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  There 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…

The April 2018 Bargaining Beats update for local and central table bargaining is now available online.  

Dear MAHCP members and friends, The 2018 edition of Lace Up for Diabetes takes place on Sunday, April 29, and MAHCP is once again calling for members to participate on their own or with a group of colleagues! It all gets underway at 8 a.m. on April 29 at the Assiniboine Park Conservatory and includes…

Once a year, a special day is dedicated to dietitians across Canada. It celebrates dietitians as regulated health care professionals, committed to using their specialized knowledge and skills to translate the science of nutrition into terms everyone can understand to unlock food’s potential and support healthy living for all Canadians. March 14, 2018 will mark…

The 2018 edition of the Teddy Bears’ Picnic takes place on Sunday, May 27, and event organizers are looking for lab volunteers! The Picnic is in support of the Children’s Hospital Research Foundation and is known as a wonderful day that children from all over Winnipeg and Manitoba look forward to. MAHCP encourages its lab…

MAHCP has teamed up with Park’N Fly to offer a new member benefit: discounts on daily and weekly airport parking. Park’N Fly, which operates in seven Canadian cities, came into Winnipeg within the last couple years and is located at 820-A Berry Street, only a couple minutes from the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.…

Now, more than ever, there’s a strong call-to-action to press forward and progress gender parity. There’s a strong call to #PressforProgress motivating and uniting friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive. Each year International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. The first International Women’s Day was held in…

The March issue of the MAHCP Newsletter is now available online and are in the process of being mailed out. Inside this issue you will find information on Member Advocate and Executive Council nominations, Scholarship applications and other updates.  

In March of each year, social workers throughout the country celebrate National Social Work Month in recognition of the contributions of social workers to society. The theme adopted by the CASW Board for the 2018 National Social Work Month celebrations is Bringing Change to Life.  To learn more about the Social Work profession visit the…

March is Child Life Month, a month dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the child life profession and the dedication and commitment that they show to their patients each and every day. For more information about the Child Life Profession click here.

National Nutrition Month celebrates dietitians as health care professionals, committed to using their specialized knowledge and skills in food and nutrition to improve the health of Canadians. For more information, click here.