college of pharmacy News Archive
![Dr. Peter Nickerson.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Peter-Nickerson-1-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Dr. Peter Nickerson appointed dean of health sciences and medicine
July 28, 2022 —
Dr. Peter Nickerson, a prominent physician and researcher in the field of organ transplantation, has been appointed dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and dean of the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Optimizing the Team
July 7, 2022 —
Sheri Dyck [B.Sc.Pharm/96] remembers a pivotal moment from her UM pharmacy education. “Very early on, one of the professors explained the role of a hospital pharmacist – that you would be part of an interprofessional team and collaborate on patient care,” Dyck recalls.
![Dr. Brian Postl tries on a hat presented by Melanie MacKinnon on stage at his retirement celebration.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MacKinnon-presents-gifts-to-Postl-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Tributes flow at retirement celebration for Dean Brian Postl
June 30, 2022 —
The longtime dean of medicine and health sciences at UM was praised at his retirement celebration as an influential leader who has advanced equity and brought about transformative change
![Dr. Brian Postl stands at the podium, speaking at 2022 Spring Convocation.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Brian-Postl-speaks-at-2022-Convocation-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
All welcome at farewell event for Dr. Brian Postl
June 16, 2022 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences community is invited to attend the retirement celebration for Dean Brian Postl on Monday, June 20 at 2 p.m. in the Brodie Centre Atrium.
![Portrait of Dr. Sherif Eltonsy.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/UM-Today-Eltonsy-Sherif-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
New training platform for emerging medications and pregnancy researchers
May 9, 2022 —
Early career researchers and trainees from across Canada working in the field of medications and pregnancy research now have the chance to gain new skills thanks to a Canadian Institutes of Health Research-funded training platform
![Dr. Abdullah Al Maruf lifts the lid of a microcentrifuge and looks inside.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Al-Maruf-Abdullah-03-sized-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
In the Genes
April 29, 2022 —
When Dr. Abdullah Al Maruf’s mother passed away at 65, she was taking more than 15 medications for diabetes, gout, anxiety and high blood pressure. Some of the drugs didn’t seem to be effective, and others caused side effects.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
First Rady Faculty graduate studentship awardees grateful, honoured
April 27, 2022 —
Over 30 graduate students from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences have been awarded graduate studentships, a new scholarship offered to RFHS graduate students enrolled in their first or second year of a thesis-based master’s or doctoral program.
![A graduate student wearing a lab coat works in a pharmacy lab.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lawrence-Courtney-UM-Today-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Pharmacy Research Day highlights studies of drug effects, multiple sclerosis data
April 21, 2022 —
A graduate student who won the award for the best oral presentation at the College of Pharmacy’s Research Day says it’s gratifying to conduct research that has strong potential to benefit patients
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Applications open for Rady student work experience opportunity in Africa
April 12, 2022 —
Undergraduate students from health professional programs at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences now have an opportunity to apply for a fully funded two-to-three month experiential learning placement in one of seven African countries.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
7 Rady Faculty students make 3MT finals
April 7, 2022 —
Seven of the 12 finalists in the University of Manitoba’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition are Rady Faculty of Health Sciences graduate students. The participants will be competing in the final tonight (April 7, 2022) at 7 p.m.