Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive
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New issue of RadyUM welcomes sixth college to Rady Faculty
March 10, 2025 —
The latest issue of RadyUM magazine is available now, online and in print. The cover story introduces the new College of Community and Global Health – soon to be the sixth college encompassed by the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.
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Celebrating International Women’s Day: Martha Donovan Awards empower Rady women as leaders
March 7, 2025 —
Recipients say leadership training is helping them to advance women’s equity in health care, health education and health research.
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All 2025 Doctors Manitoba Award winners associated with UM medical college
March 6, 2025 —
This year’s Doctors Manitoba Award winners all have strong connections to the Max Rady College of Medicine.
Research and International
Uncovering the genetic blueprint of the Prairies
March 6, 2025 —
Groundbreaking research from PrairieGen is redefining how chronic and genetic diseases such as cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and pediatric disorders are detected and treated.
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Historic HIV, syphilis testing initiative launches in Canada
March 5, 2025 —
Amid soaring rates of HIV and syphilis in Canada – with Indigenous communities in the Prairies being hardest hit – a team of Indigenous leaders and HIV advocates, researchers, health-care workers and people with lived experiences, including HIV, have created the Ayaangwaamiziwin Centre.
ICYMI: Dr. Renée El-Gabalawy on CBC Manitoba
March 5, 2025 —
For some people, surgery can be stressful and anxiety-inducing. It can cause many sleepless nights and make any pain patients are experiencing worse. For Dr. Renée El-Gabalawya clinical health psychologist at the University of Manitoba, she wanted to figure out a way to help patient's mental health before and after an operation.
St. John's College
Welcoming our newest Fellows to St John’s College
March 3, 2025 —
St. John’s College is pleased to welcome four distinguished scholars as new Fellows: Dr. Gerd Prehna, Dr. Punam Mehta, Dr. Patty Thille, and Dr. Shirley Thompson.
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UM alum values her ‘phenomenal medical education,’ urges redesign of health system to ensure doctors thrive
February 28, 2025 —
Today’s medical students are extraordinary individuals with great capacity to contribute as physicians, but the health-care system must change to support them in achieving their best, a distinguished medical alum said at a recent UM awards dinner.
Medscape Medical News: Mental health worse after workplace injuries
February 28, 2025 —
Patients with workplace injuries have worse mental health outcomes over time than patients with non-workplace injuries: UM study
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Psychology Month feature: Improving lives of children and caregivers through research
February 24, 2025 —
February is Psychology Month, and it's a time to celebrate psychologists and the vital work they do, including research.