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Karen McElroy sits at her desk with several respiratory therapy devices.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Breathing Rural

December 12, 2022 — 
When Karen McElroy chose a career in respiratory therapy (RT), she was attracted to the “adrenaline junkie” side of it – the intense situations in emergency rooms where there are sometimes only minutes to save a patient’s life.

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Individual portraits of the winners side-by-side.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Six grad students receive Rady Dean’s Prize

December 6, 2022 — 
The Dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Student Achievement Prize was awarded to six exceptional graduate students in 2022.

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Jacquie Ripat in the smart suite kitchen with her smartphone.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Advancing Assistive Tech

December 5, 2022 — 
In her 30-year occupational therapy career, one of the biggest changes Jacquie Ripat [BMROT/92, M.Sc./98, PhD/11] has seen in her field is the mainstream adoption of technology that was once used almost exclusively by people with disabilities.

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Atheicia Bautista, grade 11 students, practices suturing in the skills lab

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Discovery Day returns to Bannatyne campus for hands-on learning experience

November 18, 2022 — 
Over 300 high school students from 70 school across Manitoba attended the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Discovery Days in Health Sciences November 10 to explore a wide range of career paths in health sciences-related fields with interactive workshops conducted by award-winning faculty members.

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Caucasian student dressed in black stands in front of a yellow bridge

Faculty of Graduate Studies

Examining how biology and society impact patient care

November 16, 2022 — 
PhD student travels to Netherlands on international fellowship

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Christina Keeper, dressed in cap and gown, stands in a line with the University of anitoba

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

‘Our professional responsibility’

October 31, 2022 — 
Dismantling racism and reflections on learning through the COVID pandemic were common themes at the first in-person convocation since 2019 for graduates of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences and Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program at the Max Rady College of Medicine.

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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.

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

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alumni sitting at tables in brodie atrium for dean's breakfast

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!

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A female nursing student examines a lifelike manikin at the college of nursing's simulation lab.

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.

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Dr. Amine Choukou looks into an open drawer in the smart suite kitchen.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

New futuristic ‘smart suite’ places UM at forefront of innovative research and learning

September 16, 2022 — 
A new high-tech “smart suite” model apartment, developed by the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, opened Sept. 14 at Health Sciences Centre.

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