When Peri Venkatesh [MN/91] arrived in Manitoba in 1971, he was unsure what career path he would take. Nursing and education weren’t even considerations at the time.
Winter 2023/24
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.
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.
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.
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?’”