college of pharmacy News Archive
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Study shows link between genetics and response to electroconvulsive therapy
October 28, 2022 —
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment reserved for the most severe cases of depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Positive results are not guaranteed. Could genetic insight in the form of a patient’s “polygenic risk score” help to predict whether electroconvulsive therapy will be effective for that patient?
![Alekhya Lavu sits at a desk looking at one of two computer monitors.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/UM-Today-MHRE-program-1-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Pilot promoting health sciences grad studies, professional programs ‘helps students find their passion’
October 26, 2022 —
Organizers of the Multidisciplinary Health Research Experience (MHRE) say the pilot was a success and will be offered again this year to University of Manitoba undergraduate students interested in the health sciences.
![The PharmD Class of 2026 poses for a group photo after the White Coat Ceremony.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Pharmacy-Class-of-2026-resized-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
‘Welcome to the pharmily’: New pharmacy students embark on professional path
October 14, 2022 —
The College of Pharmacy's White Coat Ceremony gave an official welcome to the PharmD Class of 2026.
![Dr. Lalitha Raman-Wilms, dean of the College of Pharmacy, stands behind alumni from the Pharmacy Class of 1972, who are seated at a table at the Homecoming Breakfast.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Pharmacy-grads-resized-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Alumni in health professions celebrate, reconnect at UM Homecoming
October 7, 2022 —
A dentistry and dental hygiene awards evening, a breakfast for classes marking milestone reunions and college tours were featured at Rady Homecoming 2022
![alumni sitting at tables in brodie atrium for dean's breakfast](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/homecoming-um-today-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Welcome back to Rady Homecoming events!
September 22, 2022 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is pleased to welcome alumni back in person to campus to celebrate milestone reunions, university, faculty and college-wide events for UM Homecoming 2022, which takes place from September 21- 24, 2022. This year, 15 milestone class reunions from across Rady colleges are taking place!
![A female nursing student examines a lifelike manikin at the college of nursing's simulation lab.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Nursing-orientation-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
In-person orientations excite new health sciences students
September 21, 2022 —
For the first time in three years, students at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences were welcomed with in-person orientation events, rather than virtual meetings and tours.
![Portrait of Dr. Lalitha Raman-Wilms.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/UM-Today-Raman-Wilms_Lalitha_1-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
College of Pharmacy dean reappointed
August 29, 2022 —
Dr. Lalitha Raman-Wilms has been reappointed as dean of the College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences for another five-year term, until 2027.
![From left to right, Madison Wong, Christine Vaccaro and Marianna Pozdirca](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/capsi2-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM pharmacy students win leadership positions on national executive board
August 17, 2022 —
Three College of Pharmacy students hold leadership roles on this year’s Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns’ (CAPSI) executive, the first time UM has been so strongly represented on the board.
![Woman sits a desk, looking at her computer screen.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Jillian-Stobart-photo-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Neuroscientist thrives in faculty role as researcher, teacher, mentor
August 10, 2022 —
Alumna helps shape the minds of future researchers and pharmacists while advancing the field of neuroscience
![Cover of Summer 2022 issue of RadyUM magazine, showing Dr. Brian Postl giving a checkup to a baby.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/radyum-summer2022-grey-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Longtime dean of health sciences featured in new issue of RadyUM
August 5, 2022 —
Dr. Brian Postl, the long-serving dean of health sciences and medicine at UM, shares his retirement reflections in the latest issue of RadyUM magazine, now posted online.