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Manitoba Centre for Health Policy @um-mchp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr Joss Reimer delivers the keynote at our 35th Anniversary Gala. The University of Manitoba alum [MD/08, MPH/13] has helped guide health decisions affecting Manitobans & Canadians for over a decade. U of M Rady Faculty www.eventbrite.ca/e/...
Dr. Joss Reimer in a blue blazer standing confidently by a modern glass staircase indoors. Text inset in solid blue box reads Dr. Joss Reimer, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer and UM Alumna. Keynote speaker for the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy 35th Anniversary Gala. Get your tickets today. A University of Manitoba Rady Faculty of Health Sciences logo is visible.
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PASSERELLE @passerelle-hub.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
📣 Aujourd'hui, Yvonne Pelling et Annie LeBlanc animeront un atelier interactif à la conférence Health System Impact, présentant des outils de science en équipe et des approches concrètes pour renforcer la collaboration en équipe. 💬 Un atelier similaire vous intéresse? info@passerelle-nte.ca
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Before a research grant ever gets written, someone decides which questions are worth asking. This year's 5 PREPPP award winners are making sure the people affected help decide. Meet the winners and read about their projects: chimb.ca/news/2026-pr...
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Meet the 2026 PREPPP Award Winners - CHI
Five Manitoba researchers win PREPPP Awards to bring patients and communities into health research before a grant is ever written.
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PASSERELLE @passerelle-hub.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🔔 Join our next webinar with Yvonne Pelling and Roxanne Bouchard, “From Team Science to Onboarding”, on Wednesday, October 14. French translation available. 👉 Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
New to R or knee-deep in patient engagement ethics? We've got a workshop for that. Check out what's on from CHI's experts. See our events here ➡️ bit.ly/4yxRRXr
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
T-tests, regression, chi-square—in R, with intuition over formulas. 3-day, hands-on workshop. Some experience with R needed. Oct. 19, 21 & 23, 2026 (9 a.m.–noon) 🔗 bit.ly/4zKRo5E
R for Basic Statistics — hands-on, in-person course emphasizing intuition over math; register to save your spot; Oct. 19, 21 & 23, 2026, 9 a.m.–noon CDT, orange background with bold white and dark typography.
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Most treatments are never tested head-to-head. Network meta-analysis lets researchers compare them anyway. Learn how to build one in R at our two half-day workshop, Oct 6 & 8. Register by Sept 30 🔗 bit.ly/4gEqEek
Promotional poster for CHI Data Science’s in-person workshop “Introduction to Network Meta-Analysis in R” with tagline “What is it? How to use it? Your questions answered,” Oct. 6 & 8, 2026, 9 a.m.–noon (CDT); register by Sept. 30.
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Tired of cleaning data instead of analyzing it? This 3-day workshop teaches you the skills you need deal with messy data. Oct. 5, 7 & 9, 2026 (9 a.m.–noon) 🔗 bit.ly/4cefkUN
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New to R? Start here. 3-day hands-on workshop on RStudio + tidyverse basics. No coding background needed. Sept. 28, 29 & Oct. 1 (9 a.m.–noon) 🔗 bit.ly/4hWBuhV
Promotional graphic for CHI Data Science’s "R for Absolute Beginners" hands-on, in-person workshop for people who’ve never used R; register to save your spot — Sept. 28, 29 & Oct. 1, 2026, 9 a.m.–noon (CDT).
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U of M Rady Faculty @um-radyfhs.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Results from the TRACTION Trials: Inexpensive drug should be used in most major surgeries to prevent blood transfusion #Medsky #clinicaltrials #medicalresearch
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Inexpensive drug should be used in most major surgeries to prevent blood transfusion
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Your vision. Your leadership. Your impact. Connect with the right mentors to take your career to the next level. Apply for PHLP by June 30 ➡️ bit.ly/3S7qnYs
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day. It's a day to recognize the histories and cultures of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples across Canada. For us, it's also a moment to reflect on our commitment to reconciliation and providing equitable health care to all Manitobans. #NIHM2026
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Unlock your leadership potential. Get ready to step into leadership roles with the right mentorship and training backing you up. Learn from our best. Lead what's next. Apply for PHLP by June 30 🔗 bit.ly/3S7qnYs
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CancerCare Manitoba @cancercaremb.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Dr. Ryan Zarychanski and Dr. Brett Houston helped lead a landmark Canadian study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study found that a low-cost medication can reduce the need for blood transfusions during major surgery without increasing the risk of dangerous clots.
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Men's Mental Health Awareness Month is a reminder that research and care both need to reflect the realities in the lives of men struggling with their mental health. If you or someone who know is struggling, support is available. bit.ly/4ei2e9d
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Counselling and Mental Health Supports in Manitoba - CHI
Download this list of free and low-cost counselling and mental health supports in Manitoba.
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
📅 One week left! Fund your patient engagement with CHI's Preparing for Research by Engaging Public and Patient Partners (PREPPP) award. Apply now ➡️ bit.ly/4xh4sy2
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Working with data and want better tools for it? Our Python Essentials workshop (presented with @chrimanitoba.bsky.social) runs 5 days, in-person. Learn better, together. 🔗 bit.ly/4dL7rr6
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PASSERELLE @passerelle-hub.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
📚 Looking for learning opportunities in patient-oriented research? Explore our POR Training Inventory and discover training and learning activities from across the SPOR ecosystem and organizations interested in POR. 👉 assets.boitebeet.com/passerelle-n...
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Learn. Lead. Elevate. Applications for the Provincial Health Leadership Program close June 30. Learn from our best. Lead what's next. Apply now: bit.ly/3S7qnYs
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Thinking about applying for the PREPPP award but have questions? We're hosting a free virtual info session—eligibility, assessment criteria, & your questions answered. Apply for the award by June 15. 🔗 Register for the info session here:
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Your Questions, Answered: PREPPP award info session - CHI
Thinking about applying for the PREPPP award? Join this free virtual info session to learn about eligibility, assessment criteria, and how to apply.
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Across 44+ PREPPP-funding projects, $100k in funding has attracted over $800k in additional research dollars into Manitoba. That's what happens when you fund relationships first. One of those stories ➡️
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A Problem Hiding in Plain Sight - CHI
The PREPPP award sparks ideas, drives conversations, and for Dr. Lisa Engel can open new avenues in under-researched areas.
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Inviting a patient partner into a co-design process is not the same as inviting them to advocate. Both roles have value. But when orgs aren't clear about what they're asking for, patient partners end up managing that confusion. Join us June 9 to hear more: bit.ly/4dkPRZt
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Good research starts before the grant. CHI's PREPPP award funds the patient & community partnership work that happens first. Apply by June 15, 2026. 🔗
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Preparing for Research by Engaging Public and Patient Partners (PREPPP) award - CHI
The PREPPP award provides financial and advisory support to researchers, students, and community organizations
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Clinical trial data is only trustworthy if the systems collecting it have been properly validated. That work doesn't happen automatically—someone has to build the framework. We're hiring a CSV & Data Management Analyst to do exactly that for REDCap at the University of Manitoba. bit.ly/3QW3nLy
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Curious about R but not sure where to start? This 3-day hands-on workshop covers the basics of data manipulation, visualization, & tidyverse. No experience needed. 📆 June 1, 3 & 5, 2026 🔗 bit.ly/4vZ9v5B
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Join the CHI/Ongomiizwin Indigenous Advisory Council to share your insights & experience in shaping programs and services in Manitoba. Apply by May 31. bit.ly/apply-IAC
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Happy National Administrative Professionals Day! Research doesn't run itself. Problems don't solve themselves. Our admins do all of that + a hundred other often invisible things. Huge thank you to the CHI admin team and to admin professionals across Manitoba's health system 🎉
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Manitoba Centre for Health Policy @um-mchp.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Congrats Desmond Bartholomew! The MCHP PhD student earned a @um-radyfhs.bsky.social scholarship, a STAGE training fellowship, & spot at OsNET's Clinical Research Day. He thanks advisor Dr. Lisa Lix, the team at @chimbca.bsky.social, & the many colleagues in Nigeria who supported his academic journey
Graphic celebrating MCHP Research PhD student Desmond Bartholomew's success with advisor Dr. Lisa Lix at University of Manitoba's Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.List of recent awards including the Judy & Gerry McDole Entrance Scholarship from Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, STAGE Prairies Molecular Epidemiology fellowship, and the OsNet Clinical Reserach Day. At bottom is a Rady Faculty logo.
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AI4PH @ai4ph.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Join us in Montréal July 20-21 for the 2026 Research & Implementation Symposium on AI in public health! 🧠📊 Workshops + research & implementation talks. Abstracts due Apr 24. Details: ai4ph-hrtp.ca/ai4ph-summer... #AI4PH
Promotional graphic for the AI4PH “AI for Public Health Summer Institute – Research and Implementation Symposium,” with neon yellow text over a sunset skyline of downtown Montréal featuring lit high-rise buildings and a bright green Ferris wheel, dated July 20–21, 2026 in Montréal.
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
How can patient voices help navigate ethical dilemmas in health research? Join us Dec. 5 for a fireside chat to discuss engaging patients in research on marginal kidney donation. 🔗 bit.ly/4qSVeoS #PatientEngagement #HealthResearch
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Manitoba Centre for Health Policy @um-mchp.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
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.
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Pharmacy alum expanded skill set through PhD, postdoc training
Dr. Amani Hamad remembers being an inquisitive child when she was growing up in Jordan. “At different points, I was inspired by different people – one day I wanted to be an architect, the next a d...
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Join us for All Voices for Safer Care, a learning session celebrating Canadian Patient Safety Week. Hear from diverse patient partners about what safer care really means, & how listening & co-creating can make our health system stronger. 🔗 bit.ly/PELL-Oct-2025 #PatientEngagement #PatientSafety
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
⏳ 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...
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
We love to see CHI collaborators doing awesome things 🙌
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
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
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we remember the children lost to residential schools & stand with Survivors, families, & communities. Reconciliation is ongoing work. At CHI, we are committed to working in collaboration with Indigenous partners to create a more equitable future. 🧡
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
⏰ Don’t miss out! Registration for our R for Data Wrangling workshop closes Sept. 19 Learn hands-on techniques for cleaning, reshaping, and preparing your data with R. 🗓️ Sept. 29, Oct. 1 & 3. 🔗 bit.ly/R4DW-Sept-2025
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
The return of our R workshops is here. R for Absolute Beginners runs Sept 15, 17 & 19. Learn how to manage & visualize data in R with tidyverse. Hands-on, in-person, & designed for newcomers. More info: bit.ly/R4AB-Sept-2025
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Ready to lead with more clarity and confidence—even in the tough moments? The CMA's Physician Leadership Institute presents: Conflict Management and Negotiation (2-day virtual course). 📅 Jan. 30–31, 2026 ⏳ Register by Dec. 31, 2025 🔗 Secure your spot: bit.ly/PLI-Jan-2026 #ConflictManagement
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
It's #InternationalYouthDay. At CHI, we know that youth bring bold ideas and energy to the table—and that their voices are essential in shaping a more equitable health system. Through our training and mentorship programs, we're supporting the next generation of health leaders in Manitoba.
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Great leaders don't just respond to problems—they improve the system. CMA's Physician Leadership Institute is offering a 3-day virtual course this fall: Quality Improvement in Health Care. 📅 Nov. 14, 21 & 28 ⏳ Register by Oct. 15 🔗 Save your spot: bit.ly/PLI-Nov-2025
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
As wildfire smoke blankets Manitoba, we're reminded that lung health & climate health are deeply connected. On #WorldLungCancerDay, CHI is proud to support work that makes lung care more equitable & accessible—especially in northern & rural communities. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/4fg0eyg
Graphic for World Lung Cancer Day, observed on August 1. The image features a stylized pair of lungs alongside a white awareness ribbon shaped like a lung airway, set against a blue background. Source: lungcancerresearchfoundation.org
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Today is International Non-Binary People's Day 💛🤍💜🖤 At CHI, we're committed to inclusive research that respects gender diversity—because better data starts with better questions. Everyone deserves to be seen and heard. #NonBinaryPeoplesDay #InclusiveResearch
A graphic recognizing International Non-Binary People’s Day. The background is lavender with intersecting stripes in the colours of the non-binary flag: yellow, white, purple, and black. Bold black text reads “International Non-Binary People’s Day.” A small CHI logo appears in the bottom right corner.
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
We're hiring a Data Management Analyst! 🧠 Bring your REDCap + research data skills 💡 Support health studies across Manitoba 📍 Hybrid work environment based in Winnipeg 🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/4kjkekw #HealthData #ManitobaJobs #ClinicalResearch
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. We celebrate the history, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. We're grateful for the opportunity to learn from and work with Indigenous partners in building better health systems. #NIPD2025
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National Indigenous Peoples Day
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SCPOR @scpor.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Participants still needed! If you have an upcoming surgery or had one in the past, consider participating - contact Muheeb Khan at muk870@mail.usask.ca.
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Canadian Medical Association @cmadocs.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Meaningful reconciliation requires partnership and co-creation with #IndigenousPeoples. The CMA is working with an Indigenous Guiding Circle: a group of leaders, Elders and Knowledge Keepers who are shaping our path to #reconciliation. 🔗 Learn more: www.cma.ca/reconciliation 👤 Dr. Paula Cashin
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Don’t miss your chance to take part in one of Manitoba’s premier leadership development opportunities. PHLP offers hands-on learning, meaningful mentorship, and the chance to grow alongside professionals from across the province. ⏳ Applications close June 30! 🔗 bit.ly/3ZsJm0t
Smiling woman stands confidently with arms crossed. Text reads: “Lead with Purpose. Apply now for the 2025–26 academic year. Applications close June 30, 2025.” Includes PHLP and CHI logos and the link: bit.ly/PHLP-info.
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CHI @chimbca.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
One week left! Join us for Storytelling as a Radical Act of Disruption on June 10 at noon. Hear from patient partners on how stories challenge systems and transform research. 🔗 bit.ly/3GzJBAu #PatientEngagement
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