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Difficult Discussions

February 6, 2024 — 
Nurse practitioner and three-time UM alum Preetha Krishnan on advancing uncomfortable discussions around end-of-life care and advance care planning in long-term care settings.

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Tara Horrill and Joel Peasron in individual headshots.

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Canadian Cancer Society awards two UM emerging scholars

January 22, 2024 — 
Two researchers at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences were among the winners of the Canadian Cancer Society’s 2023 Emerging Scholar Research Grants competition.

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Diana McMillan sitting outside the College of Nursing on a summer day.

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Sleep Scientist

January 18, 2024 — 
From a young age, Dr. Diana McMillan [MN/95] felt destined to work in health care.

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Reviewing research on computer monitors

Research and International

Emerging Researcher Spotlight Series launches February 1

January 15, 2024 — 
The inaugural Emerging Researcher Spotlight symposium on February 1 offers a compelling look into new and developing areas of research at UM.

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Outdoor headshot of Gustavo Castaneda.

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Nursing alum finds fulfilment in leading teams

January 5, 2024 — 
Gustavo (Gus) Castaneda’s nursing purpose is embedded in a desire to improve patient care and see members of his team succeed.

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Rady Faculty logo with snow and tree branch border

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Holiday messages from Rady Faculty deans

December 21, 2023 — 
I want to wish everyone in the Faculty of Health Sciences community a joyous and restful holiday season. We're in a transformational period in the faculty as we work together with the province to address workforce shortages and begin a generational expansion of our programs.

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Michaela Bourque stands in the atrium of the College of Nursing's Helen Glass building on Fort Garry campus.

Rady grad student profile: Michaela Bourque inspired by personal health journey

December 19, 2023 — 
When Michaela Bourque was 17, she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, starting her on a health journey that had a profound impact on her emerging career as a researcher.  

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A nursing student wears a virtual reality headset and holds virtual reality hand controllers.

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CityNews Winnipeg: Manitoba nursing students enter virtual reality world

December 12, 2023 — 
CityNews Winnipeg: Manitoba nursing students enter virtual reality world

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students are listening to a women speaking at the biochemistry and medical genetics information booth

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Open house an interactive way to explore health sciences graduate studies

December 11, 2023 — 
Close to 100 undergraduate students participated in the annual Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Studies Open House to watch presentations and speak with current graduate students and faculty members in 12 different graduate studies programs in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.

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A nursing student wears a virtual reality headset and holds virtual reality hand controllers.

Exploring virtual reality in teaching and learning

December 5, 2023 — 
One of the newer opportunities in simulation education is virtual reality, which provides opportunities to teach things like prioritization, problem solving, and clinical decision-making skills.

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