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Registration is now open for the three-day CIMVHR Forum 2024

May 13, 2024 — 
The University of Manitoba is a member of the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) and is co-hosting the upcoming CIMVHR Forum 2024 held on 21-23 of October 2024 at the RBC Convention Centre.

Kirsty Muller speaks at a podium.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

‘When you come into this profession, you have a passion for it’

May 10, 2024 — 
The College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences hosted three Indigenous nurse leaders and alumni as part of National Nursing Week and Indigenous Nurses Day in Manitoba on May 8.

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CTV Winnipeg: ‘A big concern for us’: Virologist on danger of avian flu outbreak coming to Canadian cattle

May 7, 2024 — 
'A big concern for us': Virologist on danger of avian flu outbreak coming to Canadian cattle

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An Asian female student studies in a student lounge, with other students meeting behind her.

Rady grad student profile: Trinh Nguyen-Lu explores stress and coping in newly graduated nurses

May 6, 2024 — 
After graduating from UM with a bachelor’s degree in nursing and working for a few years in emergency rooms and intensive care, Trinh Nguyen-Lu returned to the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences as a clinical instructor in 2017. At the time, she had no plans to become a graduate student, but that changed when she saw that she could make a difference in preparing the next generation of nurses.

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Research and International News

UM receives $57 million for vaccine and biomedical research and infrastructure

May 6, 2024 — 
The University of Manitoba (UM) in partnership with the Universities of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Calgary, has received $57 million in critical funding to conduct world-leading vaccine and biomanufacturing research and build two new innovative facilities, an investment that positions the institution to play a significant role in addressing future pandemic threats in Canada and around the world.

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Pharmacy peer support network offers support, guidance and empowerment

May 3, 2024 — 
Students can access support 24/7

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CBC Manitoba: Manitoba increases number of medical training seats — and fills each one

May 2, 2024 — 
Manitoba increases number of medical training seats — and fills each one

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A member of the Wellness Institute lifts a dumbbell while a personal trainer supervises.

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Membership at Wellness Institute associated with reduced risk of heart attack, stroke: UM study

May 2, 2024 — 
Being a member of the Wellness Institute at Seven Oaks General Hospital is associated with a reduced risk of having a “major adverse cardiovascular event” such as a heart attack, stroke or heart failure, a UM study shows.

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Women’s Health Magazine: Reducing ACL injuries in women’s football to be tackled in pioneering three-year research

May 1, 2024 — 
Reducing ACL injuries in women's football to be tackled in pioneering three-year research

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Eight kids pose for the photo holding helium-filled balloons. A dental student stands with them.

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UM children’s dental outreach program marks 25 years of caring for inner-city kids

April 30, 2024 — 
For the past 25 years, thousands of inner-city children have received the dental care they needed thanks to a partnership between the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry and the Winnipeg School Division.

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