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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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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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Congrats to all the recipients, including #MCHPResearch's Dr. Mina Nouredanesh.
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Grant announcement!
Research Manitoba is pleased to announce an investment of over $1.3M for made-in-Manitoba AI solutions.
Find out more: https://researchmanitoba.ca/research-manitoba-invests-over-1-3-million-for-made-in-manitoba-ai-community-partnered-research/
May 22, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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#MCHPResearch's Dr. Malcolm Doupe is co-author of a new study on improving #TransitionsInCare.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Fixing healthcare needs big picture planning, not jumping from crisis to crisis, says #MCHPResearch's Dr. Alan Katz' @winnipegfreepress.com op-ed, suggesting a comprehensive, milestone-based funding plan between federal & provincial governments could help.
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Opinion: Complex problems require complex solutions
Where did the health-care system go wrong and how can we fix it?
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April 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Congrats to #MCHPResearch’s Dr. Mina Nouredanesh, awarded a @researchmb.bsky.social Manitoba Solutions Grant, supporting #AI use in research, for “Transforming Manitoba’s Healthcare through AI-Powered Predictive Tools and Digital Twins Built on Three Decades of Medical Data”. #UMResearch
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June 3, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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#MCHPResearch's Associate Director, Repository, Narmada Retnakaran, is one of three #WomenInSTEM highlighted in
#HDRNCanada's #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience feature for advancing #DataScience to support #PopulationHealth.
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HDRN Canada celebrates the contributions of women in advancing multi-regional health data research | HDRN Canada
On the tenth anniversary of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, HDRN Canada is celebrating the contributions that women make to our mission of bringing people together for transformative ...
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February 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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An 'alarming' 46% increase in Manitoba's #diabetes rates between 2013-23, revealed in #MCHPResearch's new 2024 RHA indicators Atlas, is linked to social determinants such as access to food for low-income people, says lead author, epidemiologist Lindsey Dahl. #MedSky
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Manitoba diabetes rate ‘alarming’, study finds
New research from the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy shows an 'alarming' rate of diabetes in the province.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Breastfeeding Committee For Canada | Baby Friendly Initiative's Michelle LeDrew & #MCHPResearch’s Dr. Nathan Nickel worked with hospitals to adapt WHO's Baby-Friendly Initiative, addressing disparities in support & low breastfeeding rates. Successes will guide expansion into other settings. #NBW2025
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October 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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#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/
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October 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Congrats to #MCHPResearch's Dr. Tamara Taillieu, awarded SickKids Foundation / 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."
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November 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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#MCHPResearch's Dr. Kathleen Kenny was named 2025 Distinguished Postdoc Fellow, Health Sciences May 26 at
@umgradstudies.bsky.social's first in-person Awards Reception since 2019. Read more about the event and those honoured in #UMTodayNews:
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Celebrating Excellence: Faculty of Graduate Studies honours award recipients at 2025 awards reception
University of Manitoba, May 26, 2025 — A spirit of celebration and academic excellence was in the air Monday afternoon as the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Graduate Studies held its annual
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May 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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#MCHPResearch's Dr. Marni Brownell & the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs' Kayla Frank present SPECTRUM Project research showing impacts of out-of-home care on First Nations children Friday, Mar 20 as Winnipeg hosts the International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health. @um-radyfhs @thenccih #IMICH2025
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March 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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#BellLetsTalk: #MCHPResearch's Dr. Amani Hamad studied intergenerational #LinkedData & found that people whose parents or grandparents had a mental disorder were more likely to face one themselves, highlighting the need to better support affected families.
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January 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Congrats to #MCHPResearch's Dr. Lisa Lix, named Associate Dean, Research of U of M Rady Faculty's new College of Community & Global Health. The George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation's Director of #DataScience & a CAHS Fellow, Dr. Lix holds leadership roles with multiple organizations.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Out-of-pocket birth control costs dropped by 74% in the first 5 months of universal coverage in Manitoba, especially for young adults, says a new study co-authored by #MCHPResearch's Dr. Nathan Nickel & UBC's Dr. Laura Schummers & Dr. Elizabeth Nethary.
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MCHP Research graphic titled “Free prescription birth control in Manitoba cut patient costs sharply” with the subtitle “Especially for Young Adults,” showing a line chart where out-of-pocket contraception costs drop sharply after coverage begins in B.C. in April 2023 and Manitoba in October 2024, alongside illustrations of an IUD and a birth control pill pack.
August 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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#MCHPResearch is thrilled to be in Rotterdam, Netherlands, this week, presenting work at the #IPDLN2026 Conference. This morning, #MCHPResearch's Dr. Tamara Taillieu shared research on #cannabis-related hospitalizations among children and youth after legalization. #DataLinkage #LinkedData
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July 14, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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#MCHPResearch's Dr. Nathan Nickel told @winnipegfreepress.com how census data showing the socio-economic status of different neighborhoods helps researchers explore poverty's impact & offers planners evidence supporting decision-making. @statcan.bsky.social
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Canadian census demographic information crucial in determining how lives are lived across the country
The children of families who live in public housing in Tuxedo are more likely to graduate from high school, go to college or university, and less likely to need income assistance when they become adul...
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May 5, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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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.
Choosing Outcomes & Endpoints - The Equity Lens
** Content created by Drs. Laura Bowler and Amy Freier (HDRN Canada IDEA Team), with special thanks to the HDRN Canada IDEA Community of Practice. ** This module explores how to apply an equity lens when selecting outcomes and endpoints in pragmatic trials. It emphasizes co-defining success with co
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September 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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#MCHPResearch's Dr. Alan Katz spoke to @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social Manitoba about his research on #LongCOVID, noting while many cases have improved or resolved, those still suffering struggle with the lack of specialized treatment & an overburdened primary care system.
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5 years after start of pandemic, experts say Manitoba can still learn lessons from COVID-19 | CBC News
Five years after COVID-19 was first detected in Manitoba, experts say the province still has a ways to go to fully address the effects of the pandemic and set itself up to respond better in future eme...
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March 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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At different stages of our lives, many factors impact the health & wellbeing of Manitobans. #MCHPResearch's Winter 2025 Quarterly Highlights has links to 16 recent journal articles that use our repository of linkable #AdministrativeData to explore them.
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February 6, 2025 at 6:00 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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Congrats to #MCHPResearch’s Dr. Nathan Nickel, Dr. Amanda Fowler-Woods & Dr. Amy Freier, awarded CIHR Operating Grant funding to support working with 2SLGBTQIA+ communities on guidelines to ensure gender, sex & sexual orientation data supports equity & minimizes harm. U of M Rady Faculty
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September 22, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Congrats to #MCHPResearch’s Ashley Green, promoted to Engagement & Events Coordinator. Ashley joined us in 2023 as Events Coordinator, showing a strong & growing command of our engagement work & its goals. Ashley is excited to take on new responsibilities in this expanded role.
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September 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Read more about #MCHPResearch's newly released, 20-year look at health and health service use in #Manitoba in this #UMTodayNews article. #UMResearch #UManitoba
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The rates of heart attacks, strokes and nearly every major chronic disease have declined over the past two decades in Manitoba, but the rate of diabetes is soaring, says a comprehensive data study conducted by the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy.
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Chronic diseases decline, but diabetes shows alarming growth, new Manitoba ‘health atlas’ reveals
The rates of heart attacks, strokes and nearly every major chronic disease have declined over the past two decades in Manitoba, but the rate of diabetes is soaring, says a comprehensive data study con
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December 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM