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Winnipeg —The Government of Manitoba, led by Premier Brian Pallister, delivered today’s Speech from the Throne outlining the Pallister government’s priorities for the next year. When it comes to health care, this underwhelming Throne Speech raises more questions than it answers and makes no mention of the Allied Health Professionals that make health care delivery…

The Bill 29 Commissioner will be issuing interim bargaining unit certificates to successful unions in the recent representation votes, effective as of December 13, 2019 for the new WRHA and Shared Health bargaining units.  A new interim bargaining unit certificate will also be issued for the NRHA effective December 8, 2019, but there will be…

MAHCP provides answers In the wake of the health care representation votes held in the summer of 2019, MAHCP has received many questions from both current and new, incoming members.  Thank you for your interest and engagement! To help you better understand this process, we have created the following FAQ. More questions and answers will…

As the Association works through the changes that will be occurring with the new members coming to us as a result of the recent representation votes, it has become necessary to temporarily assign different LROs to some portfolios. The changes are as follows: Gill Gagné, our newest MAHCP Labour Relations Officer (LRO), assumed Jocelyn House…

  Medical radiation technologists (MRTs) work within four disciplines: radiological technology, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy or magnetic resonance imaging.   They are the very image of care; the essential link between compassionate care and the most sophisticated imaging and therapeutic technologies, contributing their expertise to the diagnosis and treatment of millions of Canadians each year. Thank…

MAHCP is very proud to announce the addition of Gill Gagné to our Labour Relations team. Gill, who most recently worked in Labour Relations at Diagnostic Services Manitoba (Shared Health), has plenty of union experience. For 18 years, Gill worked as a Greygoose bus lines driver (no “Perimeter-itus” for him) and was very involved with…

As announced during MAHCP’s AGM earlier this month, Shelley Kowalchuk won the election for the office of Physiotherapy Director. The announcement was made in accordance to Article 7 of the MAHCP Constitution. A vote was held in September for the two candidates for the position of Physiotherapy Director: Shelley Kowalchuk and Lyle Sasek. We thank…

  The Certified Spiritual Care Practitioner seeks to improve the quality of life for individuals and groups experiencing spiritual, moral and existential distress related to changes in health, maturation, ability, and life circumstances.  This year’s theme is Diversity in Spiritual Care. Congratulations to all Spiritual Care practitioners. Please visit the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care…

  Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRTs) are regulated, health care professionals who bring expertise and specialized skills and knowledge to the health care team. RRTs provide interventions such as ventilation including life support. RRTs also perform patient assessments, diagnostic testing, and perform treatments for a multitude of cardiorespiratory (heart and lung) conditions for all age groups- from…

The Band Together concert in support of Jocelyn House Hospice is taking place on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, and features a wide range of local musicians! This year marks the seventh edition of this popular concert at the West End Cultural Centre and features new additions Dan Deeds and Encore. Rounding out the list of…

Sonography Week is October 7 to 13, 2019 which celebrates the important role sonographers play in delivering quality health care to Canadians. A sonographer is a health care professional who specializes in the use of ultrasonic imaging devices to produce diagnostic images, scans, videos, or 3D volumes of anatomy and diagnostic data, frequently a radiographer…