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Ruth Barclay stands inside the atrium at Riverview Health Centre.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

New research chair to focus on telerehab at Riverview Health Centre

September 18, 2024 — 
Riverview Health Centre and the College of Rehabilitation Sciences at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences have announced a new research chair focused on rehabilitation and new telerehabilitation technology. 

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Czynara Gerard Patio and Maya Blair standing in a hallway at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Occupational therapy program welcomes largest class to date

September 17, 2024 — 
The College of Rehabilitation Sciences welcomed 55 new occupational therapy (OT) students at a ceremony on Bannatyne campus on August 26. The class size increased by five from previous years, and next year will increase again to 60 incoming students. 

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A woman looks at two computer screens containing information about the Manitoba Population Research Data Repository.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Project aims to help researchers dig into Manitoba population data

September 17, 2024 — 
A UM research unit that houses one of the world’s richest repositories of population data has embarked on a project to make this “big data” more user-friendly for researchers.

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Three rows of students are wearing white coats. They are each holding an open folder and are reading the community code from a paper inside the folder.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Dentistry, dental hygiene students celebrate start of new journey

September 13, 2024 — 
A wide smile crossed the face of Gurpreet Kaur as she held her two-year-old son, Azaad, after the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry and School of Dental Hygiene’s Opening Assembly on Thursday evening.  

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Ariel Wilcox standing inside the Helen Glass Centre for Nursing Atrium.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady grad student profile: Ariel Wilcox looks to improve rural health-care system

September 10, 2024 — 
Ariel Wilcox spent over a decade working as a frontline nurse in rural Manitoba prior to the COVID pandemic. After taking a maternity leave during the pandemic’s third wave, she was unsure that she wanted to return. 

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A drawn image of a person in a canoe on a lake, with dream-like images of a hockey goalie in the sky.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Graphic novel focuses on homophobia in Indigenous sport

September 9, 2024 — 
A new graphic novel created from research conducted by the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences looks at gender and sexuality through a Cree lens, with a focus on toxic masculinity and homophobia in sport. 

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Four people sit around a round table.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Groundbreaking research partnership aims to change social policies

September 5, 2024 — 
An innovative partnership between academics, community leaders and provincial government staff is conducting research that aims to change policy to improve the lives of Manitobans.

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President Michael Benarroch speaking on stage the Faculty Recognition Reception 2023.

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Announcing the Merit Award Recipients of 2023

September 5, 2024 — 
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Merit Awards. Merit Awards are awarded to faculty members for their outstanding achievements in teaching, research, scholarly work and creative activities, and service in three different categories.

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Two rows of students are wearing white coats and stethoscopes. They are standing and each are reading off a paper they are holding.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Double the number of UM physician assistant students set to start program

September 4, 2024 — 
When Kimberly Dela Rosa crossed the stage to receive her first stethoscope during the master of physician assistant studies’ (MPAS) Inaugural Exercises on Aug. 30 she said it felt surreal to be part of the program’s largest class ever.

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Headshots of Dr. Heinz Scherle and Cindy Isaak-Ploegman.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Distinguished dentist and dental hygienist to be honoured by peers

September 4, 2024 — 
Two UM alumni will be honoured for their distinguished careers in dentistry and dental hygiene at a gala on Sept. 27 at the Fort Garry Hotel.

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