Community Health Sciences News Archive
Population health pioneer inducted into Medical Hall of Fame
September 29, 2021 —
Professor Emerita Dr. Noralou P. Roos is being recognized for unlocking the potential of big data systems analysis to clarify the social determinants of health, helping inform effective policies in support of universal health care
Two UM researchers inducted into Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
September 13, 2021 —
Drs. Keith Fowke and Ruth Ann Marie of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences have been appointed as Fellows.
Highest honour for three UM professors
September 7, 2021 —
Michael Eskin and Evelyn Forget are the newest UM Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, and Meghan Azad is a newest UM Member
Virgin Radio Winnipeg: The group of Manitoba students hoping to bring Christmas meals to ICU staff
December 11, 2020 —
Students at the University of Manitoba have teamed up with a local business to help spread some holiday cheer to those working on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prof honoured for improving lives of older Canadians
October 23, 2020 —
Dr. Verena Menec has been named a Distinguished Member of the Canadian Association on Gerontology
Research and International
Protecting children from maltreatment
July 22, 2020 —
Professor Tracie Afifi, a world-renowned expert in child maltreatment and mental health, has been awarded a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Childhood Adversity and Resilience.
Research and International
The Measure of Maltreatment
July 13, 2020 —
For nearly two decades, Dr. Tracie Afifi has studied the ways in which adults abuse children, the harms that can result, and what can be done to keep kids safe.
Five Vanier Scholars will call UM home in 2020
June 19, 2020 —
Considered to be the Canadian equivalent of the United Kingdom’s Rhodes Scholarships, these $150,000 awards will help recruit and keep top doctoral students from across the country and around the world
Aging adults’ experience during COVID-19
April 22, 2020 —
This collaborative research project will examine the experiences of older adults during the coronavirus pandemic, exploring how they cope, the impacts on their physical and mental health, and changes to how they access health-care services.
Businesses should continue to follow public health orders, says UM population health expert
April 14, 2020 —
Dr. Joss Reimer, Manitoba's medical officer of health and director of undergraduate medical education in community health sciences at the University of Manitoba, believes that re-opening the province for business following the peak of COVID-19 will be challenging.