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Stephanie Van Haute speaking at a conference.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Health research should distinguish Indigenous populations, PhD student says

April 4, 2024 — 
When discussing Indigenous health in Manitoba, researchers and health professionals need to consider the distinctions between First Nations, Inuit, Métis and the urban Indigenous population, a PhD student at the College of Nursing said at a recent conference.

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A group of students walking on a cross walk in front of the Admin building towards UMSU University Centre

Manitoba Budget 2024 offers increase to operating funding, support for health expansion

April 3, 2024 — 
The Manitoba government released its budget April 2, which includes increased operating funding of 2 per cent to UM. There are also investments that will allow UM to increase enrolment in a number of critical health care areas.

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Dr. Laura Bowler stands in a hallway at the University of Manitoba.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Data equity specialist aims for justice in health research

April 1, 2024 — 
Dr. Laura Bowler is the first person to hold the position of data equity specialist at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP), a research unit in the Max Rady College of Medicine.

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A respiratory therapy student performing an endotracheal intubation on a mannequin.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Respiratory therapy to double intake this fall

March 31, 2024 — 
The respiratory therapy program at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences will double its class size this fall to address an identified need for respiratory therapists in Manitoba.

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Dr. Mario Pinto, Vice-President (Research and International) visits UM researchers and patient cohorts in Nairobi.

Research and International

Sex workers, marginalization and health in Africa

March 27, 2024 — 
UM researchers in Kenya partner with the University of Nairobi to address the spread of infectious diseases among sex worker and sexual minority communities.

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Dr. Catherine Cook speaks at her retirement celebration.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Dr. Catherine Cook celebrated as trailblazer, mentor at retirement event

March 27, 2024 — 
Dr. Catherine Cook, a Métis physician, Rady vice-dean (Indigenous health) and UM vice-president who championed Indigenous equity, was honoured at her Rady Faculty retirement celebration as a true trailblazer.

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A woman rubs her hands and looks distressed, as if they are sore.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Breaking down arthritis:

March 26, 2024 — 
Ignite grant launches new exploration into the causes of rheumatoid arthritis

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Funding paves way for drug discovery platform for heart research at UM

March 25, 2024 — 
A project led by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba has received $3.9 million in federal and provincial funding to develop lab infrastructure dedicated to studying heart disease in women.

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A young woman picking a cacao pod from a plant in rainforest setting.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Program sends Rady students to rainforest

March 25, 2024 — 
A group of 10 rehabilitation sciences, nursing and midwifery learners recently traveled to the Amazon region of Ecuador to learn about health and well-being from a collective of traditional healers and midwives.

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A woman wearing a VR headset and hand controls in front of a TV showing a virtual hospital room.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

VR technology to build confidence and competence in health-care learners

March 21, 2024 — 
On March 15, dozens of students, faculty and staff at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences stood in the Brodie Atrium at Bannatyne campus and were transported to hospital rooms, care facilities and even accident sites by wearing virtual reality (VR) headsets.

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