Visit the 2024 Pride in Health Art Catalogue at chrr.info/res.../pride.... 🏳️‍🌈

More than 60 faculty, staff, students and community members attended a Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony on the Bannatyne campus on Nov. 20. news.umanitoba.ca/rady-communi...

Congrats to #MCHPResearch's Dr. Tamara Taillieu, awarded SickKids Foundation #MCHPResearch CIHR-IHDCYH New Investigator Grant funding for "A population-based cohort study on adolescent substance use: Adverse childhood experiences, protective factors, and longer-term health and social outcomes."

Congrats to #MCHPResearch Founding Director Dr. Les Roos, named umanitoba.bsky.social Distinguished Professor Emeritus for his groundbreaking work, helping establish #UManitoba as a leader in the curation & use of #AdministrativeData in population health research. news.umanitoba.ca/celebrating-...

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

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

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 news.umanitoba.ca/early-career...

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

Every major medical association and leading world health authority supports health care for transgender people and youth. Here are excerpts from 30+ organizations’ statements ⤵️ glaad.org/medical-asso...

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

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

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

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

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#MCHPResearchFounding Director's impactful work on child development & the social determinants of health.

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.

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."

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.

#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.

#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...

⏳ 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...

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

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". researchmanitoba.ca/...

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.

#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...#WorldMentalHealthDay:

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...

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

#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 bmcpublichealth.biom...

#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

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

Breastfeeding Committee For Canada | Baby Friendly Initiative's Michelle LeDrew & #MCHPResearch’s Dr. Nathan Nickel worked with hospitals to adapt WHO#MCHPResearch’ss Baby-Friendly Initiative, addressing disparities in support & low breastfeeding rates. Successes will guide expansion into other settings. #NBW2025

#MCHPResearch's Dr. Malcolm Doupe led a project helping Personal Care Home staff build capacity to lead change & improve residents' quality of life. Front-line & planning staff took part in #ChangeManagement & #QualityImprovement coaching & skill development activities. 1/

#NBW2025: Beyond promoting a range of health benefits for mothers & newborns, breastfeeding supports environmental sustainability, countering the carbon footprint required to manufacture, package & transport artificial substitutes. Breastfeeding Committee For Canada | Baby Friendly Initiative

We're closed Sept 30 for #NDTR / #OrangeShirtDay. Thanks to Ongomiizwin for last week's event, sharing truths of residential schools & ongoing impacts with U of M Rady Faculty#NDTR#OrangeShirtDaytaff & students & encouraging attendees to write down & commit to pledges & actions furthering #reconciliation.

We are pleased to share that CHRIM is seeking our next CEO/Scientific Director! If you want to join a unique environment where collaboration sparks innovation, see the full job posting here: tinyurl.com/3dkcsdmh Please feel free to share this job posting with your networks!

There's no evidence Tylenol exposure causes #Autism, & rising diagnosis rates reflect better screening & awareness, not an emerging epidemic, says @AllianceAutism Scientific Director & #MCHPResearch Adjunct Scientist Deepa Singal in a @cbcradio interview. www.cbc.ca/radio/frontb...

Day 3 of Truth and Reconciliation Week! Everyone can join us for today's FREE lunch and learn at 12:00 PM CDT. Register here: trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-le... Available in English, French, and ASL.

Brain scans show #COVID can alter children’s development. Areas tied to language and listening sometimes improve with time. But changes in memory, emotions, and focus persist. Families say reinfections can wipe out recovery. Prevention matters. Kids must be included in research and care.

This Friday, Sept 26 Ongomiizwin leads a @um-radyfhs.bsky.social #NationalDayForTruthandReconciliation event. We appreciate the chance to connect, learn & reflect on the ongoing impacts of colonialism & our roles supporting #reconciliation. #OrangeShirtDay eventscalendar.umanitoba.ca/site/healths...

Everyone can join today’s FREE lunch and learn at 12:00pm CDT to hear directly from residential school Survivors. Join residential school Survivor and artist Antoine Mountain and author Janice Forsyth in their conversation with Dr. Vanessa Watts. Register here: trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-le...

At a moving event filled with prayer, song and ceremony, the Manitoba Government announced a $20-million investment in the @nctr-um.bsky.social. The gift will help build a permanent home for the Centre, ensuring that the truths of Survivors are preserved and shared. news.umanitoba.ca/manitoba-inv...

As part of their work with Health Data Research Network Canada, #MCHPResearch's Laura Bowler & Amy Freier made this video on #equity in #AdministrativeData study design. Co-designing with communities helps address biases & power dynamics & supports work reflecting real needs.

We can't wait to welcome Dr. Kristen Bos from the University of Toronto as a speaker to this year's CHRD conference! Dr. Bos will be speaking on Critical Minerals, Chemical Exposures, and Living a Good Life. See full speaker line-up: chrdmb.ca/speakers/

📢 Abstract deadline extended! 📢Don’t miss your chance to showcase your research at the 2025 DREAM Research Symposium ✨ Submit your abstract by Sept 19, 2025, to [email protected]. Register here: tinyurl.com/5d6em33b More info: tinyurl.com/yecf3ave @chrimanitoba.bsky.social @um-radyfhs.bsky.social

A new UM study is seeking Manitobans who have received cancer treatment over the past 10 years to take part in a survey about their physical rehabilitation needs. See article for more information and to apply. news.umanitoba.ca/physio-study...

Graduate students conducting health services research using #MCHPResearch repository data are eligible for the Evelyn Shapiro Award, which provides up to $5,000 to support data access costs. @um-radyfhs.bsky.social Deadline is Oct 15, to apply visit: http://webapps.cc.um...

Dr. Roberta Woodgate, distinguished professor at the College of Nursing, is leading Manitoba’s research for the Integrated Youth Services network, a new initiative to address unprecedented challenges for youth mental health and wellness across Canada. news.umanitoba.ca/new-research...

#MCHPResearch on Manitoba’s Healthy Baby Prenatal Benefit gives evidence that payments were responsible for previously documented impacts, allowing more sophisticated future research on prenatal supports, says @umfordschool.bsky.social's H. Luke Shaefer in @jamanetworkopen.com tinyurl.com/mtys3bjh

#MCHPReserach has linked Manitoba's Healthy Baby Prenatal Benefit Program to better outcomes for newborns & mothers, but a new study found these impacts decreased between 2003-2019 as the monthly payments, since doubled, remained at 2001 levels despite inflation. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

🎉 Huge congratulations to our incredible DREAM trainees/staff who are beginning their journeys in medical school this fall! 🩺We’re so proud of you and excited for what’s ahead! 🌟👏 @chrimanitoba.bsky.social @umanitoba.bsky.social @um-radyfhs.bsky.social @dalhousie.bsky.social

“There is work to do to raise awareness of gynecological cancers in Canada,” said Dr. Alon Altman, gynecologic oncologist and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Manitoba, and chief strategy officer and former president of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada.