Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive
Research and International
Meet Christy Pylypjuk, 2024 Rh Award Winner in the Health Sciences category
May 22, 2025 —
Dr. Christy Pylypjuk, associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences, has received the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Emerging Researcher Award in the Health Sciences.
Research and International
Meet Heather Armstrong, 2024 Rh Award Winner in the Health Sciences category
May 22, 2025 —
Dr. Heather Armstrong, adjunct associate professor of internal medicine, has received the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Emerging Researcher Award in the Health Sciences.
Donor Relations
Manitoba leading the way in MS research
May 21, 2025 —
How community and donor support is powering the path to a cure
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Manitoba’s newest dentists, dental hygienists and pharmacists graduate
May 16, 2025 —
The accomplishments of Manitoba’s newest dentists, dental hygienists and pharmacists were celebrated on the afternoon of May 15 at the Spring Convocation ceremony on the Bannatyne campus.
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Compassion for patients, dignity for all celebrated at Medicine Convocation
May 16, 2025 —
A Catholic nun who has dedicated her life to helping vulnerable and marginalized people called on UM’s newest class of graduating doctors to "see the person" in every patient and recognize that we are all interconnected.
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Ongomiizwin – Education celebrates Indigenous grads as ‘leaders, healers and advocates’
May 15, 2025 —
Naomi Peters was proud to cross the UM Convocation platform on May 15 to receive her degree in medicine. But for Peters, who is Métis, it was also deeply meaningful to attend an earlier celebration on May 13 that honoured Indigenous graduates of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.
Research and International
Rh Awards recognize UM research excellence
May 13, 2025 —
For more than 50 years, the Rh Awards have supported the advancement of knowledge across disciplines at UM.
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Nurse practitioner program doubles annual student intake
May 13, 2025 —
To address the growing need for health-care professionals across Manitoba, the College of Nursing at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is doubling the annual intake of its graduate-level nurse practitioner (NP) program from 25 to 50 this year.
Research and International
The Conversation: Feeling anxious before surgery? Anxiety can harm healing, but innovative mental health support could help
May 12, 2025 —
Feeling anxious before surgery is normal — but for many patients, it goes far beyond nerves. There is a growing body of research showing that poor mental health before surgery can derail recovery in ways that extend far beyond the operating room.
Celebrating Indigenous nurses
May 12, 2025 —
Meet Kaydence Morgado Thomas, proud Indigenous nursing student whose cultural identity shapes her path in health care.