Max Rady College of Medicine

Manitoba Centre for Health Policy

The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) is a centre of research excellence that conducts world class population-based research on health, and the social determinants of health. We develop and maintain a comprehensive population-based data repository on behalf of the Province of Manitoba for use by the local, national and international research community. Our work supports the development of evidence-informed policy, programs and services that maintain and improve the health and well-being of Manitobans.

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Manitoba Centre for Health Policy

More about the Centre

MCHP is a research unit within the Department of Community Health Sciences, in the Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba, focusing on the question "What makes people healthy?"

Population-based research

MCHP carries out research on health services, population and public health, and the social determinants of health, using deidentified data from administrative records of Manitobans.

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A world-wide research team

Our team of more than 60 University researchers and graduate students, data managers, systems analysts, research coordinators and research support staff collaborate with peers across Canada, the United States, Europe and Australia.

Outstanding educational opportunities

MCHP researchers teach graduate level courses in Community Health Sciences and advise graduates students through thesis projects. MCHP staff support researchers using the data repository, and mentor co-op students and interns.

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What the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy offers

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The Manitoba Population Research Data Repository

The Manitoba Population Research Data Repository is a comprehensive collection of administrative, registry, survey, and other data primarily relating to residents of Manitoba. The Data Repository describes patterns of health care and profiles of health and illness, facilitating interdisciplinary research in areas such as health care, education, social services and justice.

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Manitoba Centre for Health Policy

Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, 
Room 408-727 McDermot Ave.
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB  R3E 3P5 Canada

info@cpe.umanitoba.ca
204-789-3819

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