Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Interprofessional Sessions Enrich Learning for Faculty of Health Sciences Students
March 11, 2016 —
A well-known fable tells about a group of blind men who encounter an elephant. One touches a leg and says it’s a pillar. Another feels the trunk and claims it’s a tree branch. Yet another grabs the tail and calls it a rope.
Telegraph/Free Press: People labelled fat based on BMI scores could actually be healthy
March 8, 2016 —
“It’s an oversimplification of a more complex story.”
Research and International
Brain Awareness Week
March 7, 2016 —
Renowned neurobiologist Dr. Oliver Ernst, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Structural Neurobiology, will give two guest lectures
Announcing the recipient of the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award for Lifetime Achievement
March 4, 2016 —
As a U of M medical student in the 1960s, Edward Lyons was among the first to use ultrasound to detect blood clots and brain tumours, and in the decades since became a global expert.
National award goes to population health pioneer
March 3, 2016 —
PIR has awarded one of only seven national research awards to Professor Roos
Honouring the voices
March 2, 2016 —
The Manitoba First Nations Centre for Aboriginal Health Research (MFN CAHR) is bringing a week-long storytelling exhibit to the Fort Garry Campus
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Bringing Evidence on Infectious Diseases into Practice
March 1, 2016 —
The University of Manitoba, a trailblazer in infectious disease research around the world, is now home to a national centre dedicated to improving public health practice and that will provide U of M students exciting new opportunities for training, research and collaboration.
Announcing the recipient of a 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award for Outstanding Young Alumni
February 29, 2016 —
Gary Wong's findings not only conquered Ebola but inspired the development of antibody therapies for other deadly viruses, including HIV
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Students thank College of Med faculty members for giving back
February 24, 2016 —
“We are here tonight to acknowledge the enormous amount of effort and commitment it takes to teach a class of students."
International Medical Graduate Program Graduation Ceremony on Feb 24
February 23, 2016 —
Manitoba's rural and underserviced areas to receive influx of doctors thanks to U of M program





