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Melanie MacKinnon [BN/96]

Research and International News

Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Melanie MacKinnon

October 25, 2021 — 
Healthcare innovator whose leadership has helped save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Dr. Tracie Afifi

Research and International News

Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Dr. Tracie Afifi

October 25, 2021 — 
Expert on the effects of child maltreatment one of seven UM faculty members named among Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women

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Nolan De Leon

CBC: Winnipegger lifts 5,900 kilograms in 1 hour for mental health

October 25, 2021 — 
As CBC Manitoba reports, Nolan De Leon, alumnus and current Master’s student in Physiology and Pathophysiology lifted the weight of an elephant on Saturday to bring attention to poor mental health.

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Dr. Joanne Embree

Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Joanne Embree

October 25, 2021 — 
Dr. Joanne Embree, professor in the department of pediatrics and child health and the department of medical microbiology and infectious diseases, has been named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada for 2021

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Dr. Melanie Morris

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Dr. Melanie Morris

October 25, 2021 — 
First Indigenous pediatric surgeon in Canada among Canada’s top women

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Miranda Stead and Brenda Peters-Watral in separate photos.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

New nurses graduate in virtual ceremony

October 21, 2021 — 
The College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences welcomes 110 new graduates to the nursing profession on Oct. 21 in a virtual pinning ceremony ahead of an afternoon UM virtual Fall Convocation ceremony

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The faces of an Inuit mother and toddler are encircled by the fur of her parka hood.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

UM health research projects awarded more than $12 million in federal funding

October 20, 2021 — 
Studies focused on Inuit wellness in Manitoba and on severe tooth decay in First Nations and Métis children are among 19 UM projects to receive recent grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

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Infographic of results from antibiotic prescribing study

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics on the rise in Manitoba: UM study

October 19, 2021 — 
Manitoba doctors are increasingly prescribing antibiotics for conditions that generally should not be treated with these drugs, a University of Manitoba study has found

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Headshot of Dr. Heather Dean.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Renowned children’s diabetes researcher wins international prize

October 18, 2021 — 
Dr. Heather Dean, professor emeritus of pediatrics and child health in the Max Rady College of Medicine, has been awarded the 2021 J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine.

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A black graduation cap and black mask with a UM logo on it sit on top of a pile of books

Students News

Fall Convocation: meet the class of 2021

October 15, 2021 — 
Meet some of the incredible members of the University of Manitoba’s class of 2021.  Fall Convocation will be held this year from Oct. 18-21 and on Nov. 10

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