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This week’s Vitals is 1,200 words or a 4.5 minute read. If you only have 1 minute, here are the highlights:
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Getting Healthy Summer Outreach: We have a fantastic new team of medical students serving as Getting Healthy summer ambassadors! We’d love for you to participate too, to help us showcase physicians’ expertise with the public. Write a blog post or host the students at your clinic. Let us know!
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It's Time for Your Insurance Check-Up: As school ends and as summer plans take shape, now is a great time to evaluate your insurance coverage. When you're ready to review your coverage, get quotes or purchase insurance, our team is here for you with impartial advice that is free for members.
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FM+ Study: If you participate in FM+, we encourage you to consider participating in a new cross-Canada study about longitudinal family medicine payment models.
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Pride Month Continues! We have new resources to empower you to participate in Pride around the province.
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Go Blue! Congratulations to Dr. Julius Anang, who won two tickets to tonight’s Bombers opener. We’ll have more special opportunities for members coming this summer!
Plus, we have the latest physician-specific updates on wildfires and measles, as well as new CPSM changes on codeine products and an update on the new CancerCare building announced by the province this week.
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Getting Healthy Summer Outreach
Getting Healthy is always in season, but this summer we’re taking a big leap with the addition of our Getting Healthy Outreach Team. The team includes three medical students who will be out at festivals, events and destinations promoting the Getting Healthy Guide and encouraging healthy lifestyle choices. Please join us in welcoming Claire Healey, Muna Chira and Annie Jiang!
Get involved – we're also calling on physicians to get involved with Getting Healthy, as we aim to showcase doctors’ expertise with the public. There are many ways to help, and it doesn’t take much of your time.
Learn more!
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Bike Week Recap
Our Getting Healthy Outreach Team had a blast meeting you on Monday to kick off Bike Week!
Thanks for joining us at the Bike Week Pit Stops with the Manitoba Chapter of Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE MB) as part of Bike to Work Day!
Follow us on Instagram to see more from the event!
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It's Time for Your Summer Insurance Check-Up
As school ends and as summer plans take shape, now is a great time to evaluate your insurance coverage and make adjustments as necessary. From the application process, to ordering biometrics and submitting claims, we are here to help, every step of the way. Remember, Doctors Manitoba offers free insurance advice, along with insurance products custom designed by physicians offered on a not-for-profit basis.
Learn more about your options and book a free appointment with our team!
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Participate in a Family Medicine Plus Study
If you participate in Family Medicine Plus (FM+), we encourage you to consider participating in a cross-Canada study from Simon Fraser University about new longitudinal family medicine payment models.
While we continue to monitor FM+ closely, and we continue to hear positive feedback about how it’s transforming longitudinal practices, it’s important to get impartial feedback about the model from an independent third party, and this study will help do just that.
Check out how to get involved and learn more.
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We Have a Winner! Go Blue!
We have a winner! Congratulations, Dr. Julius Anang, who won two tickets to tonight’s Bombers opener. We’ll have more special opportunities for members coming this summer!
Don’t forget, as a Doctors Manitoba member you can get a discount on select regular season games including the upcoming home opener! Doctors Manitoba and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have partnered for the 2025 season, and this includes an exclusive discount for Doctors Manitoba Members of about 20-25% for select games:
- Friday, July 18 vs. Calgary Stampeders
- Friday, August 14 vs Ottawa Redblacks
To redeem the offer, go to bluebombers.com/DOCTORS and use the offer code DOCTORS.
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Happy Pride!
Celebrate Pride Month! Check out this compilation of community events and other ways to learn, celebrate, and show your pride this Pride season. We’re empowering our memberships' participation in Pride events with grants of up to $500 for each festival or location. The grant can be used for refreshments, swag, giveaways or T-shirts. Members also have access to our Pride banner, stickers, and decals. Contact Mentorship and Member Engagement Coordinator Cynthia Okojie at cokojie@doctorsmanitoba.ca for assistance with the grant.
We have additional resources available including clinic Safe Space stickers and pronoun cards for order here.
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CPSM Changes Coming on Codeine Product Classification
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba has announced that starting this fall, several codeine-containing products (including Tylenol #3, Tylenol #2, and Cotridin) will be added to the M3P drug list. The CPSM has provided resources on the change, including 8 key points, as well as a downloadable infographic with details.
In next week's edition of Vitals, we'll have a deep dive into how to prepare and minimize any additional burden in your practice.
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New CancerCare Manitoba Building
Premier Wab Kinew and Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara have announced new steps to make a long-delayed, much-needed addition to CancerCare Manitoba a reality. A new building will be constructed at Health Sciences Centre’s Bannatyne health campus, across from CancerCare headquarters at 675 McDermot Ave. It aims to improve space, lighting, overall quality of care and the use of the newest techniques in cancer treatment and research.
We know that a new building does not necessarily mean a new culture at CancerCare Manitoba. We are still following issues at CCMB closely including the advice in our report last fall.
Learn more about the new building here.
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Wildfires – Consider Pausing Travel
The Latest: As Premier Wab Kinew noted this week, wildfire evacuations in Manitoba are now the largest air evacuation in Canadian history, according to the Canadian Armed Forces.
Manitobans are being asked to reconsider non-essential travel in the province to help prioritize lodgings for wildfire evacuees. The Manitoba Wildfire Service continues to respond to 25 active wildfires across the province, a total of 116 wildfires to date, above the average for this date of 105 total fires.
#️⃣ Approximately 21,000 Manitobans from 27 communities have registered as wildfire evacuees with the Red Cross.
🔗 Our Doctors Manitoba Wildfires page is updated regularly with info curated for physicians.
🌐 The Manitoba government has launched a new web portal, MB Ready, to provide the latest information on wildfires, natural disasters, and other public safety hazards.
For Your Patients: Check out our Getting Healthy post on wildfire smoke health hazards from Dr. Martha Ainslie. We invite you to share it with your patients and within your community.
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Measles – New Quick Ref Guide
The latest: There are now 98 confirmed cases of measles in Manitoba and 8 probable ones. Manitoba Public Health continues to monitor for measles cases and exposures that occur from cases in Manitoba, and exposures from out of province travelers to Manitoba.
A new Quick Reference Guide provided by Manitoba Public Health aims to support clinicians in recognizing and responding to measles cases and contacts.
📌 Keep this Manitoba Public Health Measles Quick Reference Guide handy
🩺 View the exposure locations in Manitoba
🏥 Learn more about expanded vaccine eligibility for wildfire evacuees
🎙️ Listen to Manitoba Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Santina Lee on CBC Radio this morning on the latest numbers, new resources, and vaccine eligibility
Our Doctors Manitoba Measles page is updated regularly with information curated for physicians.
For Your Patients: Share our Getting Healthy post from Dr. Carol Kurbis on precautions to take as the measles outbreak continues.
⚠️ Plus, Dr. Aly Dhala has shared a great infographic that reminds the public to check their family’s immunization status, ensure your children’s vaccinations are up to date, and to call a health care provider if there’s any uncertainty.
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CMA Scholarship
Applications open June 15 for the Tim Smith Health Leadership Scholarship, which aims to foster opportunities for emerging health care leaders to gain the skills and experience needed to drive positive change in an ever-evolving health care landscape.
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) provides the annual scholarship that covers the tuition and travel costs of the National Health Fellows Program. The scholarship will be granted to a total of three (3) eligible residents and/or early-career physicians per year from 2025 to 2029. Learn more here.
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Here are the most-read and important recent stories, in case you missed them:
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Canada Health Infoway’s AI Scribe Program is Live! Eligible primary care clinicians can apply for a funded one-year license for an AI Scribe solution from the list of pre-qualified vendors within their region, with the confidence that the tool will meet the unique needs of their practice and align with their jurisdiction’s health system. Check out our AI Scribe resource page and a recap of last week’s webinar.
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SH-SS Physician Health and Wellness Action Plan: If you practice in Southern Health-Santé Sud, your input is needed on a regional Physician Health and Wellness Action Plan! Check your inbox for an email asking for input on the action plan under development. Can't find it? Contact Jennifer (jmacdonald@doctorsmanitoba.ca) for more information.
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Researcher/Clinician Survey: Are you a clinician or basic science researcher? Please take this survey collecting information on how to improve community outreach for reproductive health studies.
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Help Promote the OurCare Survey: Manitoba has the lowest number of family physicians per capita. OurCare, in partnership with the CMA, is calling on all Canadians, especially in Manitoba, to participate in a new survey that aims to gather feedback on patient experiences with primary care. Patients can visit ourcare.ca/survey to take the survey.
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Sponsored Content – MD financial
New U.S. tax proposal: What it means for Canadian physicians If you earn investment income from U.S. sources, the proposed changes to non-resident withholding taxes could affect your bottom line. MD Financial breaks down the proposed legislation, who it affects, and what to keep in mind. Read more.
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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.
Badass Physicians Breaking the Glass Ceiling
⏰ June 18, at 6:30 p.m.
📌 Picture, Picture Gusto North, 242 Hargrave St.
🩺 The Federation of Medical Women of Canada now has a Manitoba chapter. This inaugural event will bring together both medical professionals and entrepreneurs. Register by contacting Dr. Amber Janower at ajanower@manitoba-physicians.ca.
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Physician Opportunities in Manitoba June 22, 12 - 1 p.m. Virtual. Do you have physician colleagues in the USA, UK, Ireland or Australia who are interested in learning more about moving to Manitoba to practice here? This webinar is for them! Register here.
Provincial Health Leadership Program Register by June 30. Participants can design a capstone project relevant to their chosen area of leadership or influence; learn and engage with senior leaders in Manitoba; develop an understanding of the health-care system and academic environment; and hone their critical, creative and lateral thinking skills. Learn more and register here.
Who’s Who in the Zoo, July 10, 6 - 9 p.m. at Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg. Bring your family to a once-in-a-lifetime zoo experience exclusive to Doctors Manitoba members! We’ll have games, prizes, food and a whole lot of fun. Proudly presented by MD Financial Management and Scotiabank. Register here.
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