Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry News Archive
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM team steps up to treat dental emergencies
May 1, 2020 —
Professors and instructors from the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry are treating patients for dental emergencies at Health Sciences Centre (HSC) under a pandemic plan that went into effect this week.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM researcher develops tool to assess children’s tooth decay
April 20, 2020 —
A Rady Faculty of Health Sciences professor has developed Canada’s first screening tool designed for non-oral health professionals to assess the risk of tooth decay in children under six.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady students step up to help with COVID-19 response in Manitoba
April 6, 2020 —
Over 600 students across the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences have stepped up to assist with COVID-19 response efforts.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Psychology meets dentistry
March 20, 2020 —
If someone had told Dr. Dieter Schönwetter when he graduated with his PhD in social psychology that one day he would be a worldwide expert in dental education, he would have shook his head in disbelief.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Enacting change: Dentistry, dental hygiene students push green plans
March 11, 2020 —
A group of green-minded students is working to reduce the carbon footprint of the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
New role for longtime dentistry professor
January 28, 2020 —
Dr. John Perry stood in a hallway in the Dentistry Building where graduating class photos line the walls. He motioned with his hand to show that every student pictured since 1985 he had taught.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Alumni dentist, dental hygienist honoured for extraordinary service
September 27, 2019 —
Dr. Ken Stones, a dentist who is committed to humanitarian service, and Sheryl Sloshower, a dental hygienist who is a leader in her profession, received alumni awards on Homecoming weekend.
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Announcing three new leadership appointments
September 23, 2019 —
The University of Manitoba is pleased to announce new leadership appointments
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Join the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences for Homecoming 2019!
September 18, 2019 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences has a number of events happening for Homecoming 2019, which runs from September 16 - 22, 2019
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Orientation sets students on path to success
September 16, 2019 —
Before the lectures began and the studying started, first-year Rady Faculty of Health Sciences students were introduced to their programs and primed for academic success during orientation sessions.