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Running Out of Breath: Understanding Manitoba’s RT Staffing Crisis
Read Article: Running Out of Breath: Understanding Manitoba’s RT Staffing CrisisRespiratory therapists (RTs) are highly trained specialists who keep patients breathing when they can’t breathe on their own. With peak respiratory season already unfolding, RTs at Manitoba’s acute care sites are sounding the alarm about dangerously low staffing levels. In critical care, RTs assist with insertion of breathing tubes, initiate ventilators, manage airways during resuscitation,…
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Meet Kimberly: Laboratory Technician, Dynacare
Read Article: Meet Kimberly: Laboratory Technician, DynacareFor 23 years, Kimberly has worked as a Laboratory Technician, with nearly 20 years at Dynacare. Throughout that time, she has become a familiar, reassuring presence at the River East Laboratory and Health Services Centre (LHSC) – someone patients can count on for skill, compassion, and a little humour to ease their day. At the…
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Meet Shane: Intermediate Care Paramedic at Whitemouth EMS
Read Article: Meet Shane: Intermediate Care Paramedic at Whitemouth EMSFor the past 24 years, Shane has worked as a paramedic, caring for Manitobans on their worst days. His career started with the Winnipeg River District Ambulance Service, a volunteer-based Emergency Medical Response program. “It was a true volunteer service – we didn’t even get paid,” Shane says. Now, Shane is an Intermediate Care Paramedic…
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An ‘Alternative level of care’ will not solve the paramedic staffing crisis.
Read Article: An ‘Alternative level of care’ will not solve the paramedic staffing crisis.Manitoba’s rural communities deserve responsive, safe emergency medical services. This week, the Province announced financial support for students and in-community training programs to recruit Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) in rural Manitoba. While the announcement was framed as a way to increase ambulance coverage and shorten wait times, MAHCP is concerned about the level of care…
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Message to MAHCP members about safety & security at St. Boniface Hospital
Read Article: Message to MAHCP members about safety & security at St. Boniface HospitalPosted November 24, 2025 MAHCP learned last week of a serious assault on a St. Boniface Hospital employee which occurred on November 8 — a frightening incident which compromises feelings of safety for all staff and patients. Our team was appalled by how long it took the employer to communicate with employees about the incident. We have been pushing healthcare employers…
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MAHCP statement in response to launch of direct-entry Primary Care Paramedic training at RRC Polytech
Read Article: MAHCP statement in response to launch of direct-entry Primary Care Paramedic training at RRC PolytechPosted November 19, 2025 Today, the Manitoba government announced Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) training opportunities at RRC Polytech in the form of a new direct entry stream. Making it easier to get into the program is good, but MAHCP President Jason Linklater says this announcement does not increase the number of training seats at RRC…
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MAHCP statement on the Throne Speech
Read Article: MAHCP statement on the Throne SpeechPosted November 18, 2025 The Honourable Anita Neville, Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba delivered the Province’s Speech from the Throne outlining the Government of Manitoba’s priorities for next year. The speech included several health care-related commitments, including a promise to end mandatory overtime, starting with nurses. The speech prioritized Advanced Care Paramedics in rural Manitoba, and new…
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Meet Olena: Occupational Therapist, ADHD Service, Shared Health
Read Article: Meet Olena: Occupational Therapist, ADHD Service, Shared HealthFor the past three years, Olena has worked as an Occupational Therapist (OT) with Shared Health’s Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Service, supporting children and adolescents with ADHD and other neurodevelopmental or mental health disorders. Her work focuses on helping young people develop the skills and strategies they need to participate successfully in everyday activities,…
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Meet Sithara: Pharmacy Technician at HSC
Read Article: Meet Sithara: Pharmacy Technician at HSCFor Sithara, accuracy isn’t just part of the job — it’s kind of the whole point. As a Pharmacy Technician in the Adult Inpatient Pharmacy at Health Sciences Centre, Sithara plays a vital role in ensuring every patient’s medication history is complete, correct, and up to date. Sithara has worked in health care for 25…
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2025 AGM Recap
Read Article: 2025 AGM RecapMissed the AGM? Watch the livestream of the meeting or check out the highlights in our blog below! ON THIS PAGE: Honour Roll MAHCP at NUPGE Staff Recognition Executive Council Prize Draw Details Message from the President On behalf of MAHCP Council and staff, thank you to everyone who attended our Annual General Meeting. For…
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Meet Shevon: Sonographer, Brandon Regional Health Centre
Read Article: Meet Shevon: Sonographer, Brandon Regional Health CentreWith 24 years in health care (two as a medical laboratory technologist and 22 as a sonographer), Shevon brings experience, perspective, and teamwork to her role at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Shevon became interested in a career in health care at a young age, when she was exposed to the reality that everyone needs…
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Meet Kim: Sonographer at St. Boniface Hospital
Read Article: Meet Kim: Sonographer at St. Boniface HospitalOver the past 16 years, Kim has worked as a general duty, senior, and charge sonographer. She began her career as a new graduate in Brandon before moving to St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, where she has spent the majority of her career. An Extension of the Radiologist Sonographers are on the frontline of imaging,…
