UM Today UM Today University of Manitoba UM Today UM Today UM Today

college of rehabilitation sciences News Archive

Physician checks out toddler being held by mom.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Ongomiizwin – Health Services welcome gathering

July 11, 2024 — 
Discover Ongomiizwin -  Health Services and its commitment to equity in health care.

, , , ,

Margaret Hart stands in the Brodie atrium at Bannatyne campus.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Community, Culture, Curriculum

July 9, 2024 — 
Margaret Hart’s [M.Ed./21] career took an unexpected turn when she joined the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences in 2022.

, , ,

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

, , , , , , ,

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Winnipeg Free Press: Researchers aim to end sports environments raising women’s injury risk

June 28, 2024 — 
Researchers aim to end sports environments raising women’s injury risk

, ,

Illustration of diverse people exercising outdoors

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

New international virtual lab aspires to create gender equity in sport and exercise

June 27, 2024 — 
A new virtual lab developed by researchers at the University of Manitoba and the University of Nottingham aims to generate new solutions for gender equity in sport and physical activity.

, , , ,

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.  

, , , ,

Group photo of faculty at the 2024 Faculty Recognition Reception

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Recognizing faculty excellence

June 6, 2024 — 
On May 21, over 30 faculty were recognized for exceptional teaching, research and service at a reception held at Marshall McLuhan in UMSU University Centre.

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A physiotherapist doing physical exercises with a patient's leg.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Publicly funded physio assessments drop 85 per cent since 2017, suggests some patients ‘falling through the cracks’: UM study

June 5, 2024 — 
A new study led by UM researchers has found that initial physiotherapy assessments conducted per month in Winnipeg have dropped by 85 per cent since services were consolidated seven years ago raising alarm bells that some populations who require physio services -but cannot afford a private clinic- are failing to receive vital assessments and treatment.

, ,

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Women’s Health Magazine: Reducing ACL injuries in women’s football to be tackled in pioneering three-year research

May 1, 2024 — 
Reducing ACL injuries in women's football to be tackled in pioneering three-year research

,

Sandra Webber leans over a pickleball net, holding a racquet.

CTV Regina: The potential benefits of playing pickleball

April 9, 2024 — 
The potential benefits of playing pickleball

, , , ,

© University of Manitoba • Winnipeg, Manitoba • Canada • R3T 2N2

Emergency: 204-474-9341