New Specialties Added to eConsult 

eConsult in Manitoba continues to grow, proving itself to be a reliable tool for physicians to submit non-urgent, patient-specific questions to specialists. New specialty services in cardiology, infectious diseases, and orthopedics have been added to the province’s electronic BASE eConsult system. 

Read our full coverage here.

Nature Partnership Grows at Assiniboine Park 

The Assiniboine Park Conservancy has partnered with PaRx, Canada’s national nature prescription program. Patients who receive a PaRx prescription from a registered provider will be eligible for 50% off the purchase of an individual annual Inspire membership at Assiniboine Park. The Inspire Membership offers unlimited visits to The Leaf and Assiniboine Park Zoo. 

💬 Doctors Manitoba President Dr. Nichelle Desilets was quoted in a joint news release with APC and BC Parks Foundation, the organization behind the national PaRx program. 

“Time in nature has proven measurable benefits for both mental and physical health,” said Dr. Nichelle Desilets, President of Doctors Manitoba. ​“By prescribing nature, we’re giving patients a simple, evidence-based tool to reduce stress, boost mood, and improve overall wellbeing. This partnership helps ensure more Manitobans can access those benefits, right in their own community.” 

📰 Read the full media release here.

🌳 Learn how to prescribe nature for your patients.

Measles Update

Manitoba has now surpassed 200 confirmed measles cases for the year, with the latest exposure at St. Boniface Hospitals’ cafeteria on September 12. Canada as a whole has seen nearly 5,000 cases this year. 

We’re keeping track of the province’s updates and resources for you and your patients on the Doctors Manitoba Measles page.

St. Boniface Extended Hours Clinic Opens 

St. Boniface Hospital has opened a new extended-hours primary care clinic, which will be available to patients every day of the year from 5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. during the week and 1 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on weekends. As the Manitoba government noted in its announcement, the clinic is staffed by a multi-disciplinary health-care team, including physicians, registered nurses and primary care assistants, and will have access to laboratory services and X‑ray where necessary. Read more here.

As we monitor the progress of this new initiative, we invite you to share your feedback with us at practiceadvice@​doctorsmanitoba.​ca