Max Rady College of Medicine News Archive
Dr. Meghan Azad presented with 2022 Steacie Prize
April 3, 2023 —
Dr. Meghan Azad of the department of pediatrics and child health in the Max Rady College of Medicine is the 2022 recipient of the prestigious Steacie Prize – one of Canada’s most coveted awards for researchers 40 years or younger.
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Rady researcher to test new treatments for incurable brain cancers
March 31, 2023 —
A University of Manitoba researcher is bringing an international clinical trial to Canada to test new and promising treatments for people with low-survival brain cancers.
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Family Medicine launches peer support program to combat physician burnout
March 30, 2023 —
New program hopes to help family physicians thrive, not just survive.
Donor Relations
Louis Riel Bursary is helping to fuel Métis student’s goal of giving back to her community
March 24, 2023 —
Donor funded bursaries open doors for so many students to advance their education and achieve their goals.
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Med students hold EDI conference, create space to ‘share experiences’
March 23, 2023 —
The Manitoba Medical Students’ Association organized its first-ever conference focused on equity, diversity and inclusion in health care.
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Rady health researchers receive nearly $9 million in federal support
March 20, 2023 —
Sixteen professors in the UM Rady Faculty of Health Sciences have been awarded a total of nearly $9 million in project grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
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Doctors Manitoba Award winners share ties to UM medical college
March 10, 2023 —
The UM medical school is well represented on this year’s list of Doctors Manitoba Award winners.
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Embracing ‘the beauty of diversity’ on International Women’s Day
March 8, 2023 —
Today is International Women’s Day – a worldwide day dedicated to highlighting women’s progress and taking action to drive gender equity.
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Students explore graduate programs in health sciences at open house
March 7, 2023 —
Interested students attended presentations on 12 health science graduate programs and spoke with current grad students and faculty members at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ Graduate Studies Open House on Feb. 23 on the Bannatyne campus. The annual open house offers students an in-depth look at master’s and PhD options to help them plan their potential educational and career paths.
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UM-created program helps patients with chronic pain attain better quality of life
March 6, 2023 —
A new web-based therapy program developed by a UM team helps patients shift their focus from being locked in an endless battle against pain to accepting it as a “passenger” on their life journey.