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Fall Convocation 2021: Meet the award recipients

October 15, 2021 — 
Meet some of the incredible members of the University of Manitoba’s class of 2021 who are receiving medals for outstanding academic achievement

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Katie Kitchen

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Rehab sciences alum shares long-COVID experience

October 15, 2021 — 
A College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences alumna recently shared her experience with the lingering effects of COVID-19 as part of the college’s Illuminate Speaker Series.

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Student Chioma Nwagbo outside the Helen Glass Centre for Nursing at Fort Garry campus.

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COVID throws curve for new nurses, student researcher learns

October 14, 2021 — 
Newly graduated nurses are dealing with a higher level of stress and anxiety as they join the workforce in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, a third-year international student in the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences learned this summer.

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Comprehensive UM study on COVID-19 patterns in MB identifies most vulnerable

October 13, 2021 — 
A new research study out of the University of Manitoba has found that those who live in Northern Manitoba, have lower income or live in long-term care (LTC) facilities are the most vulnerable to COVID-19

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Cheryl Lee

Long-standing College of Pharmacy advisor receives 2021 Advising Excellence Award

October 12, 2021 — 
Cheryl Lee, student advisor and program coordinator for the College of Pharmacy, has been awarded the 2021 Advising Excellence Award.

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Excerpt of infographic showing study results.

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Membership at Wellness Institute or Reh-Fit Centre dramatically improves health, 10-year study finds

October 12, 2021 — 
Belonging to a certified medical fitness facility like Winnipeg’s Wellness Institute or Reh-Fit Centre lowers a person’s risk of dying by 60 per cent, compared with a similar person who does not attend such a facility, new research shows

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Nursing students at bench promoting connection and mental health at the Helen Glass Centre for Nursing.

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Benches promote connection, mental health for students and community

October 8, 2021 — 
Two new benches that offer more than a place to rest were recently installed by the College of Nursing, coinciding with World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10.

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Students stand while wearing white coats and each read off of papers.

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Pharmacy students welcomed at White Coat Ceremony

October 7, 2021 — 
When Kathleen Watts stood before her new College of Pharmacy classmates and put on her white coat, she was thinking about how amazing the moment felt

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Four students working on the community health project: Taylor Naccarato, Prabhnoor Osahan, Victoria Ploszay and Mark Philip.

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Students to play major role in interprofessional community health project

October 4, 2021 — 
A group of students from three different Rady Faculty of Health Sciences colleges took part this summer in an ongoing interprofessional initiative to create a student-infused community health centre in Manitoba

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Artwork by Marcus Gosse from a video created for Orange Shirt Day 2021.

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Nursing students hold moving Orange Shirt Day virtual event

September 29, 2021 — 
Over 80 students, faculty, staff and guests attended an emotional 80-minute virtual ceremony held by the Nursing Students’ Association (NSA) and College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences to mark Every Child Matters – Orange Shirt Day on Sept. 29

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