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Medical students wearing white coats read the Physician's Pledge.

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Global health researcher counsels new med students to seize opportunities when they arise

August 21, 2025 — 
An expert in global public health told UM’s newest medical students that a career in medicine offers countless potential paths, and when opportunities come their way, take them.

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Research and International

Dr. Catherine Cook inducted into Winnipeg’s Citizens Hall of Fame

August 21, 2025 — 
Dr. Catherine Cook, MD, MSc, CCFP, FCFP and V.P. Emerita (Indigenous), has been named as the 2025 inductee to the Winnipeg Citizens Hall of Fame. She is the 51st inductee with her likeness unveiled today at Assiniboine Park.

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Sad boy in sneakers sits alone in his room.

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Help improve antidepressant treatment for children and youth: Join a UM research study

August 21, 2025 — 
The research team is seeking children and youth aged six to 24 who have taken SSRI antidepressants for depression, anxiety or OCD to help personalize treatment in Manitoba and beyond. 

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Portrait of Dr. Tracie Afifi and Dr. Marni Brownell.

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Canadian Academy of Health Sciences honours two Rady Faculty researchers

August 19, 2025 — 
Two Max Rady College of Medicine professors have been elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), one of the highest honours in the Canadian health sciences community.

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Closeup image of stethoscope and five stars on wooden table.

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Celebrating excellence: UM educators honoured with the inaugural Max Rady College of Medicine education awards

August 18, 2025 — 
The first-ever Max Rady College of Medicine education awards were introduced this year to recognize excellence and commitment to medical education.

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Cover of Summer 2025 issue of RadyUM magazine, showing Audrey Henderson and Margaret Hart.

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New issue of RadyUM highlights ‘Rehab Reconciliation’

August 15, 2025 — 
The latest issue of RadyUM magazine is available now, in print and online, with a cover story about a successful wellness-building partnership between First Nations communities and the College of Rehabilitation Sciences.

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Dr. Jamie Falk smiles at the camera while leaning on a pillar inside the Apotex Centre, with the building’s exterior visible through the windows in the background.

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Evidence Advocate

August 14, 2025 — 
For Dr. Jamie Falk [B.Sc.Pharm/97], asking the right questions has always been more important than finding quick answers.

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Mural of floral motif and black bear painted in hallway

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When murals speak: Indigenous art on campus

August 14, 2025 — 
Indigenous artists offer connection, share stories and spark conversation through art

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Dr. Hope Anderson, in a hallway, smiles at the camera.

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Meet Dr. Hope Anderson, new dean of the College of Pharmacy

August 13, 2025 — 
Dr. Hope Anderson, professor, has been appointed dean of the College of Pharmacy, assuming her new role on July 1, 2025.

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Dr. Sarah Forgie stands in a hallway.

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Through a Hopeful Lens

August 11, 2025 — 
In 2024, when UM alum Sarah Forgie [B.Sc.(Med.)/95, MD/95] joined the University of Saskatchewan (USask) as dean of the College of Medicine, she immediately felt the weight of her new position. 

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