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This week’s Vitals 838 words / 3 min read
Learn about the Doctors Manitoba tariff action plan, our Distinguished Award winner, and a Match Day reminder.
Listen to President Dr. Randy Guzman on CBC Radio’s afternoon call-in show, hearing from Manitobans about sick notes.
📋 Last Chance: Survey Reminder
There’s still time to complete your annual Member Survey! Your feedback is crucial in helping us advocate on behalf of the profession. And when you complete the survey by end of day today, Friday February 28, you can enter to win some great prizes, including one of two free Doctors Manitoba annual memberships, or two $500 Visa gift cards!
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Manitoba’s Doctors Supporting Response to Trade Tensions
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Yesterday, we released a brief and an action plan to support Manitoba’s response to the growing trade tensions with the United States.
WHY IT MATTERS: The action plan sets out to “tariff proof” the health care system along with Manitobans’ health and well-being. This advice includes:
- Supporting Manitobans with economic, physical, and mental health support.
- Extending buy-local initiatives to the health care sector.
- Avoiding health care impacts in any tariff retaliation.
- Continuing increases to health care funding along side any economic responses.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Resulting media coverage of the report release:
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Dr. Jill Keddy-Grant Recognized for Distinguished Service
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Last week, we announced the winners of the 2025 Doctors Manitoba awards.
In the weeks ahead we’ll profile our winners, beginning today with Dr. Jill Keddy-Grant.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: Dr. Keddy-Grant is Manitoba’s reliable go-to authority for pediatric dermatology with over 35 years of service. Her dedication has been instrumental in advancing patient care, leading therapeutic research, and establishing herself as a true expert in the field.
Dr. Keddy-Grant’s compassionate approach has impacted countless lives. She was an early adopter of Telehealth, ensuring continuity of care for patients across Manitoba long before it became commonplace, reducing the need for travel.
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As an educator, she has shaped the teaching of dermatology at the University of Manitoba, serving as section lead and developing the current curriculum. She mentors pediatric residents and medical students, offering hands-on, apprentice-style learning. At the Winnipeg Clinic, she co-founded the clinical research team, leading numerous studies to advance dermatological therapeutics. | |
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Known for her unwavering support, enthusiasm, and patient-centered care, Dr. Keddy-Grant continues to inspire colleagues and medical learners, while caring for generations of patients.
🏆 Read more about all our award winners here.
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Gala Tickets on Sale Now!
Come join us at the signature annual event for the medical community, the Doctors Manitoba Awards Gala. We will celebrate the extraordinary 2025 award-winning physicians, and hear from Doctors Manitoba’s incoming President Dr. Nichelle Desilets!
We have sold out this event in the last few years, so we encourage you to get your tables early!
🎫 Early bird tickets are now available online.
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Match Day Next Tuesday
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Match Day is next Tuesday, March 4. Doctors Manitoba will be part of the activities taking place at the Bannatyne campus, with nourishing snacks and assistance on a day of many emotions.
Look for us in the Brodie Atrium!
WORTH NOTING: Match Day can bring complicated emotions, and it can be a day of highs and lows for our medical learners. Many students will celebrate, but others may find themselves feeling disappointed or very anxious. It is a time when patience and understanding must be top of mind for all.
HOW TO HELP: Extend kindness, care, and compassion to students throughout the Match Day experience, including reminders of supports available, including through Doc360.
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Last Chance: CBTm for Physicians and Medical Learners
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CBTm is a set of courses designed to offer education and skills training in evidence-based self-management strategies to support the mental well-being of physicians and medical learners, delivered in a supportive peer environment. All courses are CPD accredited.
NEXT UP: A set of ten 90-minute facilitator-led Zoom classes begins Tuesday, March 4 and continues in a series of Tuesdays to May 6. Classes take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
An online self-directed course with five modules is also available. It mirrors the facilitator-led classes but offers more scheduling flexibility.
Learn more and register here.
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Read the latest on the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals job action, a Clinical Practice update for knee MRIs, Manitoba signing the national pharmacare deal and more.
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Nominate a Health Leader to the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
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The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame relies on the community to nominate candidates for induction.
Unfortunately, the current nomination pool is not as diverse as it should be, nor is it reflective of current health leadership in Canada. Please help increase the diversity of CMHF Laureates through more nominations of individuals who identify as female or non-binary, and/or who are Black, Indigenous or People of Colour. At this time we also welcome nominations of individuals who played critical, leadership roles in Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
🗓️ Deadline for submissions for the 2026 Induction is Monday, June 9, 2025.
Nominate a health leader.
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Here are the most read and important recent stories, in case you missed them:
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We feature events planned by Doctors Manitoba, as well as other events submitted by the medical community to share and connect with their peers. | |
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EVENT: DRMB Book Club
DATE: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 from 7 to 8 p.m.
OVERVIEW: We will be reading"Sunshine Nails" by Mai Nguyen. The author will be joining us for our meeting.
DETAILS: Register here.
HOSTED BY: Doctors Manitoba
EVENT: Webinar: Changes in HPV Testing at Colposcopy
DATE: March 26, 2025, 8 to 9 a.m.
OVERVIEW: Join Dr. Sarah Kean, Medical Lead, CervixCheck CancerCare Manitoba, in this interactive presentation on the assessment and treatment of abnormal cytology.
DETAILS: Registration is required.
To view/download the event poster, click here (pdf).
HOSTED BY: CancerCare Manitoba
EVENT: CMA Health Summit, Ottawa and Virtual
DATE: March 27-28, 2025
OVERVIEW: Sessions will cover where political parties stand on the future of healthcare,
Indigenous self-determination, and Navigating the AI revolution in healthcare
DETAILS: Access more program details and register now.
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We are here to support the whole physician.
Every step of the way.
Your health & well-being are important to us.
Visit DRMB.ca/HELP to connect to support services or call 1.844.433.3762
For all other support, including benefits and insurance support,
career resources or practice advice please
email general@doctorsmanitoba.ca or call 204.985.5888
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Visit DRMB.ca/Bannatyne for more information on our Bannatyne office and to view the full calendar.
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