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Internationally-Educated Health Professionals Integration Project
Submitted on December 5th 2011RBC Financial Group has donated $50,000 to the Université de Saint-Boniface (USB) to fund a special program for the integration of internationally-educated health professionals. This unique language and cultural training program, aimed at internationally-educated health professionals who have recently arrived in Manitoba, is currently being developed by the USB.
The integration of internationally-educated health professionals is crucial for improving access to quality health care services in French and this three-year pilot project will allow health care graduates who have immigrated to Manitoba to improve their cultural competency as well as their language skills. Full details will be given at the official announcement which will take place in the company of USB President Raymonde Gagné, RBC’s Regional Vice-President for Commercial Financial Services Martin Thibodeau and several partners who work in the health care sector or with newcomers.
Press Conference Details
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Atrium of the Pavillon Marcel-A.-Desautels at the Université de Saint-Boniface (located at 200 de la Cathédrale Avenue in Saint-Boniface)
Please confirm your intent to attend by contacting:
Joëlle Boisvert
235-4409
Light Refreshments will be served.
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Winnipeg Regional Health Authority French Language Services Survey
Submitted on November 9th 2011Over the past five years French Language Services has been working to meet the evolving needs of employees and the various programs and facilities in the Winnipeg Health Region who provide service in French, with the goal of increased accessibility and improved service. All WRHA staff are being asked to participate in the following survey prior to December 15th, 2011, in order to evaluate how French Language Services team is doing:
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Report Release: “Availability and Accessibility of Health Services in French in Manitoba”
Submitted on October 26th 2011The public release of a report on the availability and accessibility of French-language health services in Manitoba will take place (in French only):
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
in room 0613 of the Marcel-A.-Desautels Pavilion
of the Université de Saint-Boniface
located at 200, avenue de la Cathédrale in St-Boniface
Please see the attached invitation for details.
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Medical Sciences Discovery Day at the U of M
Submitted on October 20th 2011Approximately 320 high school students and teachers from across Manitoba will have an opportunity to explore careers in medicine and the other health sciences. Participants will hear an inspiring keynote lecture, take part in interactive workshops and join in discussion with a panel of health care professionals and academics.
Date: November 4th, 2011
Location: Basic Medical Sciences Building, 730 William Avenue (Winnipeg)
Registration will close on Thursday, October 20th.
For more information, please visit The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame’s website.
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Province Takes Steps to Improve Workplace Safety for Health-Care Staff
Submitted on May 24th 2011Stronger Regulations, Security Equipment, Public Information to Support Staff Safety in Health Facilities: Howard
The province is introducing a number of initiatives to support safer workplaces for nurses and other health-care workers, Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard and Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced today.
“We acknowledge the risk for violence exists in all health-care facilities and we’re committed to helping protect nurses and other front-line workers, along with patients and their families,” said Howard. “To address this issue, we are pleased to partner with the Manitoba Nurses’ Union to strengthen the current workplace safety and health regulations to help prevent violence in health facilities.”
The current workplace safety and health regulations apply to a broad variety of workplaces in Manitoba and are not specific to the health-care setting. Regulatory amendments will require that all health facilities must work with health-care employees to develop a violence prevention policy and strategy including ensuring security assistance is rapidly available for staff should the need arise, Howard said.
A consultative process will begin immediately in partnership with the Manitoba Nurses’ Union (MNU) as well as other unions and partners to strengthen the regulations for health facilities. This process will help ensure employees have the information they need to address risks of violence in the workplace and determine how best to report, monitor and review incidents that do occur to learn and make further changes to prevent their recurrence, said Howard. The minister’s Advisory Council on Workplace Safety and Health will also be consulted.
Final recommendations are expected by the end of June 2011 and amendments for stronger workplace safety in health care will be in place by the end of August, Howard said. Changes to the legislation that guides workplace safety and health will also be considered through the regulatory consultation process, with the goal of introducing legislation in the following session, Howard noted.
“Hospitals are not only a place where people go when they need health care, they’re also a workplace for thousands of front-line nurses and other health professionals,” said Oswald. “We’re continuing to work with nurses to ensure their safety and help reduce workplace violence in facilities across the province.”
The province will also launch additional initiatives to help improve workplace safety in health facilities including the creation of a health workplace safety fund for equipment and other initiatives to improve security. Regional health authorities will also be required to ensure standard signage is in place to support a respectful environment for health-care employees, patients, families and other visitors to health facilities, Oswald said.
“We are pleased to see further steps being taken to improve workplace security and safety in health facilities across the province,” said Sandi Mowat, president of the Manitoba Nurses’ Union. “We appreciate the ongoing commitment from the Manitoba government to seek nurses’ advice on improving the work environment and improving care for patients across the health-care system.”
An advisory group on staff safety and security in health facilities will also be created including membership from MNU, regional health authorities and other health-care unions, noted Oswald. This will create a permanent ongoing process to review workplace security issues broadly in health care, determine how best to invest the new health workplace safety fund and identify further opportunities to strengthen security and safety for front-line health workers across the province, she added.
The ministers noted the new initiatives build on other steps to improve workplace safety for health professionals including creating the Nursing Safety and Security Fund to invest in measures that improve safety and security for nurses in the workplace.
Source : Manitoba News Releases
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Fellowship: CANADA-HOPE Scholarship Program
Submitted on February 23rd 2011Funding Organization: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Application Deadline: March 31st, 2011
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The primary goal of the CANADA-HOPE Scholarship Program is to further develop international collaborative efforts between researchers. The short term goal is to enable promising individuals to be mentored by prominent Canadian researchers. The long term objective of the Program is to enable promising scientists and clinicians from Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC), as identified by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the United Nations (UN), to be exposed to some of the best science, laboratories and training environments in Canada. This round will focus on sub continental South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
For more information, view the funding opportunity details on the Government of Canada’s ResearchNet Website or contact:
Stéphanie Chenard
Program Delivery Coordinator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-941-0848
Fax: 613-954-1800
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