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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Recognizing Donors

February 1, 2016 — 
Scholarships, bursaries and other awards can have a tremendous impact on the life of a student. The College of Rehabilitation Sciences in the Faculty of Health Sciences recently held its annual Student Awards Ceremony and Appreciation Luncheon to recognize donors for the contributions they make to student success through their generous support of learners.

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CBC: Zika virus risk low but spooks Manitoba travellers

January 29, 2016 — 
Prof puts risk in perspective

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Research and International

CBC, Globe & Mail, Fox et al.: Half of Canadian soldiers were abused as children, study indicates

January 27, 2016 — 
Half of Canadian soldiers were abused as children, study indicates

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Colonel Shayne Elder, Commander of Air Task Force – Iraq, places the General Service Medal on the chest of an Operation IMPACT Roto 1 member, during a parade in front of Camp Patrice Vincent, in Kuwait on December 12, 2015. Photo: OP IMPACT, DND KW02-2015-0399-013 ~ Le colonel Shayne Elder, commandant de la Force opérationnelle aérienne en Irak, épingle la Médaille du service général sur la poitrine d’un membre de la Roto 1 de l’opération IMPACT lors d’un défilé devant le Camp Patrice Vincent, au Koweït, le 12 décembre 2015. Photo : OP IMPACT, MDN KW02-2015-0399-013

Almost half of all military personnel in Canada have a history of child abuse exposure, UM study finds

January 27, 2016 — 
Study found that such exposure was associated with an increased risk of suicidal behaviour. The risk had a stronger effect on the general population than military personnel, and the effect of exposure to child abuse was stronger than the effect of actual deployment-related trauma.

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RBC Foundation announcement

‘Forward-thinking’ gift from RBC Foundation to enhance students’ learning and university experience

January 25, 2016 — 
$1.025 million to fund Indigenous business program, access to mental health services and aid students’ professional development

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CBC: New online tool helps parents teach kids how to overcome anxiety

January 20, 2016 — 
Professor has developed a web tool to teach parents strategies to help their kids who are overly shy, anxious or fearful.

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Amy Dytnerski

CANDID: Meet Amy Dytnerski

January 18, 2016 — 
She despises cilantro, loves everything else, and is passionate about food security. "I’m this tiny pint-sized person but I’m very ambitious and want to take the world by storm."

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interconnected dots

Data from CancerCare Manitoba now housed at MCHP, will lead to better research and care for cancer patients

January 15, 2016 — 
Opening doors to new opportunities for cancer research in Manitoba

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Province announces $120 million for critical infrastructure at U of M

January 13, 2016 — 
Investment to Support Excellence in Health Care, Climate-change Research: Premier Selinger

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a stethoscope wraps around the globe

‘This is a landmark event for those with kidney disease’

January 12, 2016 — 
New equation that is 'extremely' accurate at predicting the risk of dialysis can save our health care system millions while improving patient care

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