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National Medical Laboratory Week
Read Article: National Medical Laboratory WeekIf you’ve ever had a blood or urine sample test, a biopsy, or a strep throat or COVID swab, you’ve been in the care of a medical laboratory professional. These highly trained experts analyze blood, body fluids, tissues, and other samples to reveal vital information about your health – information that’s essential to receiving an…
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Meet Tasha: Medical Laboratory Technician, Dynacare
Read Article: Meet Tasha: Medical Laboratory Technician, DynacareFor the past 17 years, Tasha has worked at Dynacare providing laboratory services to her patients. As a Medical Laboratory Technician at the Garden City Laboratory and Health Services Centre (LHSC), she performs a range of duties, including benchwork, data entry, and phlebotomy (blood draws for medical testing). “Our workplace is a fast-paced environment, so…
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Meet Kelly: Medical Laboratory Technologist, Dynacare
Read Article: Meet Kelly: Medical Laboratory Technologist, DynacareFor nearly four decades, Kelly has been a cornerstone of Dynacare’s Microbiology department. With 39.5 years at the organization and 42 years as a Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT), she brings a depth of knowledge and leadership that anchors her team and supports patient care across Manitoba. As Charge Technologist, Kelly is responsible for the release of all patient results…
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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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Rhonda’s Story: ‘Denare Beach will never be the same’
Read Article: Rhonda’s Story: ‘Denare Beach will never be the same’Rhonda Werbicki, Flin Flon General Hospital Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT), lost everything she owned in the Northern wildfires of Summer 2025. Rhonda is a MAHCP member and General Duty MLT at the Flin Flon General Hospital, and she has lived in Denare Beach, Saskatchewan, for almost 30 years. Her children were raised there, she’s spent…
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Behind the Scenes, Making Diagnoses Possible
Read Article: Behind the Scenes, Making Diagnoses PossibleAlison, Surgical Pathology Assistant Health Sciences Centre Alison R. has worked as a Surgical Pathology Assistant at Health Sciences Centre for the past four years. She spends her full 10-hour workday dissecting and examining (or ‘grossing’) tissues that have been removed during surgery, from specimens as small as gallbladders or appendixes, to as large as…
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From Bench to Bedside
Read Article: From Bench to BedsideJanna H., BSc, is a Supervisor – Technical Specialist and Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) at Cadham Provincial Laboratory (CPL). She has been an MLT for 14 years, spending 13 of those at CPL. Janna works alongside a team of 11 MLTs, six Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLAs) and two Scientists in the Virus Detection Department,…
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Budget 2025: Province commits to “rebuilding health care”
Read Article: Budget 2025: Province commits to “rebuilding health care”You can’t rebuild health care without investing in allied health. As Manitoba’s only union solely dedicated to representing highly specialized professional/ technical and paramedical allied health professionals, MAHCP has access to expert frontline insights into the areas of greatest need, which we shared with the provincial government during the pre-budget consultation phase: NOTE: On March…
