college of rehabilitation sciences News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady Faculty dean urges new grads to ‘take flight’ in their careers
November 1, 2024 —
As the sun shone brightly into the Brodie atrium at Bannatyne campus for fall convocation on Oct. 31, Dr. Peter Nickerson, vice-provost (health sciences) and dean, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, asked the graduates of four health programs to take inspiration from the mural by Anishinaabe artist Blake Angeconeb that surrounded them.
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New Zealand scholar finds common ground with Manitoba’s Indigenous people
October 28, 2024 —
While visiting the College of Rehabilitation Sciences this fall, Katrina Pōtiki Bryant, associate dean Māori at the School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago in New Zealand, said she was struck by the many similarities between Indigenous people in Manitoba and her homeland.
Medal-winning students share their journey, advice at Fall Convocation
October 17, 2024 —
Get to know these two students from the fall Class of 2024.
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Over 300 health-care students take part in interprofessional workshop, film screening
October 15, 2024 —
The Office of Interprofessional Collaboration (OIPC) at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences held a screening of the film Falling Through the Cracks: Greg’s Story for over 300 students representing multiple health disciplines on Oct.7.
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WISDOM mentorship program connects women scientists at UM
October 10, 2024 —
The UM organization known as WISDOM (Women in Science: Development, Outreach and Mentorship) offers a mentorship program that connects women faculty members and students in the sciences.
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Rady Faculty community gathers for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events
October 1, 2024 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences community came together on the Bannatyne and Fort Garry campuses on Sept. 27 to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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Hundreds of Rady Faculty alumni welcomed home for Homecoming
September 26, 2024 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences hosted its largest Dean’s Homecoming Breakfast ever on Sept. 21, as more than 240 UM alumni came to the Brodie Centre atrium to celebrate a record 24 milestone reunions, spanning six decades.
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New research chair to focus on telerehab at Riverview Health Centre
September 18, 2024 —
Riverview Health Centre and the College of Rehabilitation Sciences at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences have announced a new research chair focused on rehabilitation and new telerehabilitation technology.
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Occupational therapy program welcomes largest class to date
September 17, 2024 —
The College of Rehabilitation Sciences welcomed 55 new occupational therapy (OT) students at a ceremony on Bannatyne campus on August 26. The class size increased by five from previous years, and next year will increase again to 60 incoming students.
Today.com: Why do women suffer more ACL injuries? Research offers possible explanations
August 15, 2024 —
Joanne Parsons, associate professor in the department of physical therapy at University of Manitoba, is featured in TODAY.com about her work around ACL injuries and how they affect women differently.