Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive
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Rady symposium explores recruitment, retention of Indigenous facultyÂ
October 7, 2025 —
Increasing the number of Indigenous faculty members at UM requires a strategy to ensure that they are not just hired, but valued and supported, speakers said at a symposium on Sept. 25. Â
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Dental student research profile: Kayla Austin studying gene expression in taste receptors to identify potential oral cancer biomarkers
October 6, 2025 —
Kayla Austin had little research experience when she enrolled in the bachelor of science in dentistry (B.Sc. (Dent.) program at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry.
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UM study confirms link between smoking and high blood pressure
October 6, 2025 —
Tobacco smoking is associated with an increased risk of hypertension (high blood pressure), a new UM study has found, and testing patients’ urine can help to verify their smoking status and assess this risk.
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Health care restructuring, COVID redeployment inspire thesis for nursing master’s student
October 3, 2025 —
Not long after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2017, Charlene Braun started her first leadership role, as a nurse educator at Grace Hospital. At that time the Manitoba health system was in a period of restructuring and consolidation, which inspired her to return to UM and pursue a master’s degree.Â
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Rady educator and student honoured for dedication to First Nation community
September 29, 2025 —
The community of Misipawistik Cree Nation near Grand Rapids recently honoured an educator and a student from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences for their commitment to a partnership with First Nations communities through a program at the Office of Interprofessional Collaboration (OIPC).Â
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Rady Faculty marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 29, 2025 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences community commemorated the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) across both the Bannatyne and Fort Garry campuses.
Mythbusting for Truth and Reconciliation
September 29, 2025 —
The road to Reconciliation is continuous and truth is imperative on the journey. In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, UM professors and education experts from the NCTR dispel some long-held myths around Indigenous Peoples and cultures.
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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.Â