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Medical students wearing white coats read the Physician's Pledge.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Global health researcher counsels new med students to seize opportunities when they arise

August 21, 2025 — 
An expert in global public health told UM’s newest medical students that a career in medicine offers countless potential paths, and when opportunities come their way, take them.

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Portrait of Dr. Tracie Afifi and Dr. Marni Brownell.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Canadian Academy of Health Sciences honours two Rady Faculty researchers

August 19, 2025 — 
Two Max Rady College of Medicine professors have been elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), one of the highest honours in the Canadian health sciences community.

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Terry Fox Marathon of Hope

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Discover Westman: Terry Fox Run September 14th: Turning donations into breakthroughs

August 18, 2025 — 
On Sunday, September 14, the entire country will come together to honour Terry Fox and his dream of a world without cancer.

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A sick baby in hospital, hooked up to many wires and tubes.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

CBC Manitoba: Manitoba updating RSV immunization program this fall, but not committing to universal coverage

August 18, 2025 — 
No commitment to extending program to all newborns and young children

Closeup image of stethoscope and five stars on wooden table.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Celebrating excellence: UM educators honoured with the inaugural Max Rady College of Medicine education awards

August 18, 2025 — 
The first-ever Max Rady College of Medicine education awards were introduced this year to recognize excellence and commitment to medical education.

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Cover of Summer 2025 issue of RadyUM magazine, showing Audrey Henderson and Margaret Hart.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

New issue of RadyUM highlights ‘Rehab Reconciliation’

August 15, 2025 — 
The latest issue of RadyUM magazine is available now, in print and online, with a cover story about a successful wellness-building partnership between First Nations communities and the College of Rehabilitation Sciences.

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Chris Pascoe, an associate professor at the University of Manitoba who specializes in chronic respiratory diseases, says exposure to wildfire smoke at an early age can lead to frequent lung infections and an increased risk of developing respiratory diseases like asthma. (Karen Pauls/CBC)

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

CBC Manitoba: Winnipeg air quality among worst on planet due to wildfires, prompting warnings

August 11, 2025 — 
'Once you get to 10-plus [air quality rating], numbers kind of lose meaning,' says respiratory researcher

Dr. Sarah Forgie stands in a hallway.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Through a Hopeful Lens

August 11, 2025 — 
In 2024, when UM alum Sarah Forgie [B.Sc.(Med.)/95, MD/95] joined the University of Saskatchewan (USask) as dean of the College of Medicine, she immediately felt the weight of her new position. 

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Meghan Azad, 2024 Gairdner Momentum Award Laureate

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

CBC Manitoba: Destigmatizing public breastfeeding for World Breastfeeding Week

August 8, 2025 — 
Destigmatizing public breastfeeding for World Breastfeeding Week

A polar bear walks on rocks with sky above

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

CTV News: Potential impact of wildfires on polar bear denning habitats

August 1, 2025 — 
Potential impact of wildfires on polar bear denning habitats

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