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A student wearing a VR headset tries navigating a health-care scenario at the RadyVerse launch.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady Roundup: Memorable Rady Faculty stories of 2024

December 10, 2024 — 
It’s been a year of exciting news in the areas of education, research and community service across the five colleges of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences. Here’s a look at 10 of our most notable stories of 2024.

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16 people pose for a photo on a stage. A photographer is taking their photo from ground level. Three people in the crowd are taking photos on their phones.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Dentistry, dental hygiene Awards Evening honours achievements

November 26, 2024 — 
The hard work and dedication of students, faculty and staff took centre stage at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry and School of Dental Hygiene Awards Evening on Nov. 20. 

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Two students pose for a photo in a dental clinic.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rotation opens students’ eyes to rural dentistry

November 21, 2024 — 
“Awesome” is how two Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry students described their recent experience working in rural Manitoba, the first rural rotation offered at the dental college in many years.

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Zebrafish swim in a laboratory tank.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

UM unveils new research facility where tropical fish shed light on human health

November 18, 2024 — 
At the official opening on Nov. 18 of a $2.5-million facility on UM’s Bannatyne campus, scientists showed off laboratory animals with surprising potential for biomedical research: tropical fish.

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady Faculty hosts youth, inspires pursuit of the health professions and biomedical sciences

November 15, 2024 — 
Hundreds of high school students from Manitoba descended on Bannatyne campus Nov. 6 and 7 for two annual events at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences highlighting the health sciences programs at UM and scientific discovery. 

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A oral pathologist examines the inside of a patient's mouth.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

First-ever oral cancer screening pop-up clinic held on Bannatyne campus

November 4, 2024 — 
More than 100 people were screened for oral cancer at a pop-up clinic held in the Brodie Centre atrium.

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Left to right: UM dentistry dean Dr. Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis, honoree Dr. Heinz Scherle, honoree Cindy Isaak-Ploegman and UM dental hygiene director Mary Bertone celebrate at the awards gala.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

‘Spirit of giving back’ shines at gala for dentistry, dental hygiene alumni

October 11, 2024 — 
The 2024 Alumni of Distinction Awards in dentistry and dental hygiene were presented at a gala where giving back to the profession and community was a recurring theme.

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Three women stand in a semi-circle having a conversation.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

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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Dozens of people wearing orange shirts walk at the Fort Garry campus.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

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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Dr. Peter Nickerson speaks to a large crowd gathered in the Brodie Centre atrium at Bannatyne campus.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

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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