Family Medicine Newsletter

OCTOBER 2020

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences (RFHS) is committed to sharing updates and information related to our Faculty as events unfold.

For RFHS support materials, links and communiques, please visit our website.

UM will continue to share university-wide information at umanitoba.ca/coronavirus.

Grand Rounds

The Department of Family Medicine has launched a new quarterly Grand Rounds. This is an opportunity to discuss high yield topics chosen by department faculty, residents and members. Presentations will be made by physicians, residents and multidisciplinary team members.

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Manitoba virtual care study needs to hear from you!

Researchers studying virtual visits and management of primary care in a pandemic environment are seeking your input on the use of virtual care in Manitoba. You can participate in a focus group by piloting a patient feedback system or attending a capstone event to develop recommendations.

For additional information, contact Alanna.Baldwin@umanitoba.ca.

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Rapid access to addictions medicine (RAAM)

Information for Service Providers

Please see the attached PDF for more information on RAAM clinics.

Recent Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) publications

MCHP has provided a list of recent publications - follow the link below to learn more.

Website updates

Two new policies have been added to the Department of Family Medicine policies page:

• Request for department head or delegate signature of new research

• Recruitment of subjects for research

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Congratulations

Hats off to Emily Brownell and Sarah Filiatreault, two recent award recipients at the MCHP.

Both graduate students received University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships (UMGF). Sarah has also recently been awarded Dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Student Achievement Prize and the Ann C. Beckingham Award from the Canadian Nurses Foundation.

LIVESTREAM

Bug Day

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
7:50 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Bug Day is Manitoba’s largest health-care education event and it is held every year during National Infection Prevention & Control Week. Join locally, nationally and internationally recognized experts for this popular day-long symposium focusing on hot topics in infection prevention and control, infectious diseases and public health.

WEBINAR

Leadership in change

Thursday, October 22, 2020
1:00 – 2:30 pm

Change is a constant feature in health professions education, through changes to curriculum, changes to professional practice, changes to standards, and changes in our organizational context. Our leadership of the change processes we face needs to recognize the complexity of the environment in which we function. In this workshop, we’ll explore how complexity leadership approaches can be integrated into change management strategies to bring about effective change in complex environments.