Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive
Trail brings physical, spiritual and mental health to elders in First Nation community
February 7, 2025 —
An Elder wellness project at Lake Manitoba First Nation done in partnership with the College of Rehabilitation Sciences will mark five years this spring, with continued work on an intergenerational walking path.
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Rady Faculty announcement: New director of Office of Equity, Access & Participation
February 6, 2025 —
Dr. Peter Nickerson, vice-provost (health sciences) and dean, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, and Dr. Marcia Anderson, vice-dean Indigenous health, social justice and anti-racism, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, are pleased to announce that Kagowa Kuruneri has been appointed director of the Rady Faculty office of equity, access and participation, effective Jan. 3, 2025.
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Extracting Evidence
February 5, 2025 —
When Dr. Juliana (Julie) Pfeffer was growing up, she thought all dentists conducted research, taught dental students and delivered care, because her parents did all three.
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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.