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Interprofessional health symposium addresses systemic racism

May 19, 2021 — 
The Office of Interprofessional Collaboration (OIPC) at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences held its fourth annual Communities and Collaboration Symposium on May 5, featuring an address on fighting systemic racism collectively in health care.

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Nolan De Leon with 2 trophies

Faculty of Graduate Studies News

Master’s student takes home the win in UM’s 3MT and MT180 competitions

May 12, 2021 — 
The annual 3MT and MT180 competitions at the University of Manitoba provide a platform for graduate students in thesis-based programs to feature their research and promote the success of UM graduate students

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Dr. Rohan Kirtane sits in the dentistry clinic.

Faculty of Graduate Studies News

Dentistry students present studies at Research Day

May 12, 2021 — 
Three years of hard work and sacrifice culminated in Dr. Rohan Kirtane winning first prize at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry Research Day. The effort the master of science in orthodontics student put into his research project paid off.

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Nolan De Leon

Watch the 3MT Western Regionals and vote for UM challenger Nolan De Leon

May 11, 2021 — 
Graduate student Nolan De Leon, an aspiring physician, won first place and the Dr. Archie McNicol Prize at the UM Three Minute Thesis finals and now moves on to the Western Regional 3MT competition on May 13, 2021

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Shared Health chief nursing officer Lanette Siragusa addresses media at a news briefing.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Laser-focused Leadership

May 11, 2021 — 
Celebrating National Nursing Week and acknowledging all nurses and nursing students across Manitoba for their vital contributions

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Master of nursing student student Josie Bolianatz discusses her project in a video abstract.

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Graduate nursing students awarded in virtual poster competition

May 10, 2021 — 
The College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences awarded five students in its master’s and PhD programs at the annual Helen Glass Research Symposium (HGRS) Graduate Student Poster Competition on April 29 as part of the three-day online event.

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A computer generated graphic of a health-care professional standing in front of a patient in a hospital setting.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Rehearsing for reality

May 4, 2021 — 
Being unsure of what to expect on the day of an operation can fill some patients with dread.

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A person walking outside.

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Health-care innovators partner to launch online program aimed at combatting COVID-19 related illness

May 4, 2021 — 
The Wellness Institute, an internationally-recognized lifestyle medicine leader, announced that it is has been awarded one of Research Manitoba’s COVID-19 Proof of Concept Grants to evaluate the outcomes of its digital lifestyle intervention program

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Ruth Barclay works with a client learning to use Nordic walking poles.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Walking study shows older adults finding ways to be active in COVID lockdowns

May 3, 2021 — 
Many older adults in Canada don’t regularly walk outdoors, despite limits to the activity impacting mobility, social isolation and other quality of life factors. In 2021, a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the risks may be even higher than normal.

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A couple holding hands

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Family caregiving course open to all students, community

April 29, 2021 — 
The College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is hosting a new course this fall that will explore the role, experiences and needs of family caregivers

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