Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive
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Showcase highlights opportunities for senior nursing students
February 8, 2024 —
The College of Nursing held a showcase with Manitoba health-care employers for fourth-year students entering their senior practicum on Jan. 26 at the Pinnacle Club at Princess Auto Stadium.
Five UM researchers receive funding from Research Manitoba IPoC Program
February 6, 2024 —
A total of five University of Manitoba research projects will receive a total investment of nearly $550,000 over two years through Research Manitoba’s Innovation Proof-of-Concept (IPoC) Grant Program. The grants have been awarded to successful candidates in three areas: bioscience; infrastructure, transportation, and technologies; and advanced manufacturing.
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Difficult Discussions
February 6, 2024 —
Nurse practitioner and three-time UM alum Preetha Krishnan on advancing uncomfortable discussions around end-of-life care and advance care planning in long-term care settings.
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Heart Health and You
February 5, 2024 —
On Wednesday February 28, 2024, leading researchers will share their insights into what you can do to protect your heart health at the UM Knowledge Exchange presentation Heart Health and You.
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Widening the Path
February 1, 2024 —
Dr. Mandy Buss, highly accomplished Métis physician and faculty member, doesn't think of herself as a trailblazer.
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The Winnipeg Foundation Innovation Fund supports cutting-edge projects
February 1, 2024 —
Three interdisciplinary teams from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences have received $100,000 grants from The Winnipeg Foundation Innovation Fund to pursue leading-edge research in the areas of heart disease, phantom limb pain and Huntington’s disease.
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Costing out Care
January 31, 2024 —
Dr. Shweta Mital, a new assistant professor at UM's College of Pharmacy, navigates the delicate balance between health care innovation and its associated costs.
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Measuring Pickle Power
January 29, 2024 —
Sandra Webber [BMRPT/90, M.Sc./96, PhD/10], a lifelong sports enthusiast, started playing the burgeoning sport of pickleball about five years ago. Now she’s on the court three or four times per week.
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Implant Investigator
January 25, 2024 —
Alum Dr. Chrysi Stavropoulou is researching the role of bacteria and fungi in peri-implant diseases, aiming to improve treatments for the nearly 20 percent of people with dental implants facing issues.
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Power in the Data
January 24, 2024 —
Dr. Nathan Nickel directs UM's Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, which boasts the richest data mine in Canada -- in fact, one of the richest in the world -- for population-based research.