premier Wab Kinew’s April 30, full-day Public Safety Summit. Hosted by Honourable Matt Wiebe, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, this 90-minute session invited representatives from the labour movement to continue the discussion on Manitoba’s social challenges, with the goal to generate recommendations to mitigate…
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MAHCP President comments on establishment of safer consumption site
Read Article: MAHCP President comments on establishment of safer consumption siteThe Aboriginal Health & Wellness Centre, Manitoba’s only Indigenous-lead community health agency, serves the health and well-being needs of Winnipeg’s large and growing Indigenous community and brings together the best of conventional and Indigenous medical practice, knowledge and resources. MAHCP is proud to represent 50 members working at AHWC, located at Higgins and Main. “The…
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MAHCP President & Premier Kinew talk allied health in Halifax
Read Article: MAHCP President & Premier Kinew talk allied health in HalifaxMAHCP President Jason Linklater, Executive Director Keely Richmond and Senior Labour Relations Officer Cory Szczepanski met with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew in Nova Scotia during July 2024’s Council of the Federation meeting to advocate for allied health. Premier Kinew was taking part in his first annual Premiers’ Meeting, while MAHCP representatives were participating in National…
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Meet Linda, Dental Hygienist: Bringing smiles to children of all ages
Read Article: Meet Linda, Dental Hygienist: Bringing smiles to children of all agesLinda P., Senior Dental Hygienist with WRHA’s S.M.I.L.E plus Children’s Dental Program, clearly cares about oral hygiene. She’s made a 35-year career out of helping to instill positive lifelong practices among children and providing dental care to those who may not have been able to afford it otherwise. “S.M.I.L.E plus stands for ‘Saving Mouths in…
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Two-thirds of allied health professionals thinking of leaving their job
Read Article: Two-thirds of allied health professionals thinking of leaving their jobSpecialized allied health plagued by burnout, high workloads and continued staffing shortages, according to recent MAHCP member survey FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JUNE 26, 2024 TREATY 1, WINNIPEG — Two in three (65%) allied health professionals working in Manitoba’s public health-care system have seriously considered leaving their job in the past year, according to a…
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A message to our Emergency Response Members
Read Article: A message to our Emergency Response MembersTomorrow marks the sombre one-year anniversary of the Carberry bus accident. Our thoughts are with those mourning the unimaginable loss and the first responders who ran to their aide. This traffic collision left an indelible mark on the communities of Carberry and Dauphin, Manitoba, and devastated countless families. Most of us couldn’t even begin to comprehend…
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Meet Kristine Pederson: One-half of all Manitoba’s Neuromonitorists
Read Article: Meet Kristine Pederson: One-half of all Manitoba’s NeuromonitoristsIf you don’t work in the health-care system, and maybe even if you do, but you don’t work in the OR, IOM Technologist is likely one of those jobs you don’t know exists. As an Intra-Operative Neurosurgical Monitoring Technologist, or neuromonitorist for short, Kristine Pederson ensures a patient’s nervous system remains functional during complex and…
