See the link here for up-to-date information from the province for health-care providers.
Sept 8 – Manitoba Health #RESTARTMB Pandemic Response System
See the August 19th Manitoba Health Guiding document here
Sept 2 – McGill Report from the Office of the Chief Dental Officer of Canada.
Please find below the link to a “just released” document entitled: Evidence to support safe return to clinical practice by oral health professionals in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: A report prepared for the Office of the Chief Dental Officer of Canada. See the document here
Sept 1 – COVID-19 FAQ
To CDHM Registrants, See the FAQ document here The Shared Health ‘Return to Work’ phase of dental hygiene practice in the province generated many back to work questions from registrants. Thank-you for reaching out for clarification on many subjects. Answers to your questions were provided based on the most recent evidence available at the time. […] Read More
August 24 – CDHM Interim Infection Prevention Control (IPC) Guidance Revised August 21st, 2020
See the revised document here () To CDHM Registrants, A slightly revised Interim IPC Guideline is attached for your review. The changes are identified in green text. If you have any questions regarding the changes, please contact the College office. In health, Arlynn Brodie Registrar, Executive Director
July 31 – COVID-19 3-Part ‘Mini Series’; Part 3 – Polishing & Record Keeping
Download Part 3 – “Polishing & Record Keeping” – here Good Afternoon In addition to the polishing information shared with you last Tuesday evening during the Forum, the last of our 3-Part Mini-series discusses polishing and record-keeping. We hope the attached will assist you in your treatment planning. As always, if you have questions, contact […] Read More
July 9 – COVID-19 3-Part ‘Mini-Series’; Part 2 – Risk Assessment
Download Part 2 – “Risk Assessment” here Good Afternoon, Returning to dental hygiene practice has been challenging and we are now in the 5th week of adjusting to practice that looks very different than the one we left. In order to alter ‘the way things used to be’, difficult decisions have been made as there […] Read More
June 19 – COVID-19 3-Part ‘Mini- Series’; Part 1 – Information for Decision-Making
Download Part 1 – “Information for Decision-Making” here: Good Afternoon As anticipated, transitioning back to dental hygiene practice has been a journey. Understandably, there has been some anxiety and confusion, but most importantly there has been learning and a professional attitude to do what is right to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Some of you […] Read More
May 26 – CDHM Interim Infection Prevention Control (IPC) Guidance Effective June 1st, 2020
To CDHM Registrants, In response to Manitoba Health’s Phase Two of Restoring Safe Services, the attached Guideline (), effective June 1st, provides the current level of evidence on how to reduce risk for transmission of the novel coronavirus in dental hygiene practice. If you have questions regarding this Guideline and/or your return to work, contact […] Read More
May 21 – Shared Health COVID-19 External Partner Update #012
See the latest update from Shared Health here (). Note the modifications to public health orders in effect in Manitoba as of May 22, and an update on Manitoba’s health sector response.