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Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
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MCHP is a research unit in the University of Manitoba's Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, in the College of Medicine, exploring the health of Manitobans.
https://umanitoba.ca/manitoba-centre-for-health-policy/
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November 7th is
International Inuit Day | ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᑉᓗᐊᓂ

Join in celebrating Inuit culture, language, and resilience. Explore events in your community to learn, connect, and honour the contributions of Inuit Peoples across Canada and beyond.

#InternationalInuitDay
November 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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We’re honoured to welcome the Dr. Heather Dean Lectureship speaker Dr. Lindsay Crowshoe from @ucalgary.bsky.social to the DREAM Symposium! The presentation will be hybrid; contact [email protected] for the Zoom link. Deadline to register is Nov 10! tinyurl.com/5d6em33b @chrimanitoba.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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A study of how cannabis legalization has impacted vulnerable youth in Manitoba, led by #MCHPResearch's Dr. Tamara Taillieu, is one of five projects by early-career @um-radyfhs.bsky.social researchers awarded #ResearchManitoba New Investigator Operating Grant funding
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Early-career Rady researchers awarded New Investigator grants
Five assistant professors from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences are among 24 researchers who have received a total of nearly $1.8 million in New Investigator Operating Grants from Research Manitoba
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November 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Even after infection, vaccination still matters.

A new study found teens vaccinated before getting COVID were 36% less likely to develop Long COVID.

Study in Vaccine, summary via CIDRAP:

#PediatricLongCOVID
COVID vaccination cuts risk of long-term symptoms in teens by over a third, data suggest
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November 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Every major medical association and leading world health authority supports health care for transgender people and youth.

Here are excerpts from 30+ organizations’ statements ⤵️
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Medical Association Statements in Support of Health Care for Transgender People and Youth | GLAAD
Original article posted June 21,2023 Every major medical association and leading world health authority supports health care for transgender people and youth. They are also increasingly speaking out a...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Dr. Julie Lajoie, virologist and assistant professor of Max Rady College of Medicine at UM speaks with host Marcy Markusa about what Canada losing its measles elimination status means and why vaccination is crucial.

To listen to the full interview. #measles
CBC: Canada at risk of losing measles elimination status
Dr. Julie Lajoie, Virologist and assistant professor of Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba speaks with host Marcy Markusa about what Canada losing its measles elimination statu
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October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Dr. Michelle Driedger, professor in the department of community health sciences at UM, said there are a number of reasons that people may not get immunized. With the growth of anti-vaccination rhetoric, it becomes more challenging to ensure people aren’t caught in misinformation. #measles
CBC News: Nearly 90% of Manitoba’s reported measles cases involved unvaccinated patients: public health
Nearly nine in every 10 reported measles cases in Manitoba since February involved patients who didn't have a single vaccine dose, according to the province's data. Dr. Michelle Driedger, professor in
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October 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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The 2025 Cochrane Review validates again that Skin To Skin is a key element of care delivery. 2025 Update integrates the evidence found since 2015.

www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....

#skintoskin #kangaroocare #birth #deliveryroom #babyfriendlyinitiative #BFI #breastfeeding #chestfeeding
October 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Read how 2025 Vanier Scholarship recipient Md. Abdul Aziz uses #LinkedData from #MCHPResearch's Manitoba Population Research Data Repository in his research on #antidepressant use and genetics. #UMResearch #RadyFaculty #UMTodayNews
October 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Congrats to Dr. Marni Brownell, inducted as a Canadian Academy of Health Sciences fellow at an Oct 16 ceremony, in recognition of the Senior #MCHPResearch Scientist & SPECTRUM Manitoba Founding Director's impactful work on child development & the social determinants of health.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Thanks to all who visited our booth at the Manitoba Métis Federation's #AGA2025, including door-prize winners Elaine & Lloyd. It was great to connect with #RedRiverMétisNation citizens & share how #MCHPResearch's collaboration with MMF's Health & Wellness Department supports health & wellbeing.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Join us for a lecture and panel discussion to recognize 2SLGBTQIA+ STEM Day on November 21!

Dr. Veatch will share a lecture titled "Using physics to function: How cells use phase transitions at membranes to sense and respond to changing environments."
October 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Dr. Amani Hamad's curiousity & the support of mentors guided her on path from a pharmacy career in Saudi Arabia to @umanitoba.bsky.social and a PhD in Pharmacy, @chimbca.bsky.social postdoc & eventually to #MCHPResearch & appointment as a Canada Research Chair.
Pharmacy alum expanded skill set through PhD, postdoc training
Dr. Amani Hamad remembers being an inquisitive child when she was growing up in Jordan. “At different points, I was inspired by different people – one day I wanted to be an architect, the next a d...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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#MCHPResearch is at the #ManitobaMétisFederation #2025AGA all weekend. Stop by our booth to learn about our research partnership with #MMF, supporting the health & well-being of #RedRiverMétis citizens. Find out how to add your voice to a study of decision-making in childhood vaccinations.
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October 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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#HIRING: #MCHPResearch is #recruiting a #DataScientist for a term ending Jan 2027. Design & implement programming & database analysis, support #AdministrativeData research that uses complex data sets to explore health & well-being.
Apply by Oct 25: viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/default.aspx...
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October 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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⏳ Just one week to go! Better Evidence, Better Value is happening October 22.

Join leaders and experts as they share strategies and real-world examples for using data and evidence to drive meaningful improvement in health care.

🔗 Save your spot today: bit.ly/better-evide...
October 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Join us for our November 5th BFI Round Table Gathering.
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/70d430...

#BFI #babyfriendlyinitiative #breastfeeding #chestfeeding #humanmilk #infantfeeding #healthcare
October 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Congrats to #MCHPResearch's Dr. Tamara Taillieu, awarded a @researchmb.bsky.social New Investigator Operating Grant to support "a Population-Based Examination of the Impacts of the Legalization of Recreational Use of Cannabis on Vulnerable Children and Youth from Manitoba".
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October 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Preliminary data from the 2025 National Physician Health Survey shows that while there's been some improvement since the pandemic, physicians are still struggling with excessive workloads and burnout. We have a long way to go, but there are solutions to ensure physicians are safe, healthy and well.
Five years since onset of COVID-19, Canada's physicians still suffer high rate of burnout
New data from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) show that Canadian physicians are still struggling with high rates of burnout and depression five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. H...
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October 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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#WorldMentalHealthDay: #MCHPResearch shows 42% of Manitoba kindergarten students with reported Special Health Needs between 2006-2011 were diagnosed with a mental health disorder by age 16; those with behavioural, emotional concerns most at risk. read more: journals.plos.org/pl...
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October 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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The Roos Prize for Best Publication in Population Health recognizes excellence in sharing research findings. Students who used the Manitoba Population Research Data Repository in work accepted by a peer-reviewed journal are eligible to apply by Oct 15: http://webapps.cc.um...
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October 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Join us for our virtual speaker event today:
Topics include:
- Introduction to #breastfeeding and the #environment & #emergency situations
- Integrating #wildfire risk into #prenatal health promotion

#nationalbreastfeedingweek #sustainability #humanmilk #NBW2025 #infantfeeding
October 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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#MCHPResearch Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Sarah Turner explored #breastfeeding's link with improved child behaviour, suggesting that less postpartum depression & improved parent-child relationships are likely contributing factors. #NBW2025 #NationalBreastfeedingWeek
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October 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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#MCHPResearch Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Sarah Turner led a newly published study exploring the relationship between human milk composition and infant neurodevelopment.

#Breastmilk #Breastfeeding #NBW2025 #NationalBreastfeedingWeek #HumanMilk #UMResearch
October 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Better data. Better decisions. Better care.

Join us Oct. 22 for Better Evidence, Better Value—a chance to explore how evidence can fuel system-wide improvements in Manitoba's health system.

🔗 Register today: bit.ly/better-evide...
#Manitoba #HealthSystem
October 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM