Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive

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.

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Listening to Experience
January 8, 2025 —
When Dr. Zulma Rueda was studying tuberculosis (TB) transmission in Colombian prisons as part of her PhD research 14 years ago, some prisoners approached her.

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Finding Fun in Physio
January 6, 2025 —
When they graduated from UM’s physical therapy program, neither Melanie Sabourin [BA/13, MPT/19] nor her friend Mikaela Hoeppner [MPT/18] had any plans to own a business. But within a few years, the pair teamed up to open a unique Winnipeg clinic.

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Holiday Message from Rady Faculty Deans
December 18, 2024 —
It's been an exciting year of generational change across the Rady Faculty, with approval of a new College of Community and Global Health, expansion in all of our programs, and the construction of a new multi-purpose building on the Bannatyne campus.