News & Events

  Save the Date!! MAHCP’s 45th Annual General Meeting will be held on October 15, 2015 at the Holiday Inn Airport West at 2520 Portage Ave, Winnipeg. Please see the attached pre-registration form for more information and teleconferencing sites.  Those who pre-register will automatically be put in the draw for a door prize!

  We came, we saw, we conquered! The MAHCP Conquer-Oars showed their stuff at the River City Dragon Boat races held on June 5 and 6. Our team had a mix of some experienced rowers and a lot of gung-ho neophytes, but we still managed to show what a bunch of health care workers can…

  The Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals supports the Manitoba Government’s move to speed up the process by which workers suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder receive timely attention and care. An amendment to the Workers Compensation Act for “presumptive coverage” of PTSD is a crucial step towards making that a reality. Earlier this year,…

  If you’d like to cheer on this inaugural team starting tomorrow (June 5-6), here are the times to be at the Manitoba Water Ski & Wakeboard Park (Lake Shirley) on Murdock Road: heats are Friday at 8:10 p.m., and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. Should the team make the finals, these races…

Inside the June newsletter you will find some fun and interesting articles as well as reminders of the nomination/application deadlines for various positions and scholarships. Pay close attention to the deadlines!

It’s only one week until your MAHCP Conquer-Oars hit the water for the River City Dragon Boat Festival and they’re looking for some fan support to make their inaugural participation one to remember! The 2015 River City Dragon Boat Festival, which is a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society, takes place June 5 and 6…

  The Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals was featured in Metro Winnipeg on Monday, May 25, 2015, in a special section on careers in health care. President Bob Moroz was interviewed for an article where he urged young people interested in health care to look beyond medicine and nursing. In addition, the ad recognized…

  With words of encouragement and warm smiles, members of the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals, their families and friends handed out food and drinks to participants of the Canadian Diabetes Association’s Lace Up for Team Diabetes run/walk at Assiniboine Park on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Our volunteers wore the green MAHCP T-shirts that…

  To get updated information on Central and Local Table Bargaining, click on this link – Bargaining Beats May 2015

  MAHCP president Bob Moroz travelled to Vancouver, B.C., along with executive director Lee Manning for the Health Sciences Association of British Columbia (HSABC) convention April 30-May 2, 2015. Here is Bob’s report: The HSABC convention was well-attended, lively and informative. The recurring theme throughout the conference was the raiding of Registered Psychiatric Nurses by…

  MAHCP is putting out the call for members’ time and hands for the upcoming Lace Up with Team Diabetes event at Assiniboine Park on May 24, 2015. We need a few more members to volunteer at the food and refreshment tent. It’s a great opportunity to provide encouraging words and smiles for all of…