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Walking the Talk

March 3, 2022 — 
Since the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences passed Canada’s first post-secondary institutional anti-racism policy in August 2020, receiving local and national attention, the focus has shifted to educating key stakeholders about the policy and implementing it across the Rady Faculty’s five colleges

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Dr. Deanna Santer, wearing a white lab coat and a surgical mask, sits in front of a microscope.

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UM research teams awarded funding for cutting-edge equipment

March 2, 2022 — 
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has invested $1.3 million in infrastructure support for six UM research teams, ensuring that the researchers have the equipment and technology they need to drive innovation in their fields

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Portrait of Dr. Marcia Anderson.

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

March 1, 2022 — 
In this new role, Dr. Anderson is excited to explore how the Rady Faculty can accelerate and expand anti-racism and equity-focused work by firmly grounding in social justice principles, including human rights, participation, access and equity

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Global public health researcher Leigh McClarty smiling

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Three-time UM alum targets HIV/STI research in Manitoba and globally

February 28, 2022 — 
While borders have largely closed due to COVID-19, Dr. Leigh McClarty has been finishing her post-doctorate in global public health and has continued to look for ways to improve health care

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A woman holds a baby as another woman looks on.

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UM health researchers secure nearly $8 million in federal funding

February 22, 2022 — 
Research teams aiming to promote healing in a displaced First Nation community and to enhance First Nations prenatal education are among the recipients of recent grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

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landscape of Pinawa, Manitoba

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Small towns and big opportunities

February 18, 2022 — 
A new initiative at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences opens the door for all students to explore the province while refining their skills as health-care professionals without financial stress.

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Awards support Rady women in meeting leadership goals

February 16, 2022 — 
The Winnipeg Foundation’s Martha Donovan Leadership Fund has been awarded to 13 faculty members, students or trainees in 2021

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Illustration of COVID-19 virus.

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New study finds COVID-19 hotspots in Canadian urban centres

February 14, 2022 — 
A new study shows hotspots of COVID-19 infections in Canadian cities across four provinces, linked to occupation, income, housing and proxies for structural racism

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Portrait of Dr. Angela Cooper Braithwaite.

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Speaker series to focus on racism in nursing

February 11, 2022 — 
The College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences has launched a new monthly speaker series that will address racism in nursing practice and education.

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Relationships Built on Trust

February 9, 2022 — 
As Manitobans have been rolling up their sleeves and getting vaccinated, family doctors are relying on the trust they’ve cultivated with their patients to help some of them, over multiple visits, become more comfortable and better informed about COVID-19 vaccines.

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