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Dr. Amani Hamad standing by a window.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Pharmacy alum expanded skill set through PhD, postdoc training

September 23, 2025 — 
Dr. Amani Hamad is now a UM faculty member who holds a Canada Research Chair in population data science and data curation.

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Sam Kavosh smiles warmly at the camera while standing in a hallway at the UM Apotex Centre.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

UM pharmacy student tackles gaps in care for IBD and UTI patients

September 17, 2025 — 
Sam Kavosh took part in the undergraduate summer research program at Dr. Sherif Eltonsy’s lab, where he explored inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatments during pregnancy and ways to improve pharmacist support for patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs).

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Pharmacy students standing in a row, reading from a program as they recite their pledge of professionalism.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

UM welcomes new pharmacy students at white coat ceremony

September 12, 2025 — 
First-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences marked the start of their journey with a white coat ceremony on Sept. 8 at the Frederic Gaspard Theatre, University of Manitoba Bannatyne campus. 

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Anna Binto Diallo, one the 2023 Merit Award recipients, with President Michael Benarroch and Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Diane Hiebert-Murphy at the 2024 Faculty Recognition Reception.

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Celebrating the Merit Award recipients of 2024

September 10, 2025 — 
The Merit Awards recognize excellence in teaching, research, scholarly and creative work, service, and include a special category dedicated to Indigenous Achievement. Congratulations to all the recipients of the 2024 Merit Awards.

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Janessa Sawatzky and Eli Mondor standing side by side in a science lab, smiling at the camera. Lab equipment and shelves are visible in the background.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Behind the scenes of summer research at the UM College of Pharmacy

September 4, 2025 — 
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ College of Pharmacy can apply for a three-month summer program that offers hands-on experience in pharmaceutical research under faculty supervision. 

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Sad boy in sneakers sits alone in his room.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Help improve antidepressant treatment for children and youth: Join a UM research study

August 21, 2025 — 
The research team is seeking children and youth aged six to 24 who have taken SSRI antidepressants for depression, anxiety or OCD to help personalize treatment in Manitoba and beyond. 

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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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Dr. Jamie Falk smiles at the camera while leaning on a pillar inside the Apotex Centre, with the building’s exterior visible through the windows in the background.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Evidence Advocate

August 14, 2025 — 
For Dr. Jamie Falk [B.Sc.Pharm/97], asking the right questions has always been more important than finding quick answers.

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Dr. Hope Anderson, in a hallway, smiles at the camera.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Meet Dr. Hope Anderson, new dean of the College of Pharmacy

August 13, 2025 — 
Dr. Hope Anderson, professor, has been appointed dean of the College of Pharmacy, assuming her new role on July 1, 2025.

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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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