Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive
Remdesivir ‘is not the end,’ says UM virologist
April 30, 2020 —
UM Today asked infectious disease expert Dr. Jason Kindrachuk in the UM Rady Faculty of Health Sciences what he thinks of the remdesivir announcement.
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Physical therapy department revamps clinical exams to ensure graduation
April 29, 2020 —
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Manitoba in March, UM students were soon facing a “new reality” of online exams from home. For some health-related programs, where students also needed to be tested on practical skills to graduate, it was particularly challenging.
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Early career UM pharmacy researcher wins CIHR award
April 29, 2020 —
Discovering how a reduction of blood flow to the brain may contribute to cognitive decline can help us better understand aging and the onset of dementia, according to CIHR award recipient Dr. Jillian Stobart
Is hockey possible this summer, despite COVID-19?
April 28, 2020 —
A UM infectious disease expert has offered some hope for sports fans, saying that the NHL might be able to return this summer or fall.
CTV News: Manitoba physician among five Canadians awarded for improving resident wellness
April 28, 2020 —
Dr. Cheryl ffrench, a Rady Faculty of Health Sciences professor and emergency room physician in Winnipeg has been honoured with the Resident Doctors of Canada's Puddester Award for Resident Wellness.
Walking or running past someone will likely not give you COVID-19, say experts
April 28, 2020 —
Have you ever been out for a walk, encountered others coming in the other direction, and wondered if you should move onto the boulevard to avoid them? It’s not necessary, say some UM COVID-19 experts.
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National chair at UM supports research on gender differences in respiratory health
April 27, 2020 —
Immunologist Dr. Neeloffer Mookherjee has been awarded a prestigious, four-year funded position as Canada’s first Sex and Gender Science Chair in Circulatory and Respiratory Health.
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Resilient researchers continue important UM work from home during COVID-19 crisis
April 24, 2020 —
Cross-disciplinary initiatives and collaborations in order to find a solution
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Occupational therapy instructor highlighted for interprofessional work with Indigenous communities
April 23, 2020 —
Lisa Mendez, interprofessional practice coordinator with the Office of Interprofessional Collaboration (OIPC) at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, was spotlighted this month in the University of Toronto’s Centre for Interprofessional Education newsletter, highlighting her work in collaborating with rural/remote Indigenous communities to develop immersive interprofessional community engagement experiences.
CERB proves it’s time for basic income, says economist
April 23, 2020 —
A UM economist says that government assistance for people whose livelihood has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic shows that it may be time for universal basic income.