Manitoba spends over $482,000 on breathing training in UM – Winnipeg

Manitoba is spending more than $482,000 on respiratory training at the University of Manitoba to “strengthen the health care system,” health ministers Audrey Gordon and ministers for higher education, skills and immigration John Reyes said Wednesday.

“Our government’s comprehensive action plan continues to effectively address the labor market shortages in the healthcare system magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Reyes said.

The plan is to add four seats to the three-year Bachelor of Respiratory Therapy program at the University of Manitoba starting this month, bringing the total to 20 seats.

The funding will help offset the operating costs of the four new seats and required equipment and renovations needed to support expansion this fall and lay the groundwork for further expansion, the ministers noted.

“Investing in the training of additional respiratory therapists who play critical roles in the health care team represents an ongoing commitment to building the state’s health workforce capacity,” said Gordon.

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A respiratory therapist is a medical professional who provides a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patients requiring basic and complex cardiopulmonary services.

They work as part of professional teams in areas such as intensive care units, patient transport teams, emergency rooms and rehabilitation facilities.

“Having four more respiratory therapy students at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences is vital to our state medical team.Health Sciences.

“Over the past two-and-a-half years, it has become very clear that we need more human resources and support the expansion of RT education and training at UM.”

The expansion of the respiratory therapy program builds on the commitments made in Budget 2022 to strengthen the healthcare system.