Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive
CBC: Trudeau appoints UM assistant professor to Senate
September 27, 2022 —
Osler is an assistant professor at the University of Manitoba and a former president of the Canadian Medical Association.
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Delivering truth in the name of Reconciliation
September 23, 2022 —
Responding to Call to Action #19, Wanda Phillips-Beck studied the health care policy known as “out for confinement".
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Welcome back to Rady Homecoming events!
September 22, 2022 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is pleased to welcome alumni back in person to campus to celebrate milestone reunions, university, faculty and college-wide events for UM Homecoming 2022, which takes place from September 21- 24, 2022. This year, 15 milestone class reunions from across Rady colleges are taking place!
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
In-person orientations excite new health sciences students
September 21, 2022 —
For the first time in three years, students at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences were welcomed with in-person orientation events, rather than virtual meetings and tours.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM lab collaborates on international study revealing origin of pediatric brain tumour
September 21, 2022 —
An international research team has uncovered the first indication that a type of medulloblastoma may be preventable.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
PhD candidate in immunology wins three awards at Health Research Forum
September 20, 2022 —
Marina Costa Fujishima, a PhD candidate in immunology in the Max Rady College of Medicine, took home three prestigious awards at the Canadian Student Health Research Forum, a national event held this past summer at UM.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
New futuristic ‘smart suite’ places UM at forefront of innovative research and learning
September 16, 2022 —
A new high-tech “smart suite” model apartment, developed by the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, opened Sept. 14 at Health Sciences Centre.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Get to know the new dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
September 16, 2022 —
On September 1, Dr. Peter Nickerson, a prominent physician and researcher in the field of organ transplantation, began his role as dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and dean of the Max Rady College of Medicine, as well as vice-provost (health sciences). We chatted with Dr. Nickerson about his plans for the future, his first job in health care, and his travel through northern Canada.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Investment to increase class size for respiratory therapy
September 15, 2022 —
The respiratory therapy program at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences will see a 20 per cent increase in its class size starting this fall to address a projected shortage of respiratory therapists in Manitoba.
Research and International
Introducing the winner of UM’s first Falling Walls Lab
September 15, 2022 —
Fifteen students and early career professionals pitched their grand idea with the potential to change the world at UM's first Falling Walls Lab event