Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive
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Rady alumni reconnect with classmates, rediscover UM at Homecoming festivities
September 24, 2025 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences hosted its largest-ever Dean’s Homecoming Breakfast on Sept. 20, with more than 280 UM alumni from the health professions reuniting at the Brodie Centre atrium.
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Pharmacy alum expanded skill set through PhD, postdoc training
September 23, 2025 —
Dr. Amani Hamad is now a UM faculty member who holds a Canada Research Chair in population data science and data curation.
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Nursing grad student seeks to close gaps for 2SLGBTQIA+ families with infants in intensive care
September 23, 2025 —
When she was working as a bedside nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit, UM nursing alumna Ashley Bell saw some 2SLGBTQIA+ families were not receiving the same level of care as other families.
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Alum’s path led from lab science to community health
September 18, 2025 —
Dr. Wajihah Mughal’s journey has taken her from laboratory science at UM to community-driven health research at the Manitoba Métis Federation.
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UM pharmacy student tackles gaps in care for IBD and UTI patients
September 17, 2025 —
Sam Kavosh took part in the undergraduate summer research program at Dr. Sherif Eltonsy’s lab, where he explored inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatments during pregnancy and ways to improve pharmacist support for patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs).
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Dental student research profile: Lala Rukh studies oral potentially malignant disorders
September 16, 2025 —
Lala Rukh enjoyed working on research during her undergrad, and when she entered dental school, she jumped at the opportunity to conduct her own study.
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Respiratory therapy student uses new technology in summer research
September 15, 2025 —
Taylor Davidson is a first-year UM respiratory therapy student who spent her summer working on a series of projects in respiratory physiology.
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UM welcomes new pharmacy students at white coat ceremony
September 12, 2025 —
First-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences marked the start of their journey with a white coat ceremony on Sept. 8 at the Frederic Gaspard Theatre, University of Manitoba Bannatyne campus.
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Celebrating the Merit Award recipients of 2024
September 10, 2025 —
The Merit Awards recognize excellence in teaching, research, scholarly and creative work, service, and include a special category dedicated to Indigenous Achievement. Congratulations to all the recipients of the 2024 Merit Awards.
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Occupational therapy students welcomed in ceremony highlighting community and connectedness
September 10, 2025 —
The occupational therapy (OT) program at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences welcomed its largest incoming class on Aug. 26 in Frederic Gaspard Theatre on Bannatyne campus.