Max Rady College of Medicine News Archive
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Interprofessional Rady Faculty student event highlights collaboration across health-care disciplines
October 28, 2025 —
Simulation labs at the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne campus were packed with students from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences on Oct. 16 for an interprofessional education event aimed at fostering collaboration across health-care disciplines.
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Rady grad student profile: Jaypee Aguilar investigates amniotic fluid’s effect on lung cells
October 24, 2025 —
Many published studies have shown that exposure to cigarette smoke in the womb increases a person’s risk of asthma and other inflammatory lung diseases. “What no one knows is how that actually happens,” says Aguilar.
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Steinbach Online: Steinbach joins call for Brandon University medical campus to address doctor shortage
October 23, 2025 —
Mayor Earl Funk added that Brandon University is ready to partner with the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba to create a “rural stream” for medical training, provided the province invests in the program.
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UM helps keep HIV program in Kenya running following U.S. funding cuts
October 22, 2025 —
Joyce Adhiambo has lived with HIV for the past 24 years, and she depends on antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to keep her alive.
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Rady Faculty ‘superhero’ raises money for new CHP professorship
October 20, 2025 —
Dr. Jo Ann Unger donned a cape and became a superhero for a day.
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AI-powered health data research by Rady PhD student aims to improve patient outcomes and privacy
October 8, 2025 —
Barret Monchka, a PhD student at the College of Community and Global Health (CCGH) in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, is advancing data linkage using artificial intelligence and improving patient data protection.
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Rady symposium explores recruitment, retention of Indigenous faculty
October 7, 2025 —
Increasing the number of Indigenous faculty members at UM requires a strategy to ensure that they are not just hired, but valued and supported, speakers said at a symposium on Sept. 25.
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UM study confirms link between smoking and high blood pressure
October 6, 2025 —
Tobacco smoking is associated with an increased risk of hypertension (high blood pressure), a new UM study has found, and testing patients’ urine can help to verify their smoking status and assess this risk.
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CBC Radio: How this Métis physician slowly came to see herself as a Sixties Scoop survivor
September 30, 2025 —
It took a long time for Dr. Brittany Penner to become comfortable referring to herself as a survivor of the Sixties Scoop.
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Rady educator and student honoured for dedication to First Nation community
September 29, 2025 —
The community of Misipawistik Cree Nation near Grand Rapids recently honoured an educator and a student from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences for their commitment to a partnership with First Nations communities through a program at the Office of Interprofessional Collaboration (OIPC).