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Kathy Yereex stands next to a dental chair in a clinical setting.

Oral Biology & Beyond

Kathy Yerex [B.Sc./02, Dip.D.Hyg./04, M.Sc./21] would like to see more dental hygienists follow her lead and enter the world of research.

Jacquie Ripat in a clinical setting which looks like an apartment kitchen.

Assistive Appointment

Jacquie Ripat [BMROT/92, M.Sc./98, PhD/11], professor of occupational therapy, has been appointed the first Endowed Chair in Technology for Assisted Living at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences. 

Panel discussion with four panelists.

Toward Safe Indigenous Care

Is it possible to decolonize health care in Manitoba? Margaret Hart [M.Ed./21] believes the answer is yes – if Indigenous people and anti-racist allies work together like termites attacking a house.  

Margaret Hart in the Brodie Atrium at Bannatyne campus, behind her are flags and an Indigenous mural.

Community, Culture, Curriculum

Margaret Hart’s [M.Ed./21] career took an unexpected turn when she joined the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences in 2022. “When I was approached, I thought, ‘Can I really go from mathematics to health ed­ucation?’”

Dr. Hoda Hosseini sits on a dental chair. A 3D image of a lower set of teeth and gums is on a screen next to her.

Caring Collaborator

The first professional experience that Hoda Hosseini [DMD/06, M.Dent/12] had after dental school made her wonder whether she had chosen the right career.