Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive
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Master’s degree paved way for research project management role
September 9, 2025 —
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences alum Oksana Harasemiw describes how earning her master's in community health sciences led to her current role at Winnipeg’s Chronic Disease Innovation Centre.
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Medical student research profile: Jai Sareen explores connection between fatigue and inflammatory bowel disease
September 8, 2025 —
Jai Sareen spent his first summer of the bachelor of science in medicine (B.Sc. (Med.) program immersed in the world of gastroenterology research.
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Physician assistant students excited to start program
September 4, 2025 —
Sydney Larence was working at the Health Sciences Centre last summer when she grabbed a coffee in Brodie Centre. In the atrium, the Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) Inaugural Exercises just happened to be taking place.
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Behind the scenes of summer research at the UM College of Pharmacy
September 4, 2025 —
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ College of Pharmacy can apply for a three-month summer program that offers hands-on experience in pharmaceutical research under faculty supervision.
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New research to inform better youth mental health and wellness services across Canada
September 3, 2025 —
The Government of Canada this week announced a new initiative to address unprecedented challenges for youth mental health and wellness across the country.
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Distinguished oral health professionals to be honoured at alumni gala
September 2, 2025 —
Two alumni will be recognized for their distinguished careers in dentistry and dental hygiene at a gala dinner during the University of Manitoba’s Homecoming, on Sept. 19 at the Fort Garry Hotel.
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Medical student research profile: Tamarah Singh studies sex-related differences in development of rheumatoid arthritis
August 28, 2025 —
Tamarah Singh said it was a “no-brainer” that she enrolled in the bachelor of science in medicine (B.Sc. (Med.) program because it would allow her to work on her very own research project.
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Meet Dr. Josée Lavoie, new dean at the College of Community and Global Health
August 28, 2025 —
Dr. Josée Lavoie, a professor of community health sciences in the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, has been appointed the inaugural dean of the College of Community and Global Health (CCGH).
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$9 million in funding announced for UM health research
August 22, 2025 —
Health researchers at UM have landed nearly $9 million in federal funding in the latest round of project grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
White Coat Ceremony: Media coverage
August 21, 2025 —
The long-standing tradition of the White Coat Ceremony, where incoming students put on white coats to mark their entrance into Max Rady College of Medicine took place at the Centennial Concert Hall, Wednesday, August 20, 2025. This is the first time the ceremony was held at the hall due to the size of the class--140 students, 11 of whom are Indigenous will graduate in 2029.