Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive

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UM partner clinics in Nairobi fear for HIV patients after Trump’s freeze on foreign aid
February 4, 2025 —
For 45 years, the University of Manitoba has partnered with the University of Nairobi and the non-profit Partners for Health and Development in Africa (PHDA) to achieve successful STI and HIV research, prevention, care and treatment programs to the most vulnerable communities in Kenya and in Africa.

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Clear Communicator
February 3, 2025 —
For most of her early career after graduating from UM as a nurse, Dr. Lisa Knisley [BN/94] cared for adult patients. But in 2000, she was working in a cardiac catheter lab in London, England, that served both adults and children.

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Athletes’ Advocate
January 27, 2025 —
Soon after Joanne Parsons [BMRPT/03, M.Sc./09, PhD/14] made the move from clinical physiotherapy to academia, she initiated a research project at a Winnipeg high school.

Outstanding Rady Faculty grad students earn Dean’s Prize
January 23, 2025 —
The Dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Student Achievement Prize was awarded to 10 extraordinary graduate students in 2024.

Secret to their Success
January 22, 2025 —
Transform women’s pro sports, zero-emission commuting and public health awareness? Check. UM alumni Christina Litz, Paul Soubry and Dr. Joss Reimer do big things from Manitoba and get candid about how they got here

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Data for Justice
January 20, 2025 —
The Data Justice series will feature presentations and panel discussions on how data can be leveraged to identify systemic inequities and support actions that reduce barriers and narrow gaps for marginalized people. It aims to spark meaningful conversations and encourage the UM community to critically explore the role of data in shaping a more equitable future.

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Appendectomy or antibiotics: which is a better choice for children’s appendicitis?
January 17, 2025 —
Dr. Richard Keijzer, a pediatric surgeon and professor of surgery in the Max Rady College of Medicine at UM, was part of an international research team that has just published a study comparing the two treatment approaches.

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Wealth of Wisdom
January 15, 2025 —
If you visit a dentist or dental hygienist anywhere in Manitoba, there’s a good chance John Perry [DMD/76, M.Sc./86] was one of their teachers.

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Pharmacy prof who studied ‘real-world’ drug effects appointed senior scholar
January 13, 2025 —
Pharmacoepidemiologist Dr. Silvia Alessi-Severini has just retired from the College of Pharmacy and been appointed senior scholar.

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Honing Hospital Care
January 10, 2025 —
From an early age, Karen Samson [BN/09] knew she wanted to help others.