🩺 New WCB Deal // Codeine Consultation // Help Fight Misinformation // Your Medical District

January 24, 2025

This week’s Vitals: 809 words / 3 min read

See our top stories about connecting for your health and wellness, a new deal with the Workers Compensation Board, a consultation underway by CPSM on codeine prescribing, and more.

TOP STORIES

Check Up on Your Health and Wellness

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We’re turning to the guiding theme chosen by Doctors Manitoba President Dr. Randy Guzman, Connection is Protection, during what may be a difficult stretch of time for many.

Checking in on family, friends and colleagues is an important part of staying connected. Just as crucial is checking in with yourself.

🛟 Our Doc360 supports are available to all of our members and their immediate families. These innovative tools and additional information may also help.

New WCB Deal

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Doctors Manitoba has entered into a new agreement with the Workers Compensation Board (WCB), with improvements for family physicians who monitor and treat workers’ recoveries, as well as surgeons, anesthetists, and physicians who assist with surgery.

While the rates for most clinical services are set by the Manitoba Physician’s Manual, certain reporting and administration fees for WCB cases are negotiated separately. The last WCB agreement expired in 2021, with rates unchanged since then.

Codeine Consultation

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The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba has launched a public consultation on moving non-exempted codeine products to the Manitoba Prescribing Practices Program (M3P). This proposal would include Tylenol #2 and Tylenol #3. The consultation is open for physician feedback, and Doctors Manitoba is also preparing a submission.

💊 Read the full story here including more on the proposed changes and how to provide your feedback.

Help Us Fight Medical Misinformation

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New research commissioned by the CMA finds that one third of Canadians turn to the Internet for health information due to the doctor shortage. They also found nearly 80% of Canadians are highly or moderately susceptible to believing misinformation. The good news: doctors continue to be the most trusted when it comes to health care and providing quality health information.

Doctors Manitoba is working to counter misinformation by growing our Getting Healthy public resource, sharing trustworthy evidence-backed medical tips and advice. We are looking for physicians to contribute trustworthy expert online content.

📌 Read the full story and find out how you can help.

🆕 Neurodiverse Peer Support Open to All Members

Whether you’re just getting started in medicine as a student, or you’ve practiced for many years, this group is open to support members who identify as neurodivergent. No formal diagnosis required.

GROUP GOALS: Build community, and connection and identify and leverage strengths from participants’ lived and living experiences.

🗓️ Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month (5:30-6:30 p.m.) over Zoom.

➡️ Learn how to take part.

New Winnipeg Medical Districts

All physicians in Winnipeg will see their Doctors Manitoba Medical District change this year, following by-law changes approved by members in 2023. Members should have received a notice by email earlier this week, and have until February 10, 2025, if they want to change to a different district.

WHY IT MATTERS: The Medical Districts are important because members choose a colleague to represent them on the Doctors Manitoba Board of Directors. Winnipeg districts are changing this year, following updates to rural and northern districts last year.

📩 If you did not receive the email, or would like to make a change, contact us at membership@doctorsmanitoba.ca.

Membership Receipts Available

Need a copy of your receipt for your Doctors Manitoba 2024/25 membership dues?

🧾 Receipts are now posted to the membership portal (log in required).

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Read the latest updates on providing feedback on Health Canada’s Draft Critical and Vulnerable Drug List, and a call from Statistics Canada to encourage participation in the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth.

Go to Health System Updates.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Here are the most read and important recent stories, in case you missed them:

Our initial response to a new Federal Directive on Non-Physician Care introducing a new interpretation of the Canadian Health Act.
Doctors Manitoba joined with the CMA and others to call on the federal government to drop capital gains plans. Of note: this has since become a talker among federal Liberal Party leadership candidates.
Encouraging a caring approach through the CaRMS match cycle.

Working with Doctors Manitoba

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and tech-savvy Digital and Communications Producer to join our team. This new role is ideal for someone passionate about digital communications, organizational coordination, and helping us achieve our communications goals.

Know someone who might be a fit?

📣 Share this job posting with them! The deadline to apply is February 10, 2025.

EVENTS & CPD

EVENT: Centre de santé Saint-Boniface 25th Anniversary Gala, presented by Doctors Manitoba

DATE: Saturday, February 1

OVERVIEW: Proceeds from the evening will go to the centre’s Solidarity Fund, providing care to vulnerable populations.

DETAILS: Get tickets.

EVENT: Black Health Symposium

DATE: Saturday, February 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

OVERVIEW: Organized by U of M Black Medical Students Association (BMSA) with the theme: Finding Your Voice

DETAILS: Register here. Follow @uofm.bmsa on Instagram for updates.

EVENT: Healing Forward: Reflections on a Just Future

DATE: Saturday, February 15

OVERVIEW: The 3rd Annual EDI Medical Conference includes keynote speaker Dr. Jared Bullard and includes Doctors Manitoba President Dr. Randy Guzman and Physician Health and Wellness Medical Lead Dr. Shelley Anderson.

DETAILS: Register here.

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.

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