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A young person sits on a sidewalk against a wall, head down.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

New research to inform better youth mental health and wellness services across Canada

September 3, 2025 — 
The Government of Canada this week announced a new initiative to address unprecedented challenges for youth mental health and wellness across the country. 

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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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Kirsty Muller speaks at a podium.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Heart Medicine

July 30, 2025 — 
When Kirsty Muller [BN/14] was in her final year of nursing studies at UM, she was not looking forward to her practicum in mental health.

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Two instructors guide students in a dentistry lab as they examine dental models.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Kids discover health-care careers at UM summer camp

July 24, 2025 — 
The University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences welcomed students back to its Biomedical Youth Program (BYP) Summer Camp — a week-long immersive experience where youth explore careers in the health sciences through hands-on learning. After a pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the camp returned this year with new programming. 

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Headshot of Tara Horrill.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Questioning Cancer Care

July 14, 2025 — 
Born and raised in Morden, Man., Tara Horrill [BN/05, PhD/21] always knew she wanted a career in health care. But it was while working as an oncology nurse at CancerCare Manitoba that she became drawn to research.

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‘It was really, really helpful, and gave me a place to feel like I belonged here,’ says Deanna Garand of the PINE program. Photo: Cierra Bettens/APTN.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

APTN: Reinventing and reconnecting: Métis nursing grad shares journey to success

June 9, 2025 — 
Reinventing and reconnecting: Métis nursing grad shares journey to success

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Fleur McEvoy presents a pinard to midwifery graduand Catalina Curé.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

New midwives and nurses join professions

June 6, 2025 — 
At a ceremony at the University of Manitoba’s Desaultels Concert Hall, 117 new nurses and seven new midwives were welcomed to their professions on June 5.  

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2025 FGS Awards Reception

Celebrating Excellence: Faculty of Graduate Studies honours award recipients at 2025 awards reception

May 27, 2025 — 
Recognizing outstanding achievements in mentorship, administration, and research within the UM graduate and postdoctoral community.

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Group of recipients with the UM President and Provost

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Honouring faculty excellence at UM

May 14, 2025 — 
On May 6, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) hosted the Faculty Recognition Reception. The event honours recipients of teaching awards, community engagement awards, Merit Awards, and those granted Tenure.

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Erin Ryback in a clinical environment.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Nurse practitioner program doubles annual student intake

May 13, 2025 — 
To address the growing need for health-care professionals across Manitoba, the College of Nursing at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is doubling the annual intake of its graduate-level nurse practitioner (NP) program from 25 to 50 this year.  

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