On behalf of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, I welcome you to the allied health segment of the website.

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is comprised of approximately 27,000 health care professionals and support staff and encompasses over two hundred health services, facilities and programs including tertiary hospitals, community hospitals, long term care centers, personal care homes and community health offices.

Allied health practitioners make up about 10 to 15% of the WRHA workforce and can be found in acute care, long term care and community sectors. This segment of the website is designed to provide information to allied health practitioners in the Winnipeg Region.

Within our region, the following disciplines / groups are generally considered part of the allied health umbrella:

Athletic Therapists Audiologists Cardiology Technologists Cardiovascular Technologists Child Life Therapists Clinical Dietitians EEG Technologists Human Ecologists Laboratory Technologists Nuclear Medicine Technologists Occupational Therapists Orthopedic Technologists

Orthotists Perfustionists Pharmacists Physiotherapists Prosthetists Radiology Technologists Recreation Therapists Respiratory Therapists Social Workers Speech language Pathologists Spiritual Care Workers Sonographers

Included in the website is a listing of Regional Directors of allied health disciplines, the Allied Health Open Letter, and various Allied Health Reports.

If you have questions related to allied health in the Winnipeg region or feedback on the information contained in the website, please send me an email at info@wrha.mb.ca.

Sincerely,

Réal Cloutier
Vice - President and Chief Allied Health Officer
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority