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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Pharmacy researchers shed light on how the brain processes the sense of touch

March 6, 2024 — 
Insights could pave the way for new approaches to treating neurological disorders like schizophrenia.

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Dr. Tito Daodu speaks at a podium in the cover image of RadyUM magazine.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

New issue of RadyUM magazine marks medical college anniversary

March 1, 2024 — 
The cover story of the new issue of RadyUM magazine focuses on the Max Rady College of Medicine’s celebration of a milestone: its 140th anniversary.

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A boy around 12 years old checks an adult's blood pressure in a classroom setting.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady students showcase health careers to youth through CanU

February 20, 2024 — 
A team of volunteer students from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences recently completed a program welcoming over 80 youth from across Winnipeg to explore health-care careers as part of an initiative through CanU, a Winnipeg-based charitable organization.

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Shweta Mital

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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Portrait of Ashley Walus.

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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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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A collage of the portraits of each of the prize winners.

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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Two students each use a syringe to practice injections on oranges.

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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