Awards News Archive

Seven professors named Most Powerful Women in Canada
October 25, 2021 —
Read the inspiring stories of the recipients
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Research and International
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

Research and International
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

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

Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Tina Chen
October 25, 2021 —
Champion of equity, diversity and inclusion is one of seven UM faculty members named among Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women

Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Patricia Birk
October 25, 2021 —
Dr. Patricia Birk has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women-Professionals Category

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Dr. Melanie Morris
October 25, 2021 —
First Indigenous pediatric surgeon in Canada among Canada’s top women

School of Art
SoA alumna Taylor Buss selected 2021 BMO 1st Art! regional winner
September 30, 2021 —
Congratulations to SoA alumna Taylor Buss selected the Manitoba regional winner of the 2021 BMO 1st Art! competition.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM medical educator receives Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada/AMS award
August 18, 2021 —
Dr. Ming-Ka Chan, co-director of the Office of Leadership Education, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, is the recipient of the 2021 Royal College/Associated Medical Services Donald Richards Wilson Award. The annual award is given to a person or team who has demonstrated excellence in integrating CanMEDS Roles into Royal College or other health related training programs.

Congratulations to the Merit Award winners for 2020
August 4, 2021 —
Recognizing faculty members for outstanding teaching, research, scholarly work and creative activities, and service