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Dr. Marcia Anderson to receive Order of Manitoba

June 13, 2024 — 
UM Today asked Anderson to share her thoughts on this most recent impressive award, the Order of Manitoba, and her goals for the future.

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A drawing that shows a child's pair of moccasins and an Indigenous mother cradling a baby.

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First Nations infants have ‘staggering’ rate of involvement with Child and Family Services, Manitoba study finds

June 12, 2024 — 
First Nations infants have an exceptionally high rate of contact with Child and Family Services (CFS) compared to other Manitoba infants, a study jointly led by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) First Nations Family Advocate Office (FNFAO) and University of Manitoba researchers has found.

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photo of 2 needles, 2 vaccine bottles and a mask

UM Faces and Spaces: Dr. Peter Pelka

June 12, 2024 — 
In this month's UM Faces and Spaces, Dr. Peter Pelka tells us how funding for two new research labs at UM could change how vaccines are developed and manufactured, positioning our university as a global leader in this field.

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Laura Warkentin, Brooke-Lyn Wahoski and Emily Howarth wearing graduation caps and gowns, holding their degree parchments.

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UM’s first midwifery cohort graduate alongside latest nurses

June 6, 2024 — 
The first group of UM midwifery graduates entered the profession at the College of Nursing’s spring pinning ceremony on June 4. Three students completed the program and received their professional pins, alongside 91 new nurses.

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A physiotherapist doing physical exercises with a patient's leg.

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Publicly funded physio assessments drop 85 per cent since 2017, suggests some patients ‘falling through the cracks’: UM study

June 5, 2024 — 
A new study led by UM researchers has found that initial physiotherapy assessments conducted per month in Winnipeg have dropped by 85 per cent since services were consolidated seven years ago raising alarm bells that some populations who require physio services -but cannot afford a private clinic- are failing to receive vital assessments and treatment.

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Dr. Zulma Rueda headshot.

Research and International

Meet Zulma Rueda, 2023 Rh Award Winner in the Health Sciences category

May 24, 2024 — 
Dr. Zulma Rueda is the 2023 recipient of the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Institute Foundation Emerging Researcher Award in the Health Sciences category.

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Meet Renée El-Gabalawy, 2023 Rh Award Winner in the Health Sciences category

May 24, 2024 — 
Dr. Renée El-Gabalawy is the 2023 recipient of the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Institute Foundation Emerging Researcher Award in the Health Sciences category.

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Research and International

Meet Lorrie Kirshenbaum, the 2023 Dr. John M. Bowman Memorial Winnipeg Rh Award winner

May 24, 2024 — 
Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum is the recipient of the 2023 Dr. John M. Bowman Memorial Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation Award.

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Graduate standing between his parents.

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Welcome to the profession:

May 22, 2024 — 
Family, friends, faculty and staff celebrated the 40 students launching their professional careers as pharmacists at May 16 event.

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Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum, Rh Bowman Award recipient.

Research and International

UM researchers recognized with Rh Awards

May 21, 2024 — 
Eight UM faculty members are recognized at the Rh Awards at the May 27 ceremony.

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