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Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry News Archive

Seven people standing together at a conference

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Recipients of the first SoTL Development Fund announced

December 11, 2023 — 
Recipients of the SoTL Development Fund received funding to attend the November 23-25 Symposium for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Canmore, Alberta, which brought together faculty, students, educational developers, and administrators to share existing knowledge and developing research in the systemic inquiry of teaching and learning.

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A nursing student wears a virtual reality headset and holds virtual reality hand controllers.

Exploring virtual reality in teaching and learning

December 5, 2023 — 
One of the newer opportunities in simulation education is virtual reality, which provides opportunities to teach things like prioritization, problem solving, and clinical decision-making skills.

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A collage of the portraits of each of the prize winners.

Six grad students receive Rady Faculty Dean’s Prize

December 5, 2023 — 
The 2023 Dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Student Achievement Prize was awarded to six distinguished learners.

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Researcher works with equipment

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Launches Indigenous Graduate Fellowship

December 4, 2023 — 
New initiative emphasizes the importance of Indigenous perspectives in health research and seeks to create a more inclusive learning environment.

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Five students stand in a line with Dr. Kelekis-Cholakis on a stage. A photographer is taking their photo. The students are holding certificates.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Dentistry, dental hygiene Awards Evening celebrates successes

December 1, 2023 — 
The Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry and the School of Dental Hygiene celebrated the achievements of its hard-working students, faculty and staff at its Awards Evening last week.

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Two students each use a syringe to practice injections on oranges.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

High schoolers explore careers in health sciences at Discovery Days

November 14, 2023 — 
With concentration, Nora Hanson carefully pierced an orange with the needle of a syringe.

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CTV Winnipeg: Why some Manitobans haven’t been to the dentist recently

November 9, 2023 — 
Why some Manitobans haven't been to the dentist recently

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A childminder reads a book to two kids.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Children have ‘blast’ at Rady Kids’ Club while student parents study

November 8, 2023 — 
Finding quiet time for uninterrupted studying can be difficult for many university students, but when you’re also a parent, it can be even more challenging.

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Teens in a hospital simulation lab watch a demonstration with a medical manikin performed by a resident ER doctor.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Students get hands-on health career experience at Bannatyne campus

November 3, 2023 — 
On Nov. 1, 22 Grade 9 students from approximately 16 local schools visited Bannatyne campus for Take Our Kids to Work Day, a nation-wide initiative that encourages students to spend a day at the workplace of a parent, relative, friend or volunteer host.

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Students crowd around the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases booth at the Graduate Studies Open House.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Grad Studies Open House ‘incredibly valuable’

October 24, 2023 — 
Morgan Taverner says that attending the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Studies Open House is one of the most important things an undergraduate student can do if they’re thinking about pursuing grad school.

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