Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive
Profile of MB Chief Medical & Nursing Officers, alumni Dr. Brent Roussin and Lanette Siragusa
March 24, 2020 —
In a feature profiling Canada's Chief Medical Officers across the country, Giuseppe Valiante of the Canadian Press noted two outstanding UM alumni
March 24, 2020 —
In a feature profiling Canada's Chief Medical Officers across the country, Giuseppe Valiante of the Canadian Press noted two outstanding UM alumni
CBC: UM med students step up to volunteer in fight against COVID-19
March 24, 2020 —
Over 200 students in medical, dentistry, pharmacy, other faculties volunteering
March 24, 2020 —
Over 200 students in medical, dentistry, pharmacy, other faculties volunteering
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Stay mentally healthy while staying at home
March 23, 2020 —
Due to efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, we will be spending a lot more time at home in the coming months. Here's how we can maintain our mental health.
March 23, 2020 —
Due to efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, we will be spending a lot more time at home in the coming months. Here's how we can maintain our mental health.
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Psychology meets dentistry
March 20, 2020 —
If someone had told Dr. Dieter Schönwetter when he graduated with his PhD in social psychology that one day he would be a worldwide expert in dental education, he would have shook his head in disbelief.
March 20, 2020 —
If someone had told Dr. Dieter Schönwetter when he graduated with his PhD in social psychology that one day he would be a worldwide expert in dental education, he would have shook his head in disbelief.
UM researchers receive federal and provincial funding for COVID-19 projects
March 20, 2020 —
UM researchers have received funding for projects directly related to COVID-19, including one that looks at a promising vaccine
March 20, 2020 —
UM researchers have received funding for projects directly related to COVID-19, including one that looks at a promising vaccine
CBC: Model, don’t shame, when people fail to follow COVID-19 advice, experts say
March 20, 2020 —
Dr. Kelly MacDonald weighs in
March 20, 2020 —
Dr. Kelly MacDonald weighs in
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Focus on mental health and advocacy at graduate nursing event
March 19, 2020 —
Over 50 nursing students, educators and professionals recently attended the 10th annual Advanced Practice Nursing Conference in Marshall McLuhan Hall at Fort Garry campus to examine the role advanced practice nurses play in mental health advocacy and care.
March 19, 2020 —
Over 50 nursing students, educators and professionals recently attended the 10th annual Advanced Practice Nursing Conference in Marshall McLuhan Hall at Fort Garry campus to examine the role advanced practice nurses play in mental health advocacy and care.
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CIHR supports UM researchers in quest to curtail rheumatoid arthritis in Indigenous populations
March 18, 2020 —
A Rady Faculty of Health Sciences research team was awarded $1.6 million dollars from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for a multipronged project focused on rheumatoid arthritis in First Nations people that will include a clinical trial to see whether the combination of turmeric, omega-3 and vitamin D can reduce the risk of the autoimmune disease
March 18, 2020 —
A Rady Faculty of Health Sciences research team was awarded $1.6 million dollars from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for a multipronged project focused on rheumatoid arthritis in First Nations people that will include a clinical trial to see whether the combination of turmeric, omega-3 and vitamin D can reduce the risk of the autoimmune disease
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Couple shares honour at Indigenous awards ceremony
March 17, 2020 —
For two recipients of this year’s Indigenous Awards of Excellence, the award had an added significance, as they were able to share their achievement with their spouse. PhD student Amanda Fowler-Woods Community Health Sciences and associate professor Dr. Melinda Fowler-Woods were both recipients in student and faculty categories respectively.
March 17, 2020 —
For two recipients of this year’s Indigenous Awards of Excellence, the award had an added significance, as they were able to share their achievement with their spouse. PhD student Amanda Fowler-Woods Community Health Sciences and associate professor Dr. Melinda Fowler-Woods were both recipients in student and faculty categories respectively.
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Pharmacy student-led study identifies link between IBD and substance use disorder
March 17, 2020 —
A new study published last month in the Oxford University Press Inflammatory Bowel Diseases journal has found that one in six persons with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience a substance use disorder in their lifetime.
March 17, 2020 —
A new study published last month in the Oxford University Press Inflammatory Bowel Diseases journal has found that one in six persons with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience a substance use disorder in their lifetime.