A new study by The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) at the University of Manitoba has found that Manitobans with chronic conditions visit doctor’s offices about seven times each year. The majority of the visits are to a family doctor.
The study, Understanding the Patterns of Ambulatory Care in Manitoba, looked at ambulatory care: any […]

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On Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at 7:00 pm Dr. Harvey Chochinov will be launching his new book Dignity Therapy: Final Words for Final Days at McNally Robinson at Grant Park.
Maintaining dignity for patients approaching death is a core principle of palliative care. Translating that principle into methods of guiding care at the end of life, […]

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It’s the first time in more than two decades that the 29 places in the first-year Faculty of Dentistry class will be filled by students who all reside within Manitoba’s borders. It may even be longer as current admissions records date back only 20 years.
“Students in Manitoba have clearly demonstrated their interest in pursuing their […]

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STUDY FINDS GROWING GAPS IN WEALTH AND HEALTH FOR MANITOBANS
New research from the University of Manitoba shows the gap in average household income in the province has more than doubled for both rural and urban communities in the last 20 years. Researchers from the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP), a research unit in the […]

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Electronic medical records (EMRs) help family doctors provide better care to their patients. Without these records it’s difficult to measure what kind of care patients receive, according to a report from the University of Manitoba.Manitoba Health asked researchers at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP), a research unit in the University of Manitoba’s Faculty […]

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LORD OF THE RINGS’ TOLKIEN TRUST HELPS STUDENTS PROVIDE HEALTH CARE TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED
Point Douglas community members are ensured access to holistic health care at the Winnipeg Interdisciplinary Student-Run Health (WISH) Clinic until at least 2015, thanks to a commitment from the Tolkien Trust of £60,000 over six years. The gift was […]

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Twelve students with diverse backgrounds - from social work to nursing to athletic therapy - and an interest in providing high-quality patient care will recite their Hippocratic Oath today as part of inaugural exercise for the University of Manitoba’s innovative Physician Assistant Education Program.
Who:  Physician Assistant Class of 2011
What:  Inaugural Day Exercises
When: Today, September 4, […]

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