college of pharmacy News Archive
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Costing out Care
January 31, 2024 —
Dr. Shweta Mital, a new assistant professor at UM's College of Pharmacy, navigates the delicate balance between health care innovation and its associated costs.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Open to Opportunity
January 10, 2024 —
Pharmacy alum Ashley Walus emphasizes the value of saying, “yes.”
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
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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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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Six grad students receive Rady Faculty Dean’s Prize
December 5, 2023 —
The 2023 Dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Student Achievement Prize was awarded to six distinguished learners.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Launches Indigenous Graduate Fellowship
December 4, 2023 —
New initiative emphasizes the importance of Indigenous perspectives in health research and seeks to create a more inclusive learning environment.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
High schoolers explore careers in health sciences at Discovery Days
November 14, 2023 —
With concentration, Nora Hanson carefully pierced an orange with the needle of a syringe.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Exceptional faculty members recognized for outstanding teaching at the College of Pharmacy
November 10, 2023 —
Student-nominated faculty lauded for dedication, commitment
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Children have ‘blast’ at Rady Kids’ Club while student parents study
November 8, 2023 —
Finding quiet time for uninterrupted studying can be difficult for many university students, but when you’re also a parent, it can be even more challenging.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Students get hands-on health career experience at Bannatyne campus
November 3, 2023 —
On Nov. 1, 22 Grade 9 students from approximately 16 local schools visited Bannatyne campus for Take Our Kids to Work Day, a nation-wide initiative that encourages students to spend a day at the workplace of a parent, relative, friend or volunteer host.