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Dr. Marcia Anderson Vice-dean Indigenous health, social justice and anti-racism

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CBC Manitoba: Woman’s 2020 death in RCMP cell shows need for Thompson detox centre: inquest

August 29, 2025 — 
'Pattern of anti-Indigenous stereotypes and bias' seen in Celine Samuel's ER visits weeks before death: expert

Pink ribbon symbolizing cancer support/awareness. Photo by: Miguel Á. Padriñán

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BPM: Thousands diagnosed yet few women know the warning signs

August 28, 2025 — 
Survey shows Canadian women want doctors to start more conversations on gynecological health

Tamarah Singh works with a pipette in a lab. She is wearing gloves and a lab coat.

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Medical student research profile: Tamarah Singh studies sex-related differences in development of rheumatoid arthritis

August 28, 2025 — 
Tamarah Singh said it was a “no-brainer” that she enrolled in the bachelor of science in medicine (B.Sc. (Med.) program because it would allow her to work on her very own research project.

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Dr. Josée Lavoie smiling while looking at the camera, with small trees in the background.

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Meet Dr. Josée Lavoie, new dean at the College of Community and Global Health

August 28, 2025 — 
Dr. Josée Lavoie, a professor of community health sciences in the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, has been appointed the inaugural dean of the College of Community and Global Health (CCGH).

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Faculty and instructors in discussion at the 2025 SoTL Symposium

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Building a culture of teaching innovation

August 25, 2025 — 
UM is pleased to announce the funding of five innovative projects through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Support Fund. This fund provides opportunities for professors, instructors, and librarians to engage in SoTL research that increases knowledge in teaching pedagogy and learning.

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A person helps an older person while they walk using a walker in a house.

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$9 million in funding announced for UM health research

August 22, 2025 — 
Health researchers at UM have landed nearly $9 million in federal funding in the latest round of project grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

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Medical students wearing white coats read the Physician's Pledge.

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Global health researcher counsels new med students to seize opportunities when they arise

August 21, 2025 — 
An expert in global public health told UM’s newest medical students that a career in medicine offers countless potential paths, and when opportunities come their way, take them.

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Sad boy in sneakers sits alone in his room.

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Help improve antidepressant treatment for children and youth: Join a UM research study

August 21, 2025 — 
The research team is seeking children and youth aged six to 24 who have taken SSRI antidepressants for depression, anxiety or OCD to help personalize treatment in Manitoba and beyond. 

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Portrait of Dr. Tracie Afifi and Dr. Marni Brownell.

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Canadian Academy of Health Sciences honours two Rady Faculty researchers

August 19, 2025 — 
Two Max Rady College of Medicine professors have been elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), one of the highest honours in the Canadian health sciences community.

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Terry Fox Marathon of Hope

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Discover Westman: Terry Fox Run September 14th: Turning donations into breakthroughs

August 18, 2025 — 
On Sunday, September 14, the entire country will come together to honour Terry Fox and his dream of a world without cancer.

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