Max Rady College of Medicine News Archive
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Reaching pregnant women via internet, airwaves increases prenatal program participation in First Nations
July 14, 2021 —
An online and broadcast prenatal education program significantly increased participation rates in prenatal programs and breastfeeding in three Manitoba First Nations communities, a study by University of Manitoba researchers and First Nations partners found.
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Thermal imaging may detect who’s at risk for rheumatoid arthritis: UM study
July 13, 2021 —
A research team from the Max Rady College of Medicine will use thermal imaging and artificial intelligence to better understand the warning signs of rheumatoid arthritis.
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Researchers seek health-care workers, bereaved family members for studies related to death during pandemic
July 12, 2021 —
University of Manitoba researchers want to understand the personal toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on front-line health workers who have cared for dying patients. They also want to discover what it’s been like for people to experience the death of a family member during the pandemic.
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Study finds overwhelming evidence that physical punishment harms children
June 29, 2021 —
Children who are physically punished display increasing aggression, antisocial behaviour and conduct problems as they grow, says a study in The Lancet co-authored by a UM expert.
COVID-19 Delta variant in Canada: FAQ on origins, hotspots and vaccine protection
June 18, 2021 —
The acceleration of the Delta variant around the world is raising questions about its origin, transmissibility, hotspots and potential for vaccine resistance
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Medical students learn skills in leadership
June 17, 2021 —
The Max Rady College of Medicine held its first-ever Leadership Curriculum, helping prepare fourth-year medical students to be leaders when they enter their residencies and then move on in their careers as physicians.
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Rady Faculty Class of 2021 celebrates Spring Convocation virtually
June 15, 2021 —
For the second year in a row, graduates at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences had their Spring Convocation online, viewing the celebration on screen rather than in person. But that didn’t dampen the spirits of the 387 graduates, their families and other supporters at the June 15 ceremony.
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Newest Manitoba health-care professionals set to graduate
June 15, 2021 —
Manitoba’s newest health professionals will graduate this afternoon at a virtual Convocation ceremony.
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UM medical prof honoured for equity, diversity and gender initiatives in medicine
May 31, 2021 —
For Dr. Gigi Osler, it was the #MeToo movement shining a light on sexual harassment in 2017 that was the catalyst for her to advance the cause of gender equity in the workplace.
Global News: ‘Trailblazing’ medical grad looks forward to providing care for underserved Indigenous communities
May 28, 2021 —
Brooke Cochrane, 26, will officially become a medical doctor in June