Nursing News Archive
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Canadian Cancer Society awards two UM emerging scholars
January 22, 2024 —
Two researchers at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences were among the winners of the Canadian Cancer Society’s 2023 Emerging Scholar Research Grants competition.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Sleep Scientist
January 18, 2024 —
From a young age, Dr. Diana McMillan [MN/95] felt destined to work in health care.
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Rady grad student profile: Michaela Bourque inspired by personal health journey
December 19, 2023 —
When Michaela Bourque was 17, she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, starting her on a health journey that had a profound impact on her emerging career as a researcher.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Students, educators share ‘common nursing experience’
December 5, 2023 —
When Bryn Sitarik first began studying at UM in 2016, she was interested in a business degree, with a focus on human resources. But after an experience working at CancerCare Manitoba in Summer 2018, she shifted her focus to nursing.
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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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St. John's College
Celebrating academic excellence
November 16, 2023 —
Our community is full of talented students ranging from the Faculty of Science, Arts, Engineering, Business, and Graduate Studies, to name a few. At our Annual Convocation, we were proud to recognize our 2022/23 graduates from the College and our scholarship and bursary recipients.
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UM subjects rank among Canada’s and world’s top universities
November 6, 2023 —
Influential annual list by ShanghaiRanking rates five UM subjects in Canada’s top 10, one in top five
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
College of Nursing’s northern partnership a ‘remarkable accomplishment’
October 31, 2023 —
This year, the College of Nursing at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences celebrates 25 years of its partnership with University College of the North (UCN), located in northern Manitoba.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Nursing PhD program celebrates 10 years
October 26, 2023 —
The College of Nursing’s PhD program entered its 10th year this term with a cohort of seven students. The program has graduated 14 students since its inception, including six who are currently faculty members in the the college.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
103 new nurses welcomed at pinning ceremony
October 18, 2023 —
The College of Nursing welcomed 103 new nurses to the profession at a pinning ceremony on Oct. 17 at the Pinnacle Club at IG Field. The group, which started the program in the fall of 2020, was the first to begin their studies with online learning due to the COVID pandemic.