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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.

Note: #MCHPResearch Scientist Dr. Mina Nourdanesh's upcoming Centre on Aging Talk has been rescheduled to February 12.

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#MCHPResearch celebrated the release of our 150th Deliverable. Produced since 1991 in partnership with the Manitoba Government, deliverables harness our expertise & repository of health, social, & registry data to provide evidence supporting decisions promoting the health & wellbeing of Manitobans.

Mothers whose kids are taken face higher mortality rates — especially if they’re First Nations: Manitoba study | CBC Accessibility Mothers whose children are apprehended have a higher risk of dying prematurely — a risk that’s even higher among First Nations women, a new study led by University of Manitoba researchers and the Asse...

A joint Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs FNFAO & #MCHPResearch study showing 4x higher rates of premature death for First Nations mothers with children apprehended by child protective services highlights the need to invest in First Nation-led solutions. @um-radyfhs.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Studies on how poverty affects intellectual development in childhood, and adolescent vaping impacts on physical and mental health problems are 2 of 23 new #MCHPResearch articles included in our Winter 2026 Quarterly Highlights. #UMResearch #RadyFaculty
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Check out this profile of MCHP Research Scientist Dr. Amani Hamad and her research program, shared by our colleagues at @primetheme.bsky.social.
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Why autism advocates are celebrating Barbie's first-ever autistic doll | CBC News In an attempt to help 'more children to see themselves represented in Barbie,' toy creator Mattel Inc. is releasing their first-ever autistic Barbie doll.

The new "Autistic Barbie" offers representation & visibility, which helps shift understanding—key for addressing the under-diagnosis of Autistic girls, #MCHPResearch Adjunct Scientist & @allianceautism.bsky.social scientific director Deepa Singal told CBC news.
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

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Congratulations to MCHP Research Scientist Dr. Amani Hamad, who has been awarded Manitoba Medical Service Foundation Operating Grant funding to support the project “Familial Associations in Childhood Mood and Anxiety Disorders and the Role of Poverty". #MCHPResearch #UMResearch #RadyFaculty

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Happy New Year from the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. We hope you’re enjoying a happy, healthy and joyous holiday season, and wish you all the best in 2026. #MCHPResearch #MCHPYearInReview #HappyNewYear

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Twelve new, student-led projects were approved for repository access in 2025. #MCHPResearch is honoured to foster the growth of a new generation of researchers, & we look forward to seeing how they continue to expand the possibilities of #LinkedData to improve lives. #MCHPYearInReview

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Our experts continued to expand our understanding of the health and wellbeing of Manitobans. #MCHPResearch affiliated researchers and analysts were credited as authors on 92 peer-reviewed publications released this year. #MCHPYearInReview #UMResearch #RadyFaculty

Manitoba diabetes rate ‘alarming’, study finds New research from the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy shows an 'alarming' rate of diabetes in the province.

Epidemiologist Lindsey Dahl spoke to
@citynewswpg.bsky.social about the surge in Manitoba's diabetes rates revealed in a new #MCHPResearch study, noting those diagnosed between 2013-2023 were often younger, and will spend their lives managing the disease.
#MedSky
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As 2025 draws to a close, we’re taking some time to reflect. Between now and January 1, we’ll be sharing a few highlights of the past 12 months of conducting and supporting #PopulationData research.
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Read more about the newly-released RHA Indicators Atlas, a 20-year look at health and health service use in Manitoba in this #UMTodayNews article.
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The 2024 RHA Atlas, the fifth such report #MCHPResearch has produced since 2003, is also the most robust, looking at more indicators of health than previous versions, over a longer period.
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#MCHPResearch: Between 2011-22, the rate of Manitoba children & youth diagnosed with #autism steadily rose. Many others likely remain undiagnosed, the authors note, highlighting a growing need for expanded supports & better surveillance.
link.springer.com/article/10.17269/s41997-...

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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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Congrats to #MCHPResearch Founding Director Dr. Les Roos, named umanitoba.bsky.social Distinguished Professor Emeritus for his groundbreaking work, helping establish #UManitoba as a leader in the curation & use of #AdministrativeData in population health research.
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Congrats to Dr. Marni Brownell, inducted as a Canadian Academy of Health Sciences fellow at an Oct 16 ceremony, in recognition of the Senior #MCHPResearch Scientist & SPECTRUM Manitoba Founding Director's impactful work on child development & the social determinants of health.

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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.

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...

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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A picture of a tradeshow booth, with a staff member interacting with a visitor. Behind, a poster reads Improve the Health and Well-being of the Red River Metis. Behind, University of Manitoba and Manitoba Metis Federation logos are visible.

#MCHPResearch is at the #ManitobaMétisFederation #2025AGA all weekend. Stop by our booth to learn about our research partnership with #MMF, supporting the health & well-being of #RedRiverMétis citizens. Find out how to add your voice to a study of decision-making in childhood vaccinations.

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#HIRING: #MCHPResearch is #recruiting a #DataScientist for a term ending Jan 2027. Design & implement programming & database analysis, support #AdministrativeData research that uses complex data sets to explore health & well-being.
Apply by Oct 25: viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/default.aspx...

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#WorldMentalHealthDay: #MCHPResearch shows 42% of Manitoba kindergarten students with reported Special Health Needs between 2006-2011 were diagnosed with a mental health disorder by age 16; those with behavioural, emotional concerns most at risk. read more: journals.plos.org/pl...

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#MCHPResearch Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Sarah Turner explored #breastfeeding's link with improved child behaviour, suggesting that less postpartum depression & improved parent-child relationships are likely contributing factors. #NBW2025 #NationalBreastfeedingWeek
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#MCHPResearch Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Sarah Turner led a newly published study exploring the relationship between human milk composition and infant neurodevelopment.

#Breastmilk #Breastfeeding #NBW2025 #NationalBreastfeedingWeek #HumanMilk #UMResearch

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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/

Autism and Tylenol: what the science says | CBC Radio The Trump administration has said that Tylenol may cause autism, and that leucovorin may treat it — but the established science does not support those claims, and health professionals around the world...

There's no evidence Tylenol exposure causes #Autism, & rising diagnosis rates reflect better screening & awareness, not an emerging epidemic, says @AllianceAutism Scientific Director & #MCHPResearch Adjunct Scientist Deepa Singal in a @cbcradio interview.
www.cbc.ca/radio/frontb...

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Graduate students conducting health services research using #MCHPResearch repository data are eligible for the Evelyn Shapiro Award, which provides up to $5,000 to support data access costs.
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Deadline is Oct 15, to apply visit: http://webapps.cc.um