Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive
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Video: How does wildfire smoke affect our lungs?
July 14, 2025 —
The spread of uncontrolled wildfires across has caused significant destruction and evacuations of communities across Manitoba this summer. With 100 active wildfires in the province as of July 14, it doesn’t show any sign of slowing. One of the other negative effects of the wildfires is the constant lingering smoke that can pose health risks, especially to those with health conditions that make them more vulnerable.
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New UM Banting fellow to address global public health inequity
July 9, 2025 —
Dr. Titus Olukitibi has been awarded the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship to expand his research on human papillomavirus (HPV) in Kenya. This research could lead to the development of a groundbreaking therapeutic vaccine for HPV.
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From campus to the world: Travel health made easy at Steele’s Apothecary
July 8, 2025 —
Steele’s Apothecary at the College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is stepping up to ensure faculty, staff and students are prepared for safe journeys.
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Rady Faculty announcement: Dr. Josée Lavoie appointed dean, College of Community and Global Health
July 7, 2025 —
Dr. Peter Nickerson, vice-provost (health sciences) and dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Josée Lavoie as the inaugural dean of the College of Community and Global Health. Her five-year term begins August 1, 2025.
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Interprofessional student-led clinic expands roles for pharmacy, respiratory therapy
July 7, 2025 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ Student-Led Interprofessional Neuro Clinic, housed at Riverview Health Centre, welcomed its first intern from the College of Pharmacy this spring.
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CTV Winnipeg: U of M recruiting for cancer rehabilitation study
July 3, 2025 —
U of M recruiting for cancer rehabilitation study
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Celebrating Manitoba’s next generation of health scientists
June 27, 2025 —
More than 250 students from across Manitoba gathered at the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne campus from June 16 to 18, 2025, for the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ annual Manitoba Student Health Research Forum (MSHRF).
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Southern Chiefs’ Organization Inc: Addressing anti-Indigenous racism in health care
June 25, 2025 —
Addressing anti-Indigenous racism in health care
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Rady Faculty community celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 23, 2025 —
Wearing his regalia adorned with beads, feathers and embroidery, Preston Cleveland performed the Prairie Chicken Dance to the beat of four drummers.
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Medscape Medical News: Social factors are associated with higher risk of serious injury in kids, UM study finds
June 20, 2025 —
For children, living in a rural area, being born to a teen mother, and being part of a family that receives income assistance are three factors associated with an increased risk of traumatic injury requiring hospitalization, a new UM study has found.