Max Rady College of Medicine News Archive
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Celebrating Manitoba’s next generation of health scientists
June 27, 2025 —
More than 250 students from across Manitoba gathered at the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne campus from June 16 to 18, 2025, for the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ annual Manitoba Student Health Research Forum (MSHRF).
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Medscape Medical News: Social factors are associated with higher risk of serious injury in kids, UM study finds
June 20, 2025 —
For children, living in a rural area, being born to a teen mother, and being part of a family that receives income assistance are three factors associated with an increased risk of traumatic injury requiring hospitalization, a new UM study has found.
Research and International
The Free Press: From Manitoba to NASA: How disrupted sleep patterns could hold the key to heart disease
June 16, 2025 —
Heart disease is the second leading cause of death in Canada. In particular, people who work shifts may face a greater risk than most, according to Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum, a professor at University of Manitoba (UM) and Director of the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at the St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre.
Indigenous
Celebrating Indigenous Excellence: Honouring the Indigenous Campus Community 2025
June 12, 2025 —
Ten members of the Indigenous campus community at UM are being recognized this National Indigenous Peoples Day for leading transformational change and weaving Indigenous knowledges into all they do.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
CBC Manitoba: A human anatomy class that is taking things to the next level by letting artists examine real human specimens
June 10, 2025 —
A human anatomy class that is taking things to the next level by letting artists examine real human specimens
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CBC Manitoba: How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
June 9, 2025 —
How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Dr. Henry Friesen’s visionary career celebrated at medical college
June 6, 2025 —
Friends and colleagues of Dr. Henry Friesen, a UM medical alum who became a towering figure in Canadian health research, honoured his memory on June 3.
Students
The highest standing
May 29, 2025 —
Six students have been awarded Governor General’s Academic Medals for outstanding achievement at their level of study.
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CBC Manitoba: Demand for respirators, sprinklers on the rise in Manitoba as wildfires worsen air quality
May 28, 2025 —
'It's a very scary situation for our residents in Manitoba,' says ABC Fire and Safety Equipment sales rep
Research and International
Meet Christy Pylypjuk, 2024 Rh Award Winner in the Health Sciences category
May 22, 2025 —
Dr. Christy Pylypjuk, associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences, has received the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Emerging Researcher Award in the Health Sciences.