Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive

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Awards advance Rady women in leadership learning
February 5, 2021 —
Ten faculty members, students or trainees in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences have received 2020 leadership development awards through The Winnipeg Foundation’s Martha Donovan Fund

UM community adapts to face COVID-19 challenges
February 5, 2021 —
Researchers, alumni, donors, faculty and students respond with leadership

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Making a good impression: Digital dentistry revolutionizes scanning
February 4, 2021 —
Students in the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry will use digital technology for the first time to create dental impressions of patients visiting the undergraduate clinic

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Explore health-related graduate programs at virtual Open House
February 3, 2021 —
The Graduate Studies Open House for health sciences programs at UM is being offered via Zoom this year, promising an introduction to a wealth of master’s and PhD degree opportunities.

The Manitoba 150 Women Trailblazers announced
February 3, 2021 —
Highlighting just a few of these pioneering women with a proud UM connection as alumni, donors and friends

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Rehab science students develop COVID coping guide
January 28, 2021 —
A trio of second-year occupational therapy students from the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences has created a toolkit for coping during the COVID-19 pandemic targeted at seniors and adults with limited resources.

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Saliva samples from UM dental personnel to aid COVID-19 research
January 27, 2021 —
Students, faculty and support staff in dentistry and dental hygiene at UM will soon be asked to contribute their saliva to a research study of COVID-19 at Canada’s 10 dental schools.

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Grad students use infectious disease know-how during pandemic
January 25, 2021 —
Graduate students in the Max Rady College of Medicine’s department of medical microbiology and infectious diseases have been busy during the pandemic putting their expertise to excellent use

Gizmodo: Scientists now worried the UK coronavirus variant is deadlier
January 22, 2021 —
'This is of course quite concerning, given the speed at which this variant has overtaken circulating strains across different regions and our inability to control general transmission in many parts of the world'

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Full-dose blood thinners decreased need for life support and improved outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in international trial
January 22, 2021 —
Treatment expected to reduce the pressure in intensive care units around the world