Manitoba’s intensive care units (ICUs) operate efficiently, even though the supply of ICU beds in Manitoba is lower than the national average, says a new report from researchers in the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Medicine.
In the most comprehensive study of its kind, researchers from the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy examined the use of […]

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On Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at 7:00 pm Dr. Harvey Chochinov will be launching his new book Dignity Therapy: Final Words for Final Days at McNally Robinson at Grant Park.
Maintaining dignity for patients approaching death is a core principle of palliative care. Translating that principle into methods of guiding care at the end of life, […]

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The Faculty of Medicine Art Show is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the theme (Im)possibilities. The annual event opens with a gala on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 7:00 pm in the Brodie Centre Atrium, 727 McDermot Avenue. Doors will open at 6:30 pm. The artwork will be on public display in the Brodie Atrium […]

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Liver research in Manitoba received a $3-million boost today, thanks to the generosity of donations from the Morberg family, and private donors to the Health Sciences Centre Foundation and the University of Manitoba.
The Morberg Family Chair in Hepatology at the Health Sciences Centre is a joint initiative of the Health Sciences Centre Foundation and University […]

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The University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine will unveil another research chair on Wednesday, March 28th. The endowed chair, named after a Winnipeg family well-known in the aviation business community, will focus on hepatology research. Liver diseases such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer are of growing concern in Manitoba, and this new research chair […]

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The University of Manitoba is pleased to welcome Mr. Stephen Lewis for a series of public lectures, March 28 and March 29, 2012.
Among his many accolades and responsibilities, Stephen Lewis is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Ryerson University in Toronto. He is the board chair of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which is dedicated to turning […]

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend Medical School? Well, now is your chance to find out as the Faculty of Medicine’s 5th annual Mini Med School lecture series begins tonight.
Mini Medical School is a six week lecture series running March 14 to April 18, 2012, where Faculty of Medicine professors […]

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