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Occupational therapy students Kelsey Bertouille, Moneca Dunsford and Cassandra Roer.

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COVID, innovation and frailty assessment among themes at OT symposium

June 21, 2021 — 
Over 70 students, faculty, staff and community partners attended an all-day online symposium June 14 that showcased the research of second-year master of occupational therapy (MOT) students at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.

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Dr. Marcia Anderson

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Dr. Marcia Anderson honoured with Royal College’s Dr. Thomas Dignan Indigenous Health Award

June 18, 2021 — 
Congratulations to Dr. Marcia Anderson, Vice-Dean, Indigenous Health and Executive Director, Indigenous Academic Affairs, Ongomiizwin – Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences on receiving the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada’s 2021 Dr. Thomas Dignan Indigenous Health Award.

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The emergence of variants of concern in late 2020 marked a shift in the COVID-19 pandemic. // Image from Shutterstock

COVID-19 Delta variant in Canada: FAQ on origins, hotspots and vaccine protection

June 18, 2021 — 
The acceleration of the Delta variant around the world is raising questions about its origin, transmissibility, hotspots and potential for vaccine resistance

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Portrait of Dr. Alika Lafontaine.

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Medical students learn skills in leadership

June 17, 2021 — 
The Max Rady College of Medicine held its first-ever Leadership Curriculum, helping prepare fourth-year medical students to be leaders when they enter their residencies and then move on in their careers as physicians.

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Researchers develop innovative patient-reported compassion measure for health care

June 17, 2021 — 
Lack of compassion, the team report, is often the main culprit for low patient satisfaction, increased patient complaints, low quality care ratings and increased adverse health events.

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Dr. Brian Postl at the 2021 virtual spring convocation.

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Rady Faculty Class of 2021 celebrates Spring Convocation virtually

June 15, 2021 — 
For the second year in a row, graduates at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences had their Spring Convocation online, viewing the celebration on screen rather than in person. But that didn’t dampen the spirits of the 387 graduates, their families and other supporters at the June 15 ceremony.

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Students News

Spring Convocation 2021: Meet the Governor General medal recipients

June 15, 2021 — 
Meet some of the incredible members of the University of Manitoba’s class of 2021

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Medicine building

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Congratulations to the recipient of the 2021 Dr. and Mrs. H.H. Saunderson Award for Excellence in Teaching

June 15, 2021 — 
A dedicated teacher, Dr. Jason Peeler has delivered clinically relevant teaching of the highest quality to diverse programs at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

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A student wears a graduation cap and on the tassel is 2021.

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Newest Manitoba health-care professionals set to graduate

June 15, 2021 — 
Manitoba’s newest health professionals will graduate this afternoon at a virtual Convocation ceremony.

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Three recipients of the College of Pharmacy Class of 1966 Scholarship sit around a coffee table with two alumni and the dean of the College of Pharmacy.

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Pharmacy Class of 1966 an inspiration to future pharmacists

June 11, 2021 — 
While 2021 graduates Megha Kaushal and Cole Janke are grateful for the financial assistance they received as recipients of the College of Pharmacy Class of 1966 Scholarship, it was the meaningful connections they made with members of the class that made a lasting impression.

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