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MEDIA RELEASE: Allied Health Week
Read Article: MEDIA RELEASE: Allied Health WeekMEDIA RELEASE Allied Health Care Professionals Recognition Week is May 10th – 16th. MAHCP calls for increased staffing alongside rising ICU numbers. Winnipeg, MB May 10th, 2021 –This week is Allied Health Care Professionals Recognition Week in Manitoba, a time to stand up for the frontline folks who are there for us every day. Allied…
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MAHCP Digital Scavenger Hunt for MAHCP Members
Read Article: MAHCP Digital Scavenger Hunt for MAHCP MembersAlone or with family, this week is about fun. Put on your thinking caps and show us how it’s done! Creativity, natural talent and even some flair, how far will you go to show us your “somewhere”. Marks will be tallied, bonus points apply too, put your all into this and you might win it.…
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Allied Healthcare Professionals Week
Read Article: Allied Healthcare Professionals WeekJoin us for Allied Healthcare Professionals Recognition Week! The Member Engagement Committee is pleased to announce fabulous online events to celebrate Allied Healthcare Professionals Recognition Week and YOU. From May 10th -15th, join MAHCP for a fun variety of activities and events. There are also some great prizes to be won. From Paint Night hosted by WPG…
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National Day of Mourning
Read Article: National Day of MourningThe National Day of Mourning is observed in Canada on 28 April. It commemorates workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness due to workplace related hazards and incidents. Click here to read about the history of the National Day of Mourning and visit Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety for more information.
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National Medical Laboratory Week – April 11 to 17, 2021
Read Article: National Medical Laboratory Week – April 11 to 17, 2021There are over 1.2 million lab tests performed on a daily basis in Canada. That would work out to approximately one test done every day for every person living in the province of Manitoba. Laboratory tests are valuable tools regularly used by physicians to diagnose, monitor and treat patients. Each test provides vital information…
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Emoji Come Out and Play with Us Contest!
Read Article: Emoji Come Out and Play with Us Contest!Emoji week #5 winners: Lena Dib Majid Saadatmand Tara Fillion Jonathan Hall Melanie Wilson Emoji Week 5 answers: 1. Hand Clap – Fitz and the Tantrums 2. Red Red Wine – UB40 3. Diamonds – Sam Smith 4. Don’t let the sun go down on me – Elton John and George Michael 5. Night Fever…
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March is Child Life Month
Read Article: March is Child Life MonthNeed a Superhero? Child Life’s got Superheroes! March is #ChildLifeMonth! A stay at the hospital can be tough, but these amazing Allied Health Professionals help kids and families get through it and recover quicker thanks to the essential support they provide. Learn more about the team of dedicated Child Life Specialists at Health Sciences Centre here: https://sharedhealthmb.ca/…/2021-03-18-child-life…/
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It’s Social Work Week!
Read Article: It’s Social Work Week!Social Work is Essential! It’s Social Work Week in Manitoba. And March is Social Work Month across Canada. Let’s thank them and celebrate the essential work they do for all of us and our families, not just during the pandemic but every day! Learn more at: https://www.casw-acts.ca/en/march2021.
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Vaccine “Queue Jumping”
Read Article: Vaccine “Queue Jumping”Government’s Emergency Order on Vaccine “Queue Jumping” You may have already heard about the Manitoba Government’s most recent attempt to deflect attention away from their pandemic response and cast blame on health care workers. Last Friday they released an “emergency order” suggesting, without any evidence, that some health care staff may have jumped the queue…
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Music Therapy Month
Read Article: Music Therapy MonthMusic therapy is a discipline in which credentialed professionals (MTA*) use music purposefully within therapeutic relationships to support development, health, and well-being. Music therapists use music safely and ethically to address human needs within cognitive, communicative, emotional, musical, physical, social, and spiritual domains. Canadian Association of Music Therapists
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MAHCP Special Meeting on January 26
Read Article: MAHCP Special Meeting on January 26MAHCP’s Special Meeting on January 26 at 6 p.m. is fast approaching and we look forward to having members join us! At this important online meeting, members will debate and vote on a proposed change to MAHCP’s Constitution that would reshape our Executive Council from the current profession-based model to one based on “Districts.” The…
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COVID-19 Immunization Clinics for health care staff
Read Article: COVID-19 Immunization Clinics for health care staffAs you may have heard, the Manitoba Government’s vaccination program for health care workers continues to expand. Today, government announced expanded eligibility criteria which will mean that more MAHCP members will qualify to be vaccinated. For current eligibility criteria, please check the Manitoba Government website: https://www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/vaccine/eligibility-criteria.html. If you believe you meet one or more of…
