college of pharmacy News Archive
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Hard work pays off for PharmD students at academic awards ceremony
November 1, 2023 —
Students credit school and life balance along with dedication and time management for long-term success.
![Students crowd around the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases booth at the Graduate Studies Open House.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Grad_Studies_Open_House_2019_01-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Grad Studies Open House ‘incredibly valuable’
October 24, 2023 —
Morgan Taverner says that attending the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Studies Open House is one of the most important things an undergraduate student can do if they’re thinking about pursuing grad school.
![The Pride flag hangs from a wire in Brodie Centre atrium next to the Métis flag, Treaty One flag, flag of Manitoba, and flag of Canada.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/UM-Today-Pride-flag-unveiling-5a-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Pride flag flies permanently on Bannatyne campus
October 10, 2023 —
The Pride flag now has a permanent home on the Bannatyne campus.
![Dr. Peter Nickerson, dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, speaks at a podium in front of balloons at the Bannatyne campus.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Deans-Breakfast-09-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Alumni travel through time at Rady Homecoming events
September 29, 2023 —
Alumni from the past six decades and from each of the Rady colleges descended on Brodie Centre atrium to celebrate the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Dean’s Homecoming Breakfast on Sept. 23 and reconnect with one another and their alma mater.
![About 10 students wearing white coats read the Pledge of Professionalism off of the programs they are holding.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/UM-Today-Pharmacy-White-Coat-01a-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
White Coat Ceremony an ‘exhilarating’ experience for pharmacy students
September 27, 2023 —
First-year doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) student Jaspreet Bhoondpal experienced a lot of emotions when he was on stage donning his white coat.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Revealing the effect of lockdowns on pandemic pregnancies
August 29, 2023 —
Laila Aboulatta named as Vanier Scholar for her community health research at UM
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Faculty of Graduate Studies
Four UM graduate students named Vanier Scholars
August 29, 2023 —
Students from the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, and Faculty of Science are Vanier Scholars
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady grad student profile: Shahin Shabanipour’s fascination with neuroscience fuels passion for Alzheimer’s research
August 8, 2023 —
About 50 million people in the world are diagnosed with dementia and this number is projected to triple. This graduate student is working to find out why.
![Cover of the RadyUM magazine featuring a smiling pharmacy graduate in graduation cap and gown. Text on cover reads, "University of Manitoba Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Magazine" and "RadyUM" and "Issue 12, Summer 2023" and "Pharm Fresh."](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Rady_UM_Summer2023_cover_UM_Today-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
First PharmD grads featured in RadyUM magazine
July 27, 2023 —
The cover story of the new issue of RadyUM magazine features the “pharm fresh” Class of 2023 – the first grads to complete the new doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degree at UM.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Patient Safety Advocate
July 13, 2023 —
Alumna Susan Lessard-Friesen received a Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions, including the implementation of Safety IQ, a mandatory incident-reporting program in Manitoba.