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Three students stand outside. One student holds up a filled garbage bag.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Dentistry, dental hygiene students help cleanup campus

October 28, 2021 — 
The Bannatyne campus is looking spick-and-span thanks to students from the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry and the School of Dental Hygiene.

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Netha Dyck and Donna Martin.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Nursing faculty honoured with prestigious fellowships

October 27, 2021 — 
College of Nursing leadership has been recognized on the national stage for their contributions to clinical practice, education, administration, research and policy

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A woman wearing a white coat and surgical mask stands behind a pharmacy counter with smoking-cessation products in front of her.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Student’s research contributes to quit-smoking program planned for Manitoba pharmacies

October 26, 2021 — 
A research study by a UM pharmacy student is playing a role in a globally unique program to help Manitobans quit smoking.

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7 WXN Women's Top 100 winners photos: Top row (L-R): Dr. Patricia Birk, Dr. Tracie Afifi, Dr. Melanie Morris, Dr. Janice Ristock. Second row: Melanie MacKinnon, Dr. Tina Chen, Dr. Joanne Embree.

Seven professors named Most Powerful Women in Canada

October 25, 2021 — 
Read the inspiring stories of the recipients

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Melanie MacKinnon [BN/96]

Research and International

Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Melanie MacKinnon

October 25, 2021 — 
Healthcare innovator whose leadership has helped save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Dr. Tracie Afifi

Research and International

Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Dr. Tracie Afifi

October 25, 2021 — 
Expert on the effects of child maltreatment one of seven UM faculty members named among Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women

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Nolan De Leon

CBC: Winnipegger lifts 5,900 kilograms in 1 hour for mental health

October 25, 2021 — 
As CBC Manitoba reports, Nolan De Leon, alumnus and current Master’s student in Physiology and Pathophysiology lifted the weight of an elephant on Saturday to bring attention to poor mental health.

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Dr. Joanne Embree

Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Joanne Embree

October 25, 2021 — 
Dr. Joanne Embree, professor in the department of pediatrics and child health and the department of medical microbiology and infectious diseases, has been named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada for 2021

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Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Patricia Birk

October 25, 2021 — 
Dr. Patricia Birk has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women-Professionals Category

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Dr. Melanie Morris

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Dr. Melanie Morris

October 25, 2021 — 
First Indigenous pediatric surgeon in Canada among Canada’s top women

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