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Dr. Peter Nickerson speaks to a large crowd gathered in the Brodie Centre atrium at Bannatyne campus.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Hundreds of Rady Faculty alumni welcomed home for Homecoming

September 26, 2024 — 
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences hosted its largest Dean’s Homecoming Breakfast ever on Sept. 21, as more than 240 UM alumni came to the Brodie Centre atrium to celebrate a record 24 milestone reunions, spanning six decades. 

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Stylized image of a brain.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

UM researchers awarded future leaders grants from Brain Canada

September 23, 2024 — 
Dr. Robert Beattie, Dr. Kaarina Kowalec, and Dr. Paul Marcogliese each received $100,000 to advance their groundbreaking research in brain health.

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Students receive white coats from faculty, staff and mentors.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

PharmD Class of 2028 receives white coats in inspiring ceremony

September 11, 2024 — 
The Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2028 includes 59 students from 10 different countries, four Canadian provinces, and a diverse range of Indigenous, rural, and urban communities.

Cover of RadyUM magazine shows nursing students in a virtual reality lab.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

New issue of RadyUM dives into the RadyVerse

August 2, 2024 — 
The cover story of the new issue of RadyUM magazine highlights the recent launch of RadyVerse, an initiative that is expanding the use of virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence and machine learning across the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.

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Cenzina Caligiuri

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Dispensing Empathy

July 19, 2024 — 
Pharmacy alumna claims patient-focused care as her personal standard.

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Traditional healer marks a student's face with red fruit.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Pharmacy student learns about traditional medicine from Ecuador experts

July 9, 2024 — 
Kichwa healers and midwives share their knowledge, offer cultural insights

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Camila Oda Jallime standing next to her research poster in brodie atrium

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Grad students showcase their health research, network at annual event on Bannatyne

July 8, 2024 — 
More than 180 graduate students presented their work in a poster competition, networked with colleagues and mentors, heard from innovative speakers and were recognized for their accomplishments through awards presentations during this years’ annual Manitoba Student Health Research Forum (MSHRF), June 17-19.  “This year it was bigger and better,” said Dr. Samantha Pauls

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Sherif Eltonsy

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Medication Safety Mission

July 4, 2024 — 
Dr. Sherif Eltonsy explores the crucial need for research on prenatal drug risks. From asthma meds to new treatments like Ozempic, understanding real-world effects is key.

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Research and International

UM researcher awarded funding from Research Manitoba and the Alzheimer’s Society Research Program

June 24, 2024 — 
Dr. Jillian Stobart from the College of Pharmacy has been awarded the Alzheimer Society Research Program New Investigator Grant of $200,000, over four years, from the Alzheimer Society of Canada and Research Manitoba.

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Four young women wearing different-coloured t-shirts perform movement exercises inside a church.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Students lead wellness workshop for Parkinson’s community

June 24, 2024 — 
An interprofessional group of Rady Faculty of Health Sciences students led a workshop recently for more than 40 people living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners.  

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