The Helen Glass Centre for Nursing on the Fort Garry campus will become the “Helen Glass Hospital for Sick Students” on Feb. 3, when students participate in Nightmare Night Care.
Twenty nursing students, fourteen medical students and three pharmacy students will play the role of patients and caregivers in a hospital setting.
The Faculty of Nursing has […]

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Manitoba Health has announced $500,000 in funding (over five years) to the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry toward development of a groundbreaking online curriculum to educate non-dental healthcare providers about oral health.
Diseases and conditions of the oral cavity can have a profound and pervasive impact on overall health, especially in high-risk populations where access to […]

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On Friday, November 4, 2011, more than 200 students from 55 Manitoba high schools, including 45 students from the north and 35 from First Nations communities, will spend their day sampling career options at the 11th Annual TD Discovery Day in Health Sciences. This event is hosted by The University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine […]

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It is estimated that nearly 10,000 Canadians die each year and 150,000 are hospitalized as a result of adverse drug reactions. Drug costs have risen six-fold over the past 20 years and make up a significant portion of health care budget expenditures across Canada.
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) today announced $17.5 million in […]

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Tonight, 55 first-year pharmacy students at the University of Manitoba will take their first steps toward becoming pharmacists during a tradition-honoured White Coat Ceremony held by the Faculty of Pharmacy.
The White Coat Ceremony is a highly symbolic event that culminates with each student receiving a new white lab coat that symbolizes entry into the pharmacy […]

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The University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine proudly presents this year’s Joe Doupe Lecture with John Howard Sampson [B.Sc. Med/90, MD/90,] PhD

Who: Dr. John Sampson
What: Joe Doupe Lecture: “Turning Knowledge into Money: The Ups and Downs of Developing Drugs”
When: Thursday, September 8, 2011, from noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Frederic Gaspard Theatre, Basic Medical Sciences Building, 727 […]

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Was there a teacher who made a real difference in your life as you were growing up? Did he or she go the extra mile and help you or inspire you at a critical moment? Was a teacher “there for you” when your life seemed so confusing?
On Wednesday afternoon, May 4, 2011, students graduating in […]

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