Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive
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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.
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First Nation welcomes UM-supported community housing complex
June 17, 2025 —
After several years of planning, a new community-led supported living complex in Sagkeeng First Nation is welcoming its first residents this month.
Research and International
The Free Press: From Manitoba to NASA: How disrupted sleep patterns could hold the key to heart disease
June 16, 2025 —
Heart disease is the second leading cause of death in Canada. In particular, people who work shifts may face a greater risk than most, according to Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum, a professor at University of Manitoba (UM) and Director of the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at the St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre.
Donor Relations
UM’s AirSAFE lab the first in Canada to study air pollution and health across disciplines
June 16, 2025 —
The UM AirSAFE lab is Canada’s first and only multi-disciplinary research centre dedicated to studying the impact of air quality on human health. Two years after the initiative received transformative gifts and grants, AirSAFE co-leads Dr. Andrew Halayko and Dr. Neeloffer Mookherjee are establishing AirSAFE as a national hub research on air quality and human health.