Meetings
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at the Canad Inns Polo Park, 1405 St. Mathews Avenue. Our agenda is as follows:
Schedule:
(With the exceptions of September and November 2010 and May and June 2011)
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm- Meet & Greet
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm - Presentation and Q&A
7:30 pm - Adjournment & Dinner on Own (Optional)
Please contact Karen Turner if you have any ideas for a topic or guest speaker, we are very interested in your suggestions!
Cost: $ 10.00 for non members. There is no fee for members to attend the speaker session. Please use the list below to find information on our next scheduled meetings.
2010 Meetings
APAM Season Opener - Meet & Greet Monday, September 13th, 2010 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Hors D'Hoeuvres & Door Prizes! Tavern United - ROOFTOP (Downtown) |
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Join your APAM colleagues for a Meet & Greet on the ROOFTOP of Tavern United downtown. Take some time to reconnect and find out what APAM has in store for the 2010-2011 season.
APAM will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2011! Come out to this event and find out more about the celebrations.
Call Lise at 832-1512 or email whirlwind@shaw.ca to register!
October 13, 2010
Watch for more information coming soon.
November 22 & 23, 2010
Pre-Conference & Conference/Trade Show
Click here for full details and how to register.
December 8, 2010
Watch for more information coming soon.
January 12, 2011
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February 9, 2011
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March 9, 2011
Kim Roer O.T. Reg. (MB)
Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention and Ergonomics in Healthcare |
Kim Roer is an Occupational Therapist and is the Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Program (MIPP) Coordinator at St. Boniface Hospital. With over 16 years experience in work injury management, Kim’s focus is on the prevention and management of musculoskeletal injuries in the workplace. She is responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of various ergonomic programs such the Minimal Lift Program for patient handling, office ergonomics and Physical Demands Analysis as well as providing ergonomic assessments, consultation and numerous education/training sessions. Kim will discuss the issues associated with MSI prevention in healthcare and best practice for injury prevention with a focus on the Safe Patient Handling Minimal Lift Program. |
April 13, 2011
Watch for more information coming soon.
May 11, 2011
Annual General Meeting
Buffet d inner is provided.
The Call for Nominations will be distributed through our E-News by March 2011.
2010 Meeting Archive
May 12, 2010
Annual General Meeting
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Buffet Dinner
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - Annual General Meeting
Members Only - There is no charge to attend the AGM.
John Melnick, B.Comm (Hons), Distinguished Toastmaster
Why Speak About Mental Health -
Strategies to recognize and deal with depression in the workplace.
January 13, 2010
Guest Speaker Theo Kowalchuk, President of 1 Life Workplace Safety & Health Ltd.
Topic: High Impact Training
February 10, 2010
Guest Speaker TJoel Gervais, Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
Topic: Under the Influence - Drugs & Alcohol in the Workplace t
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March 10, 2010
Guest Speaker John Elias, MPH, CIH, ROH, CRSP, OHG Consulting
Topic: Establishing Occupational Exposure Limits in the Workplace
John will introduce the new guidelines on how to comply with the part of the Manitoba Regulation 217/2006 in this 1.5 hr presentation. Copies of the guideline can be downloaded from:
2009 Meeting Archive
September 9, 2009
Guest Speaker Stan Kruse, Manitoba Heavy Construction
Topic: Developing Safety Culture
October 14, 2009
Guest Speaker Dave Bihun, Western Safety Sign
Topic: Signs, Signs, Everywhere are Signs!
November 24, 2009 - Annual Conference
Annual APAM Conference
December 9, 2009
Topic: Ice Road Trucking
