School of Dental Hygiene News Archive
Students
Spring Convocation 2022: Introducing the Governor General’s medal recipients
June 3, 2022 —
Six students awarded for outstanding achievement at their level of study
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
HD recipient Mary Jane McCallum: ‘Advocate for a better, healthier and more just life for all Canadians’
May 26, 2022 —
At the 143rd Spring Convocation, Dr. Mary Jane McCallum encouraged the graduating dental and dental hygiene students to continue pursuing knowledge and wisdom so they can give back to society to make it a better place for those who aren’t yet born
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.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Newest Manitoba health-care professionals set to graduate
June 15, 2021 —
Manitoba’s newest health professionals will graduate this afternoon at a virtual Convocation ceremony.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Hygienist with Heart
February 17, 2021 —
Dental hygiene alumna Donna Scott, who practises in Yukon, is a passionate advocate for oral care access who says a key lesson of her career is "Don't judge."
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM welcomes new class of future dentists and dental hygienists
October 9, 2020 —
The Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry's Opening Assembly has taken place annually since the late 1950s, but this year was unique.
Students
Convocation 2020 – Governor General’s Medal Recipients
June 29, 2020 —
Meet some of the incredible members of the University of Manitoba’s class of 2020. Today, these six exceptional students will be awarded the Governor General’s academic medals, for outstanding achievement at their level of study.
Honours bestowed on two faculty members at Rady Faculty convocations
May 23, 2019 —
At the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences' convocation ceremonies, two U of M faculty members were recognized for their outstanding contributions to research and teaching
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Smiles for Miles program provides dental hygiene care to new Canadians
March 17, 2016 —
Students in the College of Dentistry are doing their part to put smiles on the faces of newcomers to Canada through a new outreach initiative. The Smiles for Miles program helps sponsor dental hygiene care for newcomers to Canada who otherwise not receive it, and provide senior dental hygiene students with the opportunity to provide care free of charge.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Interprofessional Sessions Enrich Learning for Faculty of Health Sciences Students
March 11, 2016 —
A well-known fable tells about a group of blind men who encounter an elephant. One touches a leg and says it’s a pillar. Another feels the trunk and claims it’s a tree branch. Yet another grabs the tail and calls it a rope.